Few days to the completion of his two-term tenure as Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, there emotions in the Nigerian telecommunications industry even as he handed over to Engr. Stephen Bello, Executive Commissioner and most senior staff of the regulatory agency.

South Africa will early next week, host IT practitioners from across the world in this year’s Africa’s only satellite exhibition conference; SatCom 2010.

By the time Chris Uwaje’s book launch last Tuesday was drawing to a close, stakeholders in the Nigerian IT industry at the event were worried over digital colonization of Nigeria and the rest of Africa by the developed nations, saying that except something is done urgently, the nation may be completely digitally colonized by the foreign nations, especially the Asian countries.

Ahead of 2010 NITEX exhibition series, the President o Nigerian Computer Society, Prof. Charles Uwadia has said that the capacity building event is expected to promote and showcase the abundant skills and expertise available locally in different facets of Nigerian IT industry.

Fixed wireless phone operator, Multi-Links Telkom has launched self care service portal geared towards customer satisfaction, effectiveness and efficiency.

WHEN the news first hit the airwaves several weeks ago that Zain Nigeria might be up for sale, the feeling by most Nigerians, least of all subscribers to the 0802 number plan, was one of incredulity.

In a related development, the company, also received the commen dation of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture for its unflinching support and participation in the yearly trade festival. The Enugu State Government also praised the company for its developmental efforts.

It was a carnival of sort around Ogba, Lagos, last week when a housewife, Mrs Eleanor Taiwo, was presented with a brand new Kia Rio she won in the Glo BID2WIN promo at her Olufemi Ogunshola Street residence.

Executive Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, last week said that the development of broadband in Africa will help the continent to attain speedy human resources development.

MTN Nigeria, last week leveraged on end to end communications solutions expertise of Ericsson Nigeria, to launch one of the largest switches in the world. MTN says the development was in a move to improve quality of service and significantly improve customer experience on the network.

Starcomms Plc, has announced reward package to its teeming subscribers who are loyal to the network, with the launch of its new promo tagged the “Recharge Bonus” through which subscribers can enjoy 24 hours of free on-net calls.

Mother luck smiled on two call centre operators, one from Lagos and the other from Abuja, when the emerged top prize winners of brand new Car Rio cars in the Visafone first draw of the Easter Celebration promotions held in Lagos lat week.

Resourcery Plc has explained that the desire to see a Nigerian telecom sector rich with new generation services, informed its partnership with MTN to land Cisco’s ground_breaking TelePresence meeting solution into the Nigerian market.

Nigeria’s ascension to Africa’s top and one of the world leaders in the telecom developments did not come by accident, after all.

Executive Vice Chairman of National Communication Commission, NCC, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe has attributed the high level of lobbying by some Nigerians to succeed him, to the success recorded so far in the industry.