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- 8 Jun 2009
Future of Broadband in Nigeria Looks Beautiful- Ajayi
Engr. Lanre Ajayi , president of the Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) has said that everything is pointing up to a brilliant future use of broadband and penetration in Nigeria. He predicted that very…
- 20 Feb 2013
ICANN Appoints Ajayi Member Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory
ICANN has announced the selection of Engr. Lanre Ajayi, as one of the members of the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services. Engr. Ajayi is the managing director of Pinet Informatics…
- 20 May 2014
Ajayi Leads New ATCON Executives
Lanre Ajayi, chief executive officer of Pinet Informatics Limited has been re-elected as the national president of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). His re- election…
- 22 Sept 2021
ADA Hall of Fame to Honour Illustrious Nigerians in ICT Ecosystem
The organisers of the Africa Digital Awards (ADA) are set to induct illustrious Nigerians who have contributed to the development of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into its Hall…
- 20 Sept 2021
ADA Hall of Fame to Honour Illustrious Nigerians in ICT Ecosystem
The organisers of the Africa Digital Awards (ADA) are set to induct illustrious Nigerians who have contributed to the development of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into its Hall…
- 20 Oct 2008
Atcon Gears Up for ComBIT 2008 Expo
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (Atcon) has geared up to host the world as ComBIT 2008 Expo – an annual international information and communications technology exhibition…
- 23 Apr 2012
ATCON Goes to the Polls
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) will conduct election into its National Executive Council at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for Friday, April 27,…
- 23 Apr 2012
ATCON Goes to the Polls
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) will conduct election into its National Executive Council at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for Friday, April 27,…
- 23 Feb 2015
SAT-3 Services to Bounce Back as Lagos, NITEL Agree on Repairs
Lagos State government and Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) have resolved their differences and agreed to work together to relocate South Atlantic 3/West Africa Submarine Cable…
- 10 Jan 2014
CWG Boss Inducted into ADA Hall of Fame
Austin Okere, founder and chief executive officer, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc, has been inducted into the maiden Africa Digital Awards Hall of Fame for his sterling contribution in…
- 3 Oct 2014
NCC, ATCON Set for Nigeria ICT Festival 2014
The Nigeria ICT Festival 2014 has continued to generate positive response from regulators and operators in the nation’s ICT sector. In that respect, both the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)…
- 27 Nov 2018
African ICT Foundation Rebrands, Seeks Nomination for New Board of Trustee
As part of its rebranding and re-engineering process, which began few months ago, the African ICT Foundation has begun the search for a new Board of Trustee to position the Foundation to meet its key…
- 7 Nov 2017
Insurancemarket to Equip Practitioners with Technology Skills
InsuranceMarket, an insurance industry focused technology company, has announced the commencement of a series of training program for insurance practitioners in Nigeria on e-Insurance. The training…
- 11 Oct 2015
NATCOM, New NITEL Owners to Roll Out Next Month
NATCOM Consortium, the new owner of the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and its subsidiary, the Nigerian Mobile Telecommunications Limited (M-Tel) has concluded plans to roll out service…
- 29 Oct 2015
Operators Angry, Nigerians Happy over NCC Fines on Telcos
Arguments are swing left and right over the bark and bite strategy of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) which has resulted in a total fine of N1.0124trillion on telecom operators under the…
- 8 Feb 2016
Stakeholders Decry Increasing Idle Spectrum
Stakeholders in the country’s telecommunications sector have expressed concern over increasing number of idle spectrum in the sector and called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to…
- 4 Apr 2016
GSM Operators Soon to Lose Voice Revenue
There are strong indications that global system for mobile communications (GSM) operators in the country will soon lose voice service as its mainstream revenue source, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has…
- 29 May 2016
Stakeholders Urge Use of Unlicensed Spectrum for Broadband Penetration
As federal government seeks to achieve a 30 percent broadband penetration target by 2018, stakeholders in Information and communications technology have urged government to consider making available…
- 26 Jun 2016
Nigeria Drops in IPv6 Visibility on Internet
Nigeria has dropped in the ranking of telecommunications networks that are currently using internet protocol version 6 (IPv6), the latest communications protocol, compared to last year’s ranking,…
- 3 Jul 2016
Stakeholders Vote against ICT Tax, Warns of Dangers
Stakeholders in the country’s telecommunications industry have frowned at the proposed communications tax bill before the National Assembly, saying that it is capable of discouraging potential…
- 19 Jan 2017
Mastercard in $17Bn Fee Lawsuit, Accused of Preying on Millions
Mastercard Inc. preyed on more than 46 million unknowing consumers by unfairly charging card fees over a 16-year period, lawyers seeking to bring a 14 billion-pound ($17.2 billion) class-action…
- 5 Jun 2017
Mixed Reactions as DSO Month Arrives
Palpable anxiety has gripped the industry over the ability or otherwise of the country to meet with its set deadline of migrating from analogue broadcasting to digital as June 2017 date is here.…
- 8 Jun 2009
WafICT, W.Afri.Tel Bring Innovation to West Africa
For three days - between June 2nd and 4th, ICT enthusiasts converged at the Expo Centre and Coral Hall of Oceanview Restaurant in Lagos for the West African International Telecommunications and…
- 19 Oct 2009
Cyber Criminals on the Prowl, NIG Expresses Worry
The activities of cyber criminals otherwise known as Yahoo Yahoo are taking a dangerous dimension which if not abated are capable of isolating Nigeria from the global economy, Nigeria Communications…
- 6 Sept 2015
Telcos Raise Alarm over New FG Levy Order
Piqued by the new federal government levies Act (Amendment) Order, 2015; telecommunications operators have raised alarm over the increased multiple taxes and fees at local, state and federal…
- 1 Nov 2013
Experts Raise National Security Worries Over ID Card Scheme
The federal government has been urged to immediately halt the National Identity Card (ID) project and review the legal limits on use of data to be generated by the exercise because of the involvement…
- 8 Dec 2013
ADA Inducts Ajisebutu, 21st Century Technologies Boss Into Hall Fame
Wale Ajisebutu, vice chairman and CEO, 21st Century Technologies Limited, Nigeria’s information technology powerhouse was last night inducted into the ADA Hall of Fame, organized by Africa Digital…
- 28 Apr 2014
ATCON Holds AGM, NEC Elections May 13
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Nigeria’s telecom industry association will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and National Executive Council (NEC) Elections…
- 13 Sept 2014
ATCON Hosts Telecoms Executives & Regulator’s Forum 2014
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced the 2014 edition of Nigeria’s Telecoms Executives and Regulator’s Forum. The event slated for Thursday, October 9 will…
- 15 Oct 2014
Okere Advocates Appropriate Local Content in Telecom
Austin Okere, group managing director, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc, has advocated the right type of local content policy in the telecoms industry. According to him, “we should not stampede the…