Telcos challenge NBS capital inflow report, call for upgraded investment framework

By Favour Unukaso TELECOMMUNICATIONs operators have praised the Federal Government for its continued support of the industry but called for a more comprehensive framework to track and report investments coming into the sector. Under the aegis, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the players highlighted the importance of accurate data in shaping... Read More

Meta drives $820m into Nigerian economy, boosts 81% of businesses

By Favour Unukaso SOCIAL media company, Meta has injected an estimated $820 million into the Nigerian economy through its digital platform ecosystem, as local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increasingly rely on social commerce to survive macroeconomic headwinds. According to new independent research, the tech giant’s suite of applications, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp,... Read More

Judiciary, NCC partner to tackle legal challenges in Nigeria’s digital era

By Shola Olusola NIGERIA’s judiciary and telecommunications regulator have pledged deeper collaboration to safeguard connectivity, protect critical infrastructure, and strengthen online safety as the country accelerates into a digital future. This commitment was underscored at the opening of the 2026 Workshop for Justices and Judges on Legal Issues in Telecommunications, jointly organized by the... Read More

Airtel Africa posts $813m profit as subscribers scale to 183m

  By Favour Unukaso  TELECOMMUNICATIONS firm, Airtel has delivered a landmark financial performance for the 2026 fiscal year, characterized by record-breaking customer acquisitions, a massive leap in profitability, and a definitive shift toward a data-centric business model.    Driven by disciplined execution, and a robust digital strategy, the Group saw its Profit After Tax... Read More

Nigeria is Africa’s most spammed country as 51% calls rank as fraud

By Shola Olushola NIGERIA is the most spammed country in Africa. In 2025, 51 per cent of all unknown calls received by Nigerians were identified as spam or fraud, more than one in every two. Nigeria ranked eight globally and sat at the top of the African league table, ahead of South Africa (30... Read More

How Nigerians search is changing — and why it matters for our businesses

By Olumide Balogun There was a time when using a search engine felt like cracking a code. You typed two or three carefully chosen keywords, hoped the machine understood, and waited to see what came back. People had to learn the language of machines, shrinking complex needs into stilted phrases. That era is ending.... Read More

Telcos slowly phase out 3G network as Nigeria accelerates 5G expansion

By Favour Unukaso INDICATIONS have emerged that Nigeria is gradually phasing out the legacy 3G technology, and pivots strategically towards 4G and 5G networks. The latest review of the telecoms sector, especially in Q1 by Ookla on behalf of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed a country rapidly clearing its digital “fast lanes,” ensuring... Read More

New Horizons accelerates Nigeria’s tech future with multi-institution partnerships, AI empowerment

By Shola Adeshola NEW Horizons Nigeria and the Redeemed College of Technology and Management (RECTEM) have formally sealed a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).    The collaboration further underscores New Horizons’ commitment to driving digital transformation and preparing Nigerian students for global competitiveness in the Fourth Industrial Revolution... Read More

NCC tasks operators on investments, corporate governance, avoidable outages

By Favour Unukaso THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it would hold telecoms operators accountable to ensure significant improvement in consumers’ experience. As such, NCC said it expected operators to invest deliberately in expansion, capacity and resilience; reduce avoidable outages while strengthening incident response plans and ensure transparent communication with consumers during service disruptions. The telecom... Read More

174m Airtel customers in 14 countries to get satellite phone connectivity

By Favour Unukaso AIRTEL Africa has entered an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity to Nigeria and its other 13 markets that serve174 million customers.     Through this partnership, Airtel Africa customers with compatible smartphones in regions without terrestrial coverage can have network connectivity through Starlink, which is the world’s largest... Read More