Nigeria to conclude NIN-SIM linkage exercise by September 14 as 153m lines linked
Telecoms infrastructure vandals in trouble as CNI law becomes effective
NCC directs telcos on tariffs transparency
LH acquires majority stake in 9mobile, reeconstitutes board
ITU ranks Nigeria high in digital transformation readiness
FG wants Nigerians to apply for ECOWAS cybersecurity hackathon
9mobile denies involvement in any bank debt, court order
TECNO, UNICEF partner to boost Nigeria’s digital learning drive
Telecoms operators exchange 1,911 users as Lagos, 2 others get 23% subscribers
Nigeria’s six-geo-political zones to get AI, blockchain research centres
Germany explores potential of exchange programmes with Nigeria
Nigeria seeks joint W’Africa regional protection of undersea cables
Telcos disconnect 40m telephone lines, to bar more SIMs
Anambra, Lagos align for Nigeria’s ICT growth
Bolt completes post-mentorship exercise for top drivers
ISPs get traction but data consumption drops to 645,407terabytes
Teledensity, broadband penetration drop as NCC updates telecoms indicator
Telecoms licensees to be accountable as Maida unveils agenda
Disconnection puts on hold as Globacom, MTN reach ‘agreement’
TECNO offers N108m cash, prizes in promo
AI in Nigeria hosts artificial intelligence summit in Lagos
MTN gets NCC’s approval to disconnect Globacom from network
NCC moves against unauthorized use of 5.4GHz frequency band
Nigeria, others sign updated radio regulations to deepen global connectivity
NCC orders telcos to completely bar unlinked SIMs by February 2024
NCC tasks investors as Meta’s 45,000km undersea cable comes to Nigeria
NCC rallies Nokia to invests in Nigeria’s technology sector
Bolt Nigeria awards top 10 drivers with €25,000 seed funds
SMEs get Council as Google grants #75m to 15 small businesses
Airtel assures Nigerians of 5G, mobile money services
Telecoms operators mandated to improve telephony services
20 drivers pitch for honours at Bolt Accelerator Programme
Maida gets Senate’s confirmation to lead NCC
Guiding entrepreneurs towards leadership excellence: The Nest’s mission and Dr. Emmanuel Toye Sobande’ international merit award
NACOS honours Akano as digital economy champion
Vbank, The Nest, WIT empower 1500 women with tech skills
Nigeria’s Telecoms Sector: A beacon of hope amidst challenges
Nigeria’s fixed telephony gets new numbering format, change takes effect January 1, 2024
Bolt empowers drivers with innovative accelerator program
Google search shows Nigeria’s interest in AI rises to 310%
NCC hunts for new tech talents through hackathon, opens applications
Broadband Commission urges action on connectivity as Nigeria’s 5G subscriptions hit 500,000
Telecoms contribution to GDP hits 16% as broadband penetration nears 50%
Teledensity drags as telecoms operators get new subscribers
Nigeria hosts 54 countries to regional Internet forum
NCC implementing reforms to strengthen telecoms sector
NCC to showcase local telecoms advancement at NTICE 2023 expo
Telecoms sector employs 419 expatriates as workforce hits 15,507
FDI into telecoms sector falls as industry gets $399.9m in 2022
Telecoms operators register 301m SIMs as subscribers exchange 25.9b SMS
NCC warns against sale, use of non-type approved devices
NCC advises businesses to embrace disruptive technologies
Telecoms operators record 22.3% revenue growth
Top Intellectual Property mistakes SMEs, entrepreneurs should avoid
MVNOs get one year to roll out service as 5G sees 60,000 subscriptions in Nigeria
Telecoms investment in Nigeria now $75.6b, sector adds N10.126 trillion to GDP
Telecoms sector mulls data protection regulation as defaulters risk N10m fine
ALTON hails Danbatta’s leadership as new revenue system beckons
NCC canvasses measures against N12.5b telecoms-linked financial crimes losses
Danbatta woos investors at GITEX Africa on Nigeria’s broadband future
More Nigerians to get 5G service as Airtel begins rollout
