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- 26 Jan 2025
Nigeria's Education Reform: 16 New Trades Added to Curriculum
As part of efforts to reform the Education sector in Nigeria, the Federal Government has announced the addition of hairstyling, plumbing, GSM repair, makeup and 12 other new trades/new subjects to…
- 31 Aug 2010
6000 Youths to Undergo ICT Training in Kogi
More than 6,000 youths drawn from the 21 local government areas of Kogi State are to be trained on ICT appreciation. Mr Adeyemi Bode-George, coordinator of the programme, said that the…
- 26 Oct 2025
FG to Train One Million Youths under TVET for Entrepreneurship, National Development
The Federal Government has commenced the training of nearly one million Nigerian youths under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative of the Federal Ministry of…
- 1 Nov 2013
Mobile Phone Technicians Berate Govt, Manufacturers
Mobile phone technicians in Nigeria have expressed displeasure that 12 years after the introduction of global system for mobile telecommunications (GSM) in the country, both the government and the…
- 26 Dec 2019
Edojobs, SLOT Foundation, GSM Association Train 200 Youths on ICT
Edo State Skills Development Agency also known as EdoJobs in collaboration with, SLOT Foundation and Edo State GSM Association has concluded an entrepreneurship programme for 200 youths on phone and…
- 7 Nov 2012
Boko Haram Attacks Mow Down 150 Base Stations
At last count, recent attacks on telecoms facilities across the northern Nigeria by Boko Haram, the dreaded Islamist group have destroyed 150 base stations, accounting for the epileptic…
- 22 Sept 2008
See NCC Type Approvals, Others before Buying GSM Phone
Some mobile phones are so popular that they’re even getting imitations, counterfeits and poor copy of the original. Consumer information is necessary to eliminate unfair or deceptive…
- 9 Oct 2016
Telcos Begin to Rebuild Destroyed Towers in N/East
Telecommunications tower operators have commenced the rebuilding of destroyed towers in the troubled North-eastern part of the country, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt. At the pick of terrorist…
- 23 Mar 2021
ITF Seeks Investment Support for Locally Made Smartphones
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) is seeking the support of investors in the production of locally made Smartphones in the country. Joseph Ari, director general/ chief executive officer of ITF, stated…
- 26 Jan 2009
Nigeria Mobile Operators and Host communities
Since the emergence of mobile telephone in the 2001, combined subscription is inching close to the 50 million mark and many more yet to sign up. The potentials are still enormous given the fact that…
- 24 Jul 2017
Government Intervention Required to Attract Investments in Telecom- Teniola
The Nigerian Telecommunications industry was once referred to as one of the fastest growing in the world. The situation is, however, a lot different today as many operators are faced with loss of…
- 3 Nov 2017
Gionee Unveils ‘X1s’ Mid-Range Smartphone in Nigeria, Readies For Black Friday
By peter oluka Gionee has declared her readiness to fete Nigerian customers during the coming Black Friday, promising freebies upon purchase of the newly launched X1s smartphone. Deborah Oluseyi…
- 27 May 2026
MTN Nigeria Reaches 93.7% Population Coverage, Invests N2.7bn In Communities as Child Online-Safety Drive Launches
Nigeria’s push to deepen broadband penetration and digital inclusion received a boost in 2025, as MTN Nigeria expanded network coverage to 93.7 per cent of the population. MTN Nigeria According to…
- 6 Apr 2009
Globacom Blames Vandalisation for Poor Services in Jan
Globacom, telecommunications giant has said that wanton vandalisation of its equipment in various areas of the country was responsible for its poor performance in January this year. This is coming as…
- 14 May 2012
MTN Explains Poor Quality of Service in Telecommunications
MTN has disclosed that its regulator, NCC has imposed a fine on the company for ‘failing to meet the minimum quality of service for the period under review in the period March – April 2012.’ The fine…
- 27 Nov 2016
Telecoms Sector Soars, Adds N1.398Trillion to GDP in Q3 2016
With a contribution of nearly N1.4 Trillion (1.11 percent growth in the real term) to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2016, the telecommunications sector still remains the…
- 19 Aug 2020
Telecom Services Playing a New “Super-Utility Role” in the COVID-19 Era - Agusto & Co
The global evolution from voice and short message service (SMS) to data services has continued to disrupt traditional telecommunications business models globally. This has been amplified during the…
- 1 Sept 2008
Nokia Opens 5th Care Centre in Lagos
Nokia in partnership with Raya Technologies has opened yet another customer care centre in Lagos, even as it pledges more commitment to customers across Nigeria through professional and excellent…