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- 8 Jun 2018
IPv6 Council Nigeria, NIG Drum Support for IPv6 Roundtable
The IPv6 Council Nigeria and Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), have commended the management of DigitalSENSE Africa Media, for the consistency in providing Internet stakeholders in Nigeria the platform…
- 4 Sept 2016
IPV6 Council Nigeria Inaugurates Communications & Advocacy Committee
IPV6 Council Nigeria has inaugurated its Communications and Advocacy Committee (CAC) as part of efforts to ensure that Nigerian networks migrate to the internet protocol at good time. According to…
- 29 Mar 2021
ATCON, IPv6 Council Nigeria to Host Webinar on IPv6 Adoption in Nigeria
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and IPv6 Council Nigeria is set to host it’s first webinar on the state of IPv6 deployment in Nigeria. The event which is slated to hold…
- 7 Feb 2015
IPv6 Forum Applauds Inauguration of Nigeria Council
The IPv6 forum has welcomed the formation of a new IPv6 initiative with the establishment of the IPv6 Council Nigeria formed November 14, 2014 under the leadership of Mr. Muhammed Rudman, CEO,…
- 18 Sept 2016
IPv6 Council Nigeria Advocates Speedy Adoption of the New Internet Protocol
The Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) Council Nigeria, has stressed the need for speedy adoption of the protocol in the country. Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Council Chairman, made this call in Abuja…
- 23 Apr 2026
From Malta to Marriott: IPv6 Council Nigeria Inauguration Solidifies 16-Year Path to Digital Sovereignty
The formal inauguration of the IPv6 Council Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja GRA, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, marks the historic fulfillment of a…
- 23 Apr 2026
NCC Tasks Nigeria IPv6 Council to Drive Adoption Beyond 5% in 3 Years
Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission – NCC has urged the newly inaugurated Nigeria IPv6 Council to develop a credible pathway to raise Nigeria’s IPv6 adoption…
- 23 Oct 2017
IPV6 Council Nigeria @ Internet Solutions Harps on Early Migration
Internet Protocol Version Six (IPv6) Council in Nigeria has harped on the need for early migration and adoption, as part of its mandate and effort in creating awareness among service providers in the…
- 23 Apr 2026
NCC Inaugurates IPv6 Council to Boost Nigeria’s Digital Transition
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated the Nigeria IPv6 Council to accelerate the country’s transition to the next generation of internet protocol. L-R: Tony Emoekpere, Council…
- 31 May 2026
NCC Retains Rudman as Chair of Newly Inaugurated IPv6 Council Board, Urges Advancement of Nigeria’s Digital Migration
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially inaugurated the new board of the Nigerian Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Council in