PREMIUM TIMES Books unveils new title on cyber politics, Nigerian elections
NDPB National Commissioner, Olatunji gets into Forbes Technology Council 2023
Nigeria’s telecoms access gaps drop by 53%
Danbatta assures of broadband support for e-Procurement, bags APPON award
Telecoms sector contributes N2.5tr to Nigeria’s GDP
NCC tasks 5G licensees on protection of citizens’ data
NCC positions Nigeria for $13.2 trillion 5G economic benefits
Google lists six ways is working with AI in Africa
Danbatta to receive national productivity order of merit award for industry contributions
Airtel Nigeria earns N892b from voice, data services
Telcos get NCC nod to disconnect banks over N120b USSD debt
Data encryptions from ransomware attacks on businesses hit four-year high
Foundry empowers over 300 entrepreneurs in Nigeria, others for sustainable growth
The Creatives hub empowers next-gen artists with Art, AI workshop
Konga Logistics plans N5b investment drive, targets top industry position
NCC commits to digital job creation as over 2000 youths get training
Nigeria to see 10% 5G penetration by December as operator deploys 2,500 sites
Lagos to build data centre for proper information management
StarTimes migrates subscribers to new digital platform
NCC disowns fake LinkedIn account of Prof. Danbatta
Danbatta condoles with families of former minister Gwadabe, BUK registrar
Why robust IP system is critical to creativity, innovation, by WIPO, UNDP
Nigeria to benefit as ITU, EC plan $3.3m on bridging global Internet gap
Telecoms operator injects N70b on network modernisation, 600 new sites
AI scams explore cloning to defraud consumers as attacks rise by 264%
WIPO, UNDP for creative ecosystem conversation
Chinese brands dictate pace in Nigeria as NCC type-approved phones nears 2000
NCC moves against illegal ISPs, gives 14-day enforcement notice
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator denies phone tracking, leakage claims
More Nigerians make calls as telephone subscriptions rise to 227m
NCC commits to industry regulation, collaboration, inclusiveness
NCC-CSIRT alerts Nigerians to pirated YouTube software malware
SIM card registration defaulters face prosecution as NCC deepens monitoring
FG removes excise duty for telecoms services as minister assures subscribers
NCC moves against Nigeria’s N64b eWaste menace, plans regulation
NCC tasks telcos on clean energy, sees 5G drives high power consumption
Inflation, FX shrink Nigeria’s smartphones market by 32.1%
Foundry empowers over 500 SMEs, startups in Nigeria, others
Ministry monitors cyberspace, claims INEC, others witness 12.9m attacks
NCC approves harmonized short codes as telcos get May 17 deadline
Generators power 54,000 BTS in Nigeria as NCC makes case for renewable energy
Nestlings Playbook launches across universities in Nigeria
Varsities collaborate, win bioenergy research grant
Subscribers to use same code for credit recharge as operators hamonise shortcodes
NISS wants collaboration with NCC to improve national security
Africa’s 5G attention shifts to Ghana, Ethiopia as 30 countries launch in 2023
Telcos activate 3.6m new SIMs as NIMC issues 1.5m NINs
Pantami inaugurates committee for cyberspace, ICT infrastructure protection ahead of elections
NCC says no service shut down during elections as MTN explains ‘network freeze’
Nigeria can earn $40b yearly from software as NITDA trains 215, 524 youths
NCC dedicates toll-free number 622 for presidential election monitoring
Mastercard, Network International launch new AI fraud-prevention solution
Elon Musk’s Starlink gives Nigerians two alternative payment channels
NCC hands new mandates to Haru, Idehen, others
Group congratulates NCC boss on ‘Regulator of the Year’ award
NCC-CSIRT alerts Nigerians to fresh activities of threat actors
NCC rallies innovators on indigenous solution for Nigeria’s digital divide
FG awards over N85b census contract to Zinox Technologies
