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- 18 Jun 2024
ntel Taps Adrian Wood as CEO, Plans to Raise $550m
Mr. Adrian Wood, former chief executive officer (CEO) of MTN Nigeria has returned to the Nigerian telecoms space as the new chief executive officer of ntel, which provides 4G LTE advanced network in…
- 27 Jan 2018
Adrian Wood’s Teleology Buys 9mobile in $500m Deal
Teleology Holdings, a special purpose vehicle promoted by Adrian Wood, a former chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria, has been selected as the preferred bidder of 9mobile, according to New…
- 11 Jan 2019
Adrian Wood’s Teleology Holdings Unserious- 9Mobile
9mobile has officially reacted to the alleged withdrawal of Teleology from the company, saying the company represented by Adrian Wood, former MTN chief Executive, was unserious and did not help much…
- 16 May 2018
Teleology Poised to Takeover 9mobile despite Controversies
The acquisition of 9mobile by Teleology Holding may go ahead, in spite of the controversies that have surrounded the entire process since inception. 9mobile’s acquisition by Teleology Holdings…
- 30 Jan 2018
See the New Owners of 9Mobile, Formerly Etisalat Nigeria
Recent reports indicated that Teleology Holdings Limited may have been finally selected as the preferred bidder for 9Mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria, the country’s fourth-largest mobile network.…
- 9 Jan 2019
Subscribers Panic as Teleology Fight over 9mobile
Subscribers of 9mobile, are waxing worriedly as confusion trails the reported pulling out of Teleology Holdings from local telco. News broke early this week that Adrian Wood, former chief…
- 30 Aug 2018
NCC Succumbs, Approves Sale of 9Mobile to Telelogy
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may have succumbed and approved the sale of 9Mobile to Teleology Holdings Limited after several efforts to truncate the process. The handover of…
- 23 Jun 2008
The Internet and African IT Journalism
A while back, I attended the first ever IT Journalism Conference in Nigeria in 2003. I was one of the speakers (sandwiched between Adrian Woods (then CEO, MTN Nigeria) and late Dr Charles Alaba…
- 13 Nov 2018
New Board Emerge as NCC Okays Telelogy Takeover of 9mobile
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cleared Teleology's takeover of 9mobile, the country's fourth biggest operator, ending a long bidding process for the that started a year ago, Teleology…
- 26 May 2016
NICN Adjourns N2.1bBN suit against MTN Till June 29
National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) sitting in Lagos, Wednesday adjourned till June 29, a $13.14 million (about N2.1 billion) suit by Paul Odunewu, an ex-Network Group Operations Manager in…
- 6 Oct 2025
ntel Gets Fresh Capital Injection for 2026 Relaunch
cntel has secured another round of undisclosed funding set to return the company to commercial operations by early 2026. Soji Maurice-Diya, The funding, arranged by the Asset Management Corporation…
- 12 Sept 2026
MTN Nigeria Endorses eWorldForum and Book Launch as GSM Revolution Turns 25
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest mobile telecommunications operator, has endorsed the forthcoming eWorldForum and Book Launch scheduled for September 24, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
- 3 Feb 2016
New Platform Offers Free Airtime to Mobile Users in Nigeria
Sliide Airtime, a privately-held technology company with offices in Lagos and London, has announced Nigeria as the launch market for its Sliide Airtime service which provides users with a new way to…
- 1 Oct 2017
Court Orders MTN to Pay Ex-Nigerian Staff N4.8Bn
National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Akure Division, has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and MTN International, Mauritius, to pay its former Network Group Operations Manager, Mr…
- 1 Jan 2018
NCC Extends Sale of 9mobile
The sale process of 9mobile will now be concluded on January 16, 2018 following an approval of the extension of the deadline by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), TheCable can report.…
- 20 Jan 2018
9mobile: Airtel Pulls Out of Bid as Glo, Helios Fail to Name Price
Airtel Nigeria did not submit a final bid for 9mobile despite being on the shortlist of five, according to TheCable. Also, although Globacom and Helios Investment Partners LLP submitted bids,…
- 14 Mar 2018
Teleology Looks for $50m to Pay Non-Refundable Deposit for 9Mobile
Teleology, the special purpose firm that reportedly emerged the preferred bidder for the acquisition of 9Mobile has till this week to pay a $50 million non-refundable deposit as the 21-day deadline…
- 23 Mar 2018
Teleology Pays $50m, Set to Takeover 9mobile
Teleology has put finishing touches to its acquisition of 9mobile, Nigeria’s 4th telecom services provider, by paying $50m deposit, ahead of the deadline. Ahead of the March 22 deadline set by…
- 24 Mar 2018
Teleology Partners Safaricom, Unveils 10-Point Agenda for 9mobile
Teleology Holdings, the preferred bidder for the deal, has reeled out its 10-point agenda for 9mobile. This is coming some 24 hours after meeting Thursday’s deadline set by the financial…
- 28 Mar 2018
Teleology Plans for 9Mobile by Wood
Teleology, the consortium that reportedly bought 9mobile, has detailed an ambitious plan of action that will guide its rapid overhaul not only of the network but all aspects of the operations. …
- 27 Jul 2018
9Mobile Asks for Time to Close Acquisition Deal with Teleology
Board of 9mobile has agreed on the extension of the timeline for concluding the acquisition process, Boye Olusanya, chief executive officer of the company has said. Olusanya, said that the…