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Google opens its first Developer Space on the African Continent in Lagos.
Nested in the heart of Ikoyi, Lagos, Google Developers Space will house the Google Launchpad Accelerator programme. support developer meetups, and empower people through digital skills training.
Google Doodle Celebrates Amaka Igwe
Amaka Igwe has joined the league of Nigerian heroes who have been celebrated by Google doodle. Doodles are the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists.
[Press Release] NITDA: Breach of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) launched a reveneue collection platfor Qpay, with a quick search page for tax records of all Lagos taxpayers (https://lagos.qpay.ng/TaxPayer) that contains details such as names, home address, phone numbers, and emails of tax payers, all accessible to the general public.
USD $250,000 African Netprenuer prize goes to Nigerian
“We have to find the business that is simple, that has impact and that is profitable,” – Jack Ma
Tizeti Introduces 4G LTE to boost broadband service
The launch of its 4G network provides Tizeti the opportunity to drive the growth in demand for eCommerce, music, interactive games and video consumption in Nigeria.
Car.ng, hospitals.ng, homes.ng and others up for auction by NIRA
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) auction for the premium Top Level Domain (TLD) names will take place on Twitter on the 18th of November, 2019 till 19th of November, 2019.