In the past four months, there has been unusual attention and comments in the media about frequency spectrum sales and allocations by the telecom regulatory body, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. The allegations of underhand frequency dealings were made topical by one of the national dailies which devoted its front pages to report the matter.

At the launch of the Microsoft 4Africa initiative yesterday in Lagos, the global software giant, has disclosed its plans to commit about N12 billion in the African market as part of its initiative to help improve the continent’s global competitiveness.

The recent ban imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission on lotteries and promotions being conducted by mobile phone network operators is one that has received mixed reactions in the media, some of which are against the ban.

RISING from a national stakeholders’ workshop and exhibition on National System of Innovation (NSI), participants resolved that for Nigeria to become one of the top 20 economies by the year 2020, the country needs to urgently entrench science, technology and innovation into the system.

By the time final draft report and findings on new interconnect rates determination for voice services were presented to the workshop organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC on Interconnect Costing model study to the telecoms operators last week in Lagos, arguments swung from left and right.