Poor service, rapid data depletion heap criticisms on telcos
For millions of Nigerians, poor telecom service has become more than an inconvenience. It is disrupting businesses, delaying emergency responses, frustrating financial transactions and fueling public anger over the rising cost of digital connectivity.
MTN digital skills training targets youth-led SMEs, benefits over 6000 microbusinesses
By Prince Osuagwu MTN Foundation kicked off the year with its five-week ICT Skills and Training programme, upskilling 6,000 young Nigerians. The programme which is in its fifth week started on January 5, 2026. The seventh phase of the project is focused on supporting Nigeria’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to embrace digital transformation, at […]
DATA GOVERNANCE: Nigeria rakes in N7.2bn from data privacy defaulters, others
The wheel of Nigeria’s data protection machine was grinding almost at a snail speed in 2023 when the country established the Nigerian Data Protection Council, NDPC.
How bad networks are killing smartphone batteries in Nigeria
By mid-afternoon, many Nigerians are already hunting for a power outlet. Phones that left home fully charged begin to flash low-battery warnings long before the day ends, while others grow uncomfortably hot in the palm.
OADC bankrolls National Privacy Week to bolster local data hosting
Tier 3 Data centre operators, Open Access Data Centres (OADC) Lagos has revealed it bankrolled part of the NDPC’s National Privacy Week as a mark of it’s commitment to Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda and efforts to ensure local hosting in the country.
MEA Energy, Petrosoft team up on SmartPump to revolutionize downstream oil sector
Indigenous oil and gas downstream company MEA Energy, said it has adopted the revolutionary SmartPump technology to automate its filling stations across Nigeria, giving customers the hope of fast and easier self service satisfaction.
