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- 6 Oct 2013
CTO Urges Nigeria to Implement Broadband Plan
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) has challenged Nigeria to actualise its newly-drawn Broadband Action Plan which may then become a model other Commonwealth countries can adopt.…
- 3 Nov 2020
Nigeria Needs $5Bn for National Broadband Plan- Official
Malam Ubale Maska, chairman, Broadband Implementation Steering Committee (BISC), says about $5 billion is required for the implementation of the Nigeria National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025.…
- 22 Sept 2013
Airtel Calls for Implementation of National Broadband Plan
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, has thrown its full weight behind the immediate implementation of the recently approved National Broadband Plan (NNBP), saying speedy…
- 30 Apr 2021
NITDA Unveils Action Plan to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has said that the agency in the next decade is prepared to act as an institutional…
- 8 Oct 2025
NCC’s Maida Calls for Unified Action to Accelerate Broadband and Safeguard Telecom Infrastructure
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for urgent collaboration among Nigeria’s states and stakeholders to accelerate broadband…
- 1 Jul 2013
Alcatel-Lucent Focuses on IP Networking & Ultra-Broadband Access in New 'The Shift Plan'
Alcatel-Lucent has announced ‘The Shift Plan’, a detailed three-year plan to reposition the Company as a specialist provider of IP Networking and Ultra-Broadband Access, the high-value equipment and…
- 25 Mar 2016
ATCON Regrets External Interference, Impact On NCC Independence
Association of telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has warned against the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) being robbed of the independence contrary to the spirit and letters of…
- 27 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. …
- 18 Mar 2014
OpenMedia, Broadband Rights Africa Host Broadband Forum
Broadband Rights Africa, Openmedia Group and Atlantic Telecoms & Media have perfected plans to host an international forum on accelerating nationwide broadband access in Nigeria. The Forum…
- 22 Dec 2021
Broadband: Pantami, Danbatta Assure of FG's Plans to Bridge Infrastructure Deficit
The Nigerian government has reassured of its commitment to ensure pervasive and ubiquitous broadband penetration in the country. Therefore, the ongoing policy directions and regulatory measures being…
- 2 Oct 2013
Ericsson, Broadband Commission Report Highlights Broadband Impact on People
The Broadband Commission for Digital Development, in collaboration with Ericsson has issued a report titled: “Transformational solutions for 2015 and Beyond.” The report looks at several aspects of…
- 5 Mar 2014
Commonwealth ICT Ministers Agree on Approach for Governance of Cyberspace
Commonwealth ICT Ministers have adopted a Commonwealth Cybergovernance Model to guide national policy development of their national cyberspace. Representing over 35 Commonwealth countries, ICT…
- 20 Oct 2020
Pantami Rallies Stakeholders on Broadband Implementation
Dr. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has engaged relevant industry players and agencies under the Ministry to discuss ways for achieving accelerated implementation…
- 12 Jun 2022
ATCON Mobilises Stakeholders Towards Achieving 70 Per cent Broadband Penetration Target
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has rallied stakeholders towards achieving the country’s 2020-2025 target of reaching 70 per cent in broadband penetration. This is as…
- 17 Dec 2025
Nigeria Takes the Lead in the Global WSIS+20 Digital Agenda
Nigeria has unveiled a comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy designed to localise WSIS+20 commitments. This roadmap accelerates national transformation by prioritising robust infrastructure,…
- 7 Jun 2020
Pantami Commends Govs Abdulrahman,Obiano for Crashing RoW Charges
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has Commended Governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Willie Obiano of Kwara and Anambra respectively for crashing the right…
- 24 Jun 2016
Comms Ministry Pushes for Partnership with AU on Technological Development
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has proposed setting up a small committee which will comprise of scientists and technologists from the Ministry and the African Union Scientific,…
- 12 Mar 2012
Johnson Chairs eWorld 2012 Broadband Forum
The Minister of Communications Technology, Ms Omobola Johnson has accepted to chair the eWorld 2012 Broadband Forum scheduled to hold on March 21, at Golden Gate in Lagos. This year’s Forum has the…
- 9 Nov 2023
IXP in Anambra, a Major Leap Towards More Connected, Digitized Society
Anambra residents, and the broader tech community in state will soon begin to enjoy pervasive and reliable broadband connectivity as the state government plans to establish an Internet Exchange Point…
- 23 Mar 2016
NCC to Deploy more Broadband Facilities for eVoting
Nigerian Communications (NCC) is to deploy more broadband facilities that would crate necessary environment for the adoption of electronic voting processes in the country, according to Prof. Umar…
- 25 Jan 2016
Stakeholder Urges FG to Revive NRTP Transaction
A stakeholder in the telecommunications sector has urged the federal government to expedite action towards handing over the National Rural Telephony Projects (NRTP) to the preferred bidders as a way…
- 6 Feb 2012
Effective Frequency Management And Broadband Penetration
Spectrum, otherwise frequency is a scarce resource and the extremely rapid technical developments in mobile communication services have resulted in a boom in demand for use of radio frequencies.…
- 14 Sept 2016
Connecting Next 1.5Bn Needs Targeted Multi-Stakeholder Efforts- ITU
In the second installment of the sneak preview blogs from contributors to the 2016 State of Broadband Report, an American diplomat reveals a plan to build stronger offline relationships to help…
- 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…
- 23 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…
- 27 May 2016
Humanitarian Aid is as Close as Your Phone
The need for connectivity in crises hasn’t gone unnoticed by aid workers There are more than 60 million people in the world today who have been forced to flee their homes due to violence and armed…
- 7 May 2021
NCC to Balance Competition with Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Telecoms Growth
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has emphasised that in light of disruption in the technology world, it is keen on balancing healthy competition with entry of disruptive technologies to…
- 29 Sept 2014
Jonathan, Toure Lead Digintaries @ Nigeria’s ICT Centenary Awards
All is now set for the ICT Media Centenary conference and awards slated for Wednesday, October 8, at the Yar Adua Centre, Abuja where President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will lead a list of…
- 1 Aug 2024
NCC Partners NITRA On ICT Growth Conference 4.0
As the industry media body, the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), prepares for its stakeholders engagement event, the fourth edition of the NITRA ICT GROWTH CONFERENCE,…
- 25 Oct 2021
NCC, NITDA Back NITRA ICT Growth Conference/Awards 2021
As the industry media body, the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), prepares for its stakeholders engagement event, NITRA ICT GROWTH CONFERENCE 2021 , two industry…