August 9, 2025
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Nigerians opt for used phones as global smartphone shipment drops by 11%

by on April 22, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun SMARTPHONES shipment across the various markets fell by 11 per cent in quarter one (Q1 2022) owing to ‘unsettled business environment’ fuelled by spikes in covid cases due to the Omicron variant, vendor uncertainty due to the Russia-Ukraine war, China’s resurgent lockdown policy and the implications of inflation around the world....

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NOTAP deploys indigenous software for implementation of Executive Order 5

by on April 22, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THE National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has deployed indigenous software for the implementation of Presidential Executive Order No.5. Director-General of NOTAP, Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim, announced this during a media chat in Abuja. He said the software, which was developed by a Nigerian firm, Cagewox Dot Net Limited,...

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Lagos assures investors as Google’s 12,000km Equiano cable berths

by on April 22, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun GOVERNOR of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured investors of a conducive environment and policies that guarantee returns on investments. He gave the assurance at an event, organised by Google to announce the arrival of its 12,000km Equiano subsea Internet cable, in collaboration with WIOCC, the landing partner. The governor said...

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Unblocking SIM cards require SIM linkage, says NCC

by on April 11, 2022 0

    By Adeyemi Adepetun THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has informed telecoms consumers, whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls, that affected SIMs will not be unbarred by the service providers until they are linked with the National Identification Numbers (NINs) of the SIM holders. This information has become...

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FG targets more digital policies for FDIs, commissions MainOne’s new data centre 

by on April 11, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THE Federal Government has expressed its readiness to develop digital policies that will attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the technology sector, cum Nigeria. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, stated this at the launch of MDXi Lekki II Data Centre by MainOne in Lagos last...

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Path to successful 5G deployment as MTN pays N757b in taxes

by on April 4, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THE Federal Government has charted path to successful Fifth-Generation (5G) deployment in Nigeria. To the government, for 5G technology to be effective and efficient in the country, three key stakeholders, including policymakers, national regulatory authorities, and network operators, would be very strategic. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami,...

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