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- 27 May 2012
Need to Protect ICT Infrastructure
The ICT Infrastructure is the Central Nervous System of communications and must be listed as national infrastructure protected by law in order to safeguard investments and ensure quality service to…
- 14 Jan 2019
Worrying Security Situation of Critical ICT Infrastructure
Nigeria’s refractory and sore-footed approach to the protection of critical infrastructure particularly ICT resources is worrying. To most Nigerians, ICT infrastructure is fat cow which…
- 16 May 2018
Rack Centre Bags ICT Infrastructure, Data Centre Provider Awards
Rack Centre, Africa’s premium data centre provider has won two awards at the 2018 Beacon of ICT Awards. It won the “ICT Infrastructure Provider of the Year” and ICT Infrastructure Provider of the…
- 10 Sept 2019
Inlaks Participates in Digital Banking Summit, Wins Best ICT Infrastructure Provider
Inlaks, one of the fastest-growing ICT infrastructure and systems integrator in Sub-Saharan Africa recently received an award of innovation and excellence as the “Best ICT infrastructure Provider of…
- 24 Nov 2008
Galaxy Backbone, OSGF Hold 2nd Public Sector ICT Infrastructure Forum
Galaxy Backbone Plc in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) is organizing the second Public Sector ICT Infrastructure Forum for Directors overseeing…
- 9 Sept 2014
Galaxy Backbone Claims Security of Critical National ICT Infrastructure
Galaxy Backbone Ltd, the leading ICT Services provider to the Federal Government said that it has achieved yet another feat in securing critical national ICT infrastructure. Galaxy has again become…
- 29 Jul 2015
Convergence Partners Concludes Plans for $200m Pan-African ICT Infrastructure Fund
Convergence Partners, an investment management firm focused on the African telecommunications, media and technology sector, on Tuesday announced the successful final close of its Convergence Partners…
- 10 Aug 2010
Galaxy Backbone Completes NIMC ICT Infrastructure Project
Galaxy Backbone has completed and delivered the first phase of a nationwide national identity management ICT infrastructure network. Speaking during the commissioning tour of National Identity…
- 16 Nov 2017
Galaxy Backbone Bags Public Sector ICT Infrastructure Provider Of The Year
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) bagged the Public Sector ICT Infrastructure provider of the year award at the just concluded Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA) 2017, organized by the…
- 17 Sept 2014
34 States Yet to Endorse Fair Taxation, Levies on ICT Infrastructure
Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology has once again bemoaned the foot-dragging gestures of State Governments to sign a memorandum of understanding that will reduce taxes and levies…
- 6 Jun 2019
Expert Seeks Upgrade of ICT Infrastructure in Schools
Mr. Peter Akinremi, an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) expert, has called on government at all levels to equip schools with modern ICT Infrastructure to encourage more youths to…
- 17 Jul 2017
Shittu Decries Huge ICT Infrastructure Deficit in Africa
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has said the greatest challenge to socio-economic development in Africa was the huge ICT infrastructure deficit across various countries on the continent,…
- 24 Jun 2024
ITU, WATRA Join Forces to Enhance ICT Infrastructure Mapping in West Africa
In a landmark initiative, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) have announced a joint declaration aimed at strengthening…
- 11 Jun 2018
Call for Nigerian Patriot Act for ICT Infrastructure
The move by the federal government to declare telecom infrastructure in the country as critical national and security assets is a move in the right direction, but it lacks an essential ingredient-…
- 16 Oct 2016
NITDA Reaffirms Commitment to ICT Infrastructure Redeployment in N/E
Dr. Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has stated that the Agency would be carrying out the presidential directive on the redeployment of…
- 13 Oct 2016
NITDA Gears Up for ICT Infrastructure Redeployment in North East
Dr. Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has stated that the Agency would be carrying out the presidential directive on the redeployment of…
- 23 Feb 2023
2023 General Elections: Pantami Inaugurates Committee for Cyberspace and ICT Infrastructure Protection
Prof. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Thursday, inaugurated a Committee led by the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu…
- 13 Jun 2016
Blueprint for Declaring ICT Infrastructure Critical National Assets
The recent move by the federal government to declare telecom infrastructure in the country as critical national and security assets is a move in the right direction, but it needs to be accompanied…
- 27 Sept 2020
NCC @ ICTEL EXPO, Pledges Robust ICT Infrastructure for Economic Growth
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the Commission will continue to promote and facilitate expansion of robust…
- 18 Sept 2020
ipNX, USTDA Ink Partnership Deal to Develop Nigeria’s ICT Infrastructure
ipNX, Nigeria’s pioneering and leading information, communications and technology (ICT) company and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have signed a partnership deal that will…
- 6 Nov 2019
Medallion, Galaxy Backbone Make Case for Infrastructure Sharing in ICT Sector
The issue of infrastructure sharing in Nigerian telecommunications industry is extremely important since the resources used to provide the services are limited. Whether in passive or active model,…
- 26 Mar 2018
Worries Over Concentration of ICT Infrastructure in Lagos
It is an unquestionable fact that most information and communications technology infrastructure are located in Lagos which also happens to be headquarters for most operators in that space. The…
- 14 Jun 2018
NCS urges Government to Leverage ICT Infrastructure for Sustainable National Electoral Process
The President of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has said that using ICT to elect credible leaders could motivate successful and satisfied politicians and encouraged emerging governments to adapt ICT…
- 18 Aug 2025
FG Reaffirms Galaxy Backbone as Its ICT Infrastructure Provider Under Nigeria First Policy
The Federal Government, through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), has issued a circular reinforcing its commitment to leveraging the substantial investment in…
- 20 Nov 2024
Galaxy Backbone, Bauchi State Government Sign Landmark MOU to Enhance Digital Infrastructure and ICT Capacity
In a significant step towards advancing digital transformation and fostering economic development, Galaxy Backbone (GBB) and the Bauchi State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
- 22 Nov 2014
Galaxy Backbone Has Invested N2Bn in ICT Infrastructure - Johnson
Galaxy Backbone Ltd has invested over N2 billion in IT Infrastructure, in its commitment towards the deployment of robust and secure IT network in order to deliver value and improved quality of…
- 20 Sept 2022
Akwa-Ibom to Generate Own Power for ICT, Infrastructure Development
The Akwa Ibom State Government has advanced plans to boost the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) tools for innovation with the intention to commence the generation of own…
- 30 Aug 2021
FG Mulls Law to Criminalise Vandalism of ICT Infrastructure
Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy has proposed the enactment of a legislation to criminalize any one that vandalizes equipment identified as a Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). This…
- 19 Jul 2022
SON Tasked to Upgrade ICT Infrastructure for Easy Interface with Customs
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col Hameed Ali (Rtd) has urged the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to upgrade its IT infrastructure to enable a smooth interface…
- 22 Feb 2018
Pantami Decries Underutilization of NITDA’s Deployed ICT Infrastructures
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has expressed displeasure over the action by some organizations that lock up NITDA’s various…