Many Nigerian Companies Are Still Using Legacy Business Software or Even Manual Processes

By integrating the golden triangle of business processes and systems--accounting, payroll & HR and payments--organisations in West Africa can achieve higher levels of automation across their businesses, save time, and gain more visibility into their performance.

Social Media Week - Techher Debuts Training for Women in Technology

In its bid to improve learning for women in the technology world, TechHer, a community of women who are passionate about technology has designed two events to mark the Social Media Week Lagos on the 26th of February.

In a press statement released by the organizers, one of the events which is aimed at discussing challenges, experiences, and retention of women in technology will hold at the Hangout Suite, Landmark Centre from 12.30m.

AUN Launches Radio Literacy Program, Targets 22,000 Vulnerable Children

The American University of Nigeria (AUN) with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday launched a literacy programme tagged “Year of Literacy: Technology Enhanced Learning for All (TELA)”.

A statement by the executive director in charge of Communication and Public Relations, Daniel Okereke, said the project was formally launched in Yola by the university​’s​ founder, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and Adamawa State governor​, ​Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla.

You Can't Sue Us Outside Abuja - NCC Tells MTN 

 
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has challenged the competence of the suit filed against it by the by MTN Nigeria, saying the Federal High Court in Lagos lacks jurisdiction to hear the case.

In a motion on notice filed through its counsels, Ahmed Raji (SAN) and Mahmud Magaji (SAN) NCC queried the competence of the suit, insisting that MTN failed to ensure proper service of court documents on it.

It would be recalled that the NCC had fined MTN N1.04 trillion for allegedly breaching statutory and regulatory directives. In return MTN filed a suit against NCC before the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking to void NCC's decision to penalize it for failing to among others, register about 5.2 million subscribers within a given deadline.

According to MTN, the NCC lacks powers to impose the fine. It argues that the contention that NCC, being a regulator, cannot assume all the functions of the state on its own, considering the fact that they made the regulation, prescribed the penalty and imposed the fine, payable to the commission and not the federal government.

Govt Insists On Payment of U.S.$3.9 Billion, MTN

 

Mr Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, said that the federal government would neither be cowed nor threatened by MTN's court action against the N1.4trn (about $5.2 billion) fine which was later reduced to N780 billion ($3.9 billion), insisting that the telecommunications company risks another fine if it fails to pay on deadline.

Shittu stated this in reaction to the suit instituted by the telecom operator at a Lagos High Court.

Mr. Victor Oluwadamilare, special assistant on Media to the minister however, admitted that MTN had the right to seek court's interpretation if it feels unsatisfied with the action of the regulator but made it clear that nothing would stop the government from imposing additional fine on the operator, at the expiration of the deadline.

Google Unveils 2015 Top Search List for Nigeria

CURIOSITY drives us all-to ask, to feel, to delve, to discover- and with the touch of a button or by swiping a mobile device, we satisfy that ever-present itch to know.

Google's Annual Year in Search looks back at the events and hottest trends that kept fingers tapping throughout the year, in search of the latest news.

So what caught the collective eye of Nigerians in 2015? Our 15th Annual Year in Search has all the answers, based on the top searches conducted in the country.

Local personalities, surprising events and unexpected trends in politics, business and entertainment had Nigerians trawling Google in search of answers.

The postponed 2015 General 'Elections' for example, made the list of most searched events of the year, right behind the top ranking 'Xenophobia Attacks' in South Africa, which startled the world in April.

Diamond Bank Partners WTEC to ICT Training on Women

Diamond Bank has just concluded a six month training programme on information and communications technology (ICT) for 100 young women in Ibadan, Oyo State. Held in collaboration with Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (WTEC), the training saw the young women learn over a six-month period the essential ICT skills required for a successful career.

Commenting on the reason for hosting the programme, Head, Corporate Communications Division at the bank, Mrs. Ayona Trimnell, said the bank's decision to embark on the project was borne out of the need to empower the participants with life changing skills that will ensure that they will live independent lives.

According to her, "Diamond Bank's decision to embark on this training is a demonstration of our passion for youth development. We believe that today's youth hold the key to the future and our businesses can only thrive and face the challenges ahead if we invest in their training. Hence, an investment in their training is an investment in our future and will definitely pay off in the establishment of sustainable businesses."