Telecom operators seek stronger infrastructure protection to sustain Nigeria’s digital growth
By Juliet Umeh & Islamiyyah Adekanbi For more than two dec-ades, Nigeria’s telecommunications operators have powered one of the country’s biggest economic success stories, connecting millions of people, driving financial inclusion and providing the digital infrastructure that supports banking, education, healthcare, commerce and governance. However, they have come out to demand stronger government support, policy […]
NCC raises alarm over increase in electronic fraud
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raised alarm over the increase of fraudulent electronic messages sent to unsuspecting members of the public by fraudsters who masquerade as bank representatives.
Telecom sector adds 16% to GDP in Q2’23, targets 50% broadband addition December
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, yesterday confirmed that the telecom sector added 16 percent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, pointing to the federal government, a sector it should look up to for economic revival.
Billion-light-year-wide ‘bubble of galaxies’ discovered
Astronomers have discovered the first “bubble of galaxies,” an almost unimaginably huge cosmic structure thought to be a fossilised remnant from just after the Big Bang sitting in our galactic backyard.
Skill-gaps: Nigerian telecom sector may become stranded by 2030
OVER the years, the Nigerian telecommunications sector has grown in leaps and bounds.
Digital adoption: In Anambra, telcos lay fibre cables free of charge
The government of Anambra State said it has started the implementation of zero charges on Right-of-Way per linear meter in the state. This
