According to the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, Lagos State has concluded plans to establish the first ever high-powered DNA Forensic Laboratory in Nigeria which will take off within the next six to twelve months. He made this announcement at a recent briefing addressing journalists at…
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Sony just unveiled a trio of Xperia smartphones at the ongoing MWC 2016. The smartphones, the high-end Xperia X Performance, the Xperia X, and the mid-range Xperia XA, were unveiled by Hiroki Totoki, President and CEO at Sony Mobile Communications. The new Xperia series focuses on adding new layers of intelligent…
Orange today announces a new partnership with Google to bring the best of mobile internet across its full African and Middle Eastern (Orange MEA) footprint. By combining the strength of Orange’s mobile network and mobile expertise with Google’s mobile applications, the move offers customers the best of both partners in…
The Application window for the 2016 African Entrepreneurship Award is now open. The African Entrepreneurship Award provides funds and mentoring to deserving entrepreneurs who seek to create jobs and improve lives in their region. This is the second edition of the award and it is being sponsored by the BMCE Group Bank of…
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a surprise appearance at the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge at the Samsung Galaxy 2016 Unpacked event going on at MWC 2016 in Barcelona. Lending support to DJ Koh, President Mobile Communications Business at Samsung, Mark shared the successes that Samsung…
Electronics giant LG has introduced the LG G5. The unveiling was done at a press conference which held today at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. The LG G5 comes with a brand new design – a sleek, metal uni-body featuring a Slide-out Battery and a Modular Type design that gives…
Finally, the day we have been waiting for: the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. The unveiling took place at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Now, what is different in the Galaxy S7 series? The Galaxy Samsung S7…
Huawei has officially unveiled the Huawei MateBook. The unveiling took place earlier today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Huawei MateBook is the company’s first 2-in-1 tablet; it has a detachable keyboard. The 12-inch tablet is 6.9 mm thin and packs in a 2160 by 1440 resolution. Huawei claims its battery…
It is another February and it is the month of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. Though MWC 2016 officially kicks off on Monday 22 February in Barcelona, there will be some phone or gadget launches today. Huawei is expected to give a press conference today. It starts at 1PM…
South Africa’s leading fashion retailer, Truworths, has pulled out of its Nigerian business due to high rentals and import restrictions, its chief executive said on Thursday. “We were unable to operate the stores properly any longer because we were unable to send merchandise to the stores because there’s regulation preventing…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has completed the purchase of InfraCo Africa’s stake in the Cabeólica Wind Farm. The deal follows the share purchase agreement signed on 6 May 2015 in which AFC agreed to purchase InfraCo Africa’s remaining stake in the project. Cabeólica is the first privately-financed sustainable wind farm…
In December 2015, Jason Njoku of iROKO sealed a deal with Canal+ launch a mobile SVOD service in Francophone Africa. Now this deal has given birth to iROKO+ which is almost 1,800 hrs of French dubbed Nollywood, Telenovelas and African series. Today iROKO+ goes live across all the francophone countries in Africa. Jason…
Most Nigerians have loved ones who live abroad. They often have need to send money back home, whether to take care of the school fees of their siblings back home, ensure the care and support for their aging parents or invest in a real estate project back home in Nigeria.…
African Telecoms giant, MTN, has announced a content agreement deal with Sony Music. “The deal gives MTN customers unprecedented access to caller ring back tones from Sony Music’s illustrious catalogue of both local and international artists including but not limited to, SA artists, Zonke Dikana, AKA, Kurt Darren and Kaylow…
South African based venture capital firm Knife Capital has announced the launch of KNF Ventures dedicated to investing in innovation-driven ventures with proven traction. Known for its pioneering slant in addressing the challenges facing the South African early-stage investment environment, Knife Capital has always aimed at identifying and closing the gaps that prevent the…
Are you still with us on the countdown to the unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy S7? Samsung started a countdown called “Seven days of unboxing” which follows people in their first impressions of the Samsung S7. It started on the 15th of February with a little boy called Tyson and…
Mobile phone penetration in Nigeria is at an all time high! Whenever a trendy gadget is introduced into the market, within a few days, you will find it in the country. A clear example can be found with the current scramble for the latest Apple iPhones. With the growing use…
Facebook has just launched a resource site to help Non Profits. According to the company, it says it wants to help nonprofits use Facebook more effectively to achieve their goals. Whether the goal is to raise about a cause, activating supporters and raising funds, the new resource site is equipped to meet the needs.…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tolu Ogunlesi as the Special Assistant on digital and new media. Last year, Premium Times announced that Ogunlesi had undergone security screening and his appointment was to be announced in the coming days. This did not happen and Tolu did not verify the news. This time, it…
Skype has commenced the rollout of free group video calling on iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets in Western Europe and North America and is expected to complete the roll-out to other markets globally next week or so. This new update allows groups of up to 25 people to chat on video calls…