The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for more investments in broadband infrastructure in the country to enable egovernment. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof Umar Danbatta, made the call at the Nigeria e-Government Summit 2021.
To achieve this, the EVC also called for increased collaboration of all stakeholders in order to remove barriers to investment which include multiple taxation and regulation, arbitrary pricing of bottleneck resources such as Right-of-Way (RoW), timeconsuming and unfriendly approval processes.
Read more: Nigerian Communications Commission seeks more investment in broadband infrastructure
Lagos State government on Thursday said it will leverage on technology and innovation in its quest of becoming a smart city of relevance.
This was as it noted that the main goal of the smart city plan is to optimise city functions and promote economic growth while also improving the quality of life of citizens by using smart technologies and data analysis.
Read more: NG: Lagos Smart City: LASG to leverage on technology ― Sanwo-Olu
Edmark City Development Company Limited has marked a significant milestone in its unrelenting efforts to create and build a space for a happy community in Nigeria with the Grand Breaking Ceremony of Edmark City; Nigeria’s first ever block-chain fuelled smarty city development.
At the formal announcement of the event held at Edmark Podium, Ikeja several key stakeholders spoke extensively about this new milestone which yearns to be one of a kind amidst outstanding structures in Lagos.
Read more: Edmark City unveils Nigeria’s first blockchain-fuelled smart city
Sigma Pensions and Junior Achievement Nigeria recently partnered to equip 100 youths with digital skills. Chiemelie Ezeobi and Nume Ekeghe report that the five-day digital boot camp was organised to add value and improve their employability while creating businesses and, by extension grow the economy
For Sigma Pensions, in partnership with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN), the recent five-day digital boot camp held in Abuja aimed to add value and improve employability while creating businesses and, by extension, grow the economy.
Read more: NG: Collaborative Partnership to Equip Youths with Digital Skills
“These monies are very important, if you lose N200 for 10 days in one month, you already lost N2,000 to the government.”
On a recent afternoon in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, scores of commuters waited at the bus station for the arrival of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses to convey them to their destinations. A PREMIUM TIMES reporter joined in the wait, the aim being to ascertain the ease of commute for Lagosians. About an hour and a half later, one of the buses arrived.
Read more: NG: Lagos transport’s e-payment system boosts smart city credentials but pitfalls remain