Nigeria, Niger Republic agree on border frequency management
NCC boss receives Vanguard’s Regulator of the Year award today
NCC tasks licensees as Mafab targets 100 5G sites by February
CBN, NIBSS unveil AfriGo, Nigeria’s first national payment card
NDPB hosts national privacy week
More Nigerians on national database as NIN issuance hits 95m
Juniper Research warns of OTT threats as messages rise
Airtel brings eSIM to Nigeria’s telecoms market
Mafab begins 5G operations as Musk’s Starlink comes to IXPN
Digital Expert Academy promotes U.S.-Nigeria collaboration in tech
Danbatta’s exemplary leadership in public service recognised
Top ICT trends for CIOs, CTOs, others in 2023
Nigeria hosts regional digital economy conference
Nigeria’s active telephone lines hit 222m as telcos share 25.1m subscribers in 2022
NCC, NLRC renew partnership, move against unapproved lottery, others
Vendors to ship 415m used smartphones as IOS app developers earn $320b
With $316.7m, Airtel completes 5G, 4G payments in Nigeria
NCC returns to television with Telecom Weekly
Telcos, ISPs set to battle Elon Musk’s Spacelink in Nigeria
Konga unveils first two winners of ‘Knowledge Weekend’ with Chairman
BON claims poor power supply, high energy cost killing broadcast industry
Telcos want cost-based tariff in 2023 as broadband users hit 88.2m
FG seeks support of Space X, World Bank, Google to strengthen digital economy
12 lucky shoppers in all-expense paid knowledge weekend with Ekeh, Zinox boss for KongaJara, 2022
MainOne to make business decision as states indifference slows InfraCo take-off
NCC seeks identification, elimination of risks in telecoms sector
NCC seeks judiciary’s interest in ICT trends
38% of computers suffer attack in Nigeria as META region faces more
Cyber criminals become more combative, launch innovative ransomware attacks
FG boosts broadband access with N16.7b projects for MSMEs, varsities, others
UN wants mobile industry to decarbonise 70% of its electricity use
NCC targets improved quality of life with 5G auction, says Danbatta
Stakeholders claim MTN’s interest in new 5G license is anti-competition
NCC receives cybersecurity award, seeks safer Internet
FG to boost fibre rollout with national Dig Once Policy, target December launch
New spectrum auction to fetch FG $5476m as NCC sell last two lots of 5G frequency
Telcos comply with FG directive, reverse 10% tariff hike
FG directs MNOs to reverse unilateral 10% tariff hike
Why state governors are critical to Nigeria’s broadband target, by Pantami
NITDA rues 24% women participation in ICT, calls for more digital exposure
983,174 telephone lines activated in August
Skills dearth, affordability deny 3.2b people access to mobile infrastructure
Truecaller launches improved iPhone App
Airtel revamps network to deliver faster Internet speed
Nigerian govt suspends 5% tax on telecoms services, to review policy
Weak consumer spending, economic slowdown cut PC shipment to Nigeria
Nigeria gets new international termination rate, second in eight months
Concerns as Nigeria’s telecoms industry sees 50,000 infrastructure damages in five years
Nigerian govt tasked on data sovereignty
Amidst energy crisis, telecoms operators get new solution for off-grid communities
ICT sector’s contribution to GDP hits 18.44%
Smile clinches African brands award
AMS-IX, MDXi sign MOU to launch neutral Internet exchange services in Nigeria
MTN kicks off 5G pilot in Nigeria, targets commercial launch in seven cities
Internet shutdown cases decrease by 14% in the first half of 2022
NCC-CSIRT urges stronger security measures against Yanluowang ransomware
Metaverse ecosystem market to hit $2tn by 2030
Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation targets 10,000 jobs in Imo State
HMD Global unveils 4G smartphone–Nokia C21
NCC appoints Mouka Director of Public Affairs
MTN to improve rural connectivity in Nigeria, assures on 5G deployment
Nigeria’s telecoms towers hit 40,451 as operators earn N3.07b in 2021
GSMA reveals growing digital gender divide
Rack Centre is first IFC EDGE certified data centre in MEA
NCC targets more revenues for government from telecoms sector
Nigeria’s unicorns rank in Africa’s 11 firms with $1b valuation in six years
Nigeria to benefit as govts, firms pledge $18.5b to widen Internet access
EU canvasses single device charging spec, sets 2024 deadline
Residents of Ikorodu, Okota task telecos on improved services
‘Poor infrastructure masterplan affecting deployment of telecoms services in Nigeria’
COVID-19 pushes 800m more people online as Internet potential remains untapped
ITU, UNESCO urge faster action on digital development
Airtel invests $42m in spectrum as FDIs into telecoms sector rise to $57m
SMEs in Nigeria still in danger, faces 89% increase in attacks in 2022
NCC, stakeholders chart new path to effective telecoms regulation, industry growth
Broadband body puts meaningful connectivity in Nigeria at 12.1%
Uber completes one billionth trip milestone in Africa
Danbatta applauds Pantami’s appointment as WSIS chair
Competition heightens as MTN, Airtel begin formal PSB operations in Nigeria
Telecoms body tasks govts’ on energy market as 62% of mobile operators cut emissions
VAS operators earn N185b from MTN as NIN-SIM order affects 19m subscribers
NCC allays subscribers’ fears, says no tariff increase for now
Nigerians opt for used phones as global smartphone shipment drops by 11%
NOTAP deploys indigenous software for implementation of Executive Order 5
NITDA enforces FG’s directive on domain name as 80% of states’ MDAs’ yet to transit to .ng
Lagos assures investors as Google’s 12,000km Equiano cable berths
Unblocking SIM cards require SIM linkage, says NCC
FG targets more digital policies for FDIs, commissions MainOne’s new data centre
Path to successful 5G deployment as MTN pays N757b in taxes
FG orders telcos to bar unlinked SIMs from today
45m Nigerians may suffer telecoms blackout in 10 states
NCC banks on experiences at ITU to transform Nigeria’s digital space
2m new customers join network in January as teledensity rises to 103%
FG to give ‘Code of Practice’ to Twitter, TikTok, others
NITDA explains challenges with ASUU, claims 156 out of 687 UTAS test cases failed
Nigeria’s Emergency Communications Centres increase to 25
Global broadband cost soars on COVID spikes
Legal experts fault proposed NITDA bill, see conflicts with powers of existing agencies
Report claims satellite technology can improve disaster management
Danbatta receives multiple awards at int’l women’s day event
MTN targets 2000 rural communities, re-affirms commitment to Nigeria
UK Govt, Cybersafe Foundation graduates first set of DigiGirls program
Airtel puts Nigerian sites on 4G as penetration ranks behind S’Africa, two others
CPN, others flay proposed NITDA Bill 2021
MTN partners NIDCOM to offer 5000 Ukraine returnees humanitarian aid
Pantami, Danbatta lead Nigerian delegation to MWC 2022
NCC set to strengthen AOL administration
Participants acknowledge policy, regulatory impact on digital connectivity
‘AI can fuel Africa’s economic growth’
Danbatta underscores significance of telecoms contribution to GDP
Computer Village operators seek govt support in 2022
Meta fuels SMB growth with new campaign in Nigeria, raises $30,000 for creators
280 startups from Nigeria, others for AIM 2022
Nigeria’s startups earn $1.37b of Africa’s $4b in 2021
Fiam Wi-Fi takes service to Ajegunle
Upperlink to re-enact retail payments with innovative solution
IKEDC launches app to ease customer relations
Facebook to expand planned undersea cable network in Africa
Trading platform advocates development of ICT innovations
9mobile advocates more tech adoption among youths
Tizeti Targets Internet Growth, Commit $5m to Continent’s ISPs
Ehizua Hub, Varsity Partner On Online Studies for Students
Spectrum Management Key to Ensuring Africa-wide Connectivity
Making Indigenous Operators Competitive