National Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, NIEEE, Engr. Akan Michael, FNSE, FNIEEE, has called on federal government to explore the opportunities in technology to harness the potentials embedded in the global space for the advancement of Nigeria’s economy.

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has committed over N500 million to the Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions across the country to facilitate research and innovations. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof Umar Danbatta who disclosed this at forum with Academia, Industry and Other Stakeholders in Kano at the […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor The Nigerian arm of telecom operator Airtel Africa has pushed its earnings to $425 million, approximating N182.33 billion on official N429 per dollar exchange. The Nigerian operation also helped the group to repay $450m of debt . The telco on its Q2, 2022 financial accounts, reported a 13 percent revenue […]

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), yesterday, expressed worries over theft and vandalisation of telecommunication infrastructures across the nation.

By Adeola Badru, Ibadan The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), yesterday, expressed worries over theft and vandalisation of telecommunication infrastructures across the nation. NCC said security agencies can not be at all sites of the telecommunication infrastructures, hence, the need for stakeholders and consumers to protect them. Speaking in Ibadan at the Village Square Dialogue, a […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke Nigerian telecommunications consumers may need to tighten their belts in the days ahead, as the Federal Government has concluded  plans  to impose 5% excise duty on all telecommunications services ranging from calls, SMS to data services.  This is coming as major stakeholders in the sector, the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria, […]

FG mulls 5% tax on call, text, Data

…As Senate passes bill, awaits Reps harmonisation By Juliet Umeh The Senate last Thursday passed the Nigeria Start-up Bill, NSB after four months of going through the contents. The Bill drafted between June and September 2021 by over 30 tech leaders aims at providing enablement to some of the teething problems in the start-up ecosystem. […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria, IXPN has attracted more than 100 major global content and content distribution networks, Internet Service Providers, Mobile Network Operators, Financial and Educational Institutions, and other IP-Centric organizations at exchangeThis is also as the gateway has generated peak traffic of over 300Gbps. Chief Executive Officer of IXPN, Mr. […]

By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR Cross River state government has concluded plans for the commercial rollout of vibrated electric poles from the factory set up by governor Ben Ayade led administration in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the State. The State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a tour of the factory […]

Alternative energy: Why Nigerians need digital power solutions – Chioma Ekeh

Nigeria mulls regulatory roadmap for Internet of Things

Big telcos suffocating local ones, says telecom lawyer, Ayoola Oke

By Adetoyese Kola-Balogun  Within the past decade, we’ve witnessed a staggering evolution of technological advancements, perhaps not in the way many expected. Rather than grow more extravagant, technology has, instead, become an integral part of our daily lives. The very concept of having a smart device in your pocket is incredible, but it has become […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Executive Vice Chairman Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC Prof. Umar Danbatta has said that with the advent of 5G technology, the world will witness another dimension in the internet of things,  IoT Ecosystem. Danbatta made the disclosure at the Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Emerging Technologies held in Lagos, stating that 5G […]