Saving DSO from needless controversies, by Okoh Aihe
Writing about the fresh aspirations of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on the Digital Switch-Over (DSO) and FreeTV being prepped for launch on June 17, 2026, we declared our support for the regulator in choosing the satellite option but warned that the process needs to be more transparent and inclusive. Before the afternoon of the very […]
Telecoms: Regulatory lawmaking as a distractive pastime
By Okoh Aihe THE other day some idle lawmakers went to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on a single mission: to intimate the head that they have put in motion the process of merging some parastatals under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The parastatals include: the NCC, National Information Development Agency, NITDA; Galaxy […]
Behold Matawalle, the broadcast regulator from Zamfara
By Okoh Aihe A NEW broadcast regulator emerged from Zamfara State over the weekend, shutting down some broadcast outfits, including Federal Government stations, in a most brazen regulatory breach. For covering the political activities of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, instead of focusing on the several headaches of the state, perhaps, six stations found […]
For Amadi, a tech testimonial
By Okoh Aihe I HAVE a lot of respect for one of my young friends, and he would not understand why. Not because he gave me a call on Sunday night. Really, that call came with some balm that my spirit needed. At this particular time in our nation, there are so many things to trouble […]
Recommended: Sleepless months ahead for the NBC
By Okoh Aihe Today, a new political journey into the future begins for this country. But let’s do a recall. It may not be total. My friend once told me a story, long ago, which still makes my heart bleed. In one of those satanic periods after the elections in Nigeria, there was conflagration up North, […]
For telecoms, the curse of the low hanging fruits
By Okoh Aihe They came on the wings of hope. Was it building castles in the air? Oh, the commonality of cliché! Nigeria will be good again. Life will be worth celebrating. Life will be safe. Food will be available. The dollar would return to the pre-1999 value. They would put an end to fuel […]
