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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Ugo Onwuaso
Telecommunications infrastructure provider, IHS Nigeria, has reiterated its commitment to transforming the Ilorin Innovation Hub into a leading destination for talent and technology development across North-Central Nigeria. The company envisions the Hub as a launchpad for future unicorns and a magnet for young innovators from Kwara State and the surrounding regions.
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Ugo Onwuaso
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has warned disc jockeys (DJs) against publicly playing music without proper authorization or a valid license. NAN reports that John Asein, NCC director-general, gave the warning in an advisory issued in Abuja. He said the commission’s attention had been drawn to the growing practice of DJs playing music in public spaces without obtaining copyright licences from their approved collective management organisations (CMOs).
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Ugo Onwuaso
TikTok has today announced a new set of features designed to give users greater control over the content they see—helping them explore their interests, discover fresh creators, and personalise their TikTok experience. These tools will include a Manage Topics feature, smart keyword filtering and a 101 guide to how the For You feed works. The For You feed lies at the heart of the TikTok experience.
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Ugo Onwuaso
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ayo Adepoju, the current group chief financial officer (CFO), to the Board as Group Executive Director, effective June 4, 2025. Ayo brings two decades of broad-based leadership experience and deep institutional knowledge as a proud product of the Ecobank Group.
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Ugo Onwuaso
In a strong demonstration of its commitment to community development and poverty alleviation, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated food packs to over 1,500 individuals in Ihie Town, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, through its Food Bank initiative.
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Ugo Onwuaso
In a significant step towards enhancing online safety for teenagers, Meta is proud to announce the launch of Teen Accounts on Instagram in Nigeria. This initiative is part of Meta’s broader commitment to ensuring safe, private, and positive online experiences for teens across Africa. As more Nigerian teens join Instagram, it is crucial to prioritise their safety and privacy.
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Ugo Onwuaso
A Nigerian tech enthusiast known online as the “tech queen,” Sapphire Egemasi, has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a massive fraud scheme targeting U.S. government agencies. Egemasi, a programmer with an active Devpost profile, was apprehended around April 10, 2025, in the Bronx, New York, reports The Nation.
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Ugo Onwuaso
Telecommunication companies have threatened to withdraw their Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD), services from banks over what they called misinformation. MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and 9Mobile- the telcos disclosed that the banks’ notice to their customers on the new billing system and airtime deductions for USSD services was misleading.
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Ugo Onwuaso
Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, has celebrated a major milestone, connecting nearly 1 billion mobile money wallets and 500 million bank accounts across the continent. According to a statement released by the company, Onafriq has evolved from a mobile money switch to a comprehensive omnichannel payments network, facilitating seamless transactions and financial inclusion.
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Ugo Onwuaso
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation is to chair the public presentation of the book Nigeria Media Renaissance: GOCOP Perspective on Online Publishing, a publication of Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). The event is scheduled for 110am on Tuesday June 17, 2025 at the Continental Hotel, Abuja.
