By Islamiyyah Adekanbi Subscribers in Lagos have lamented hours of disrupted mobile service, saying the outage affected their studies, businesses and communication with family and friends.The disruption, which was reported in Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Delta and the Federal Capital Territory, left some users unable to access mobile data and other network services. Several subscribers said […]

By Juliet Umeh Nigerian retailers preparing for Black Friday may lose ready-to-buy customers if their Google listings carry outdated opening hours, unanswered phone numbers or old product photographs. Google’s Director for East and West Africa, Olumide Balogun, gave the warning as Nigeria prepare for Black Friday and December festive shopping season. Black Friday falls on […]

By Islamiyyah Adekanbi Some Nigerians are increasingly turning to cheaper smartphones as rising phone prices and reduced purchasing power make expensive devices harder to afford, according to interviews with phone dealers and users.A phone salesman in Ikeja with two years’ experience, Majiyagbe Tunmise, said he had noticed more customers choosing cheaper devices because of their […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor A group of tech-savvy youths under the aegis of Rentcom, has promised to plug the housing deficit in Nigeria with homes run mainly by technology.The young lads say they were worried by the lack of quality accommodation for professionals, particularly in Lagos and therefore launched a project to develop 1,000 […]

…Says mobile broadband covers 90% of Nigerians, only 27% own smartphones…Seeks long-term naira funding for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called for greater investment in digital infrastructure.In a communiqué issued on Sunday after the Nigeria Digital Connectivity […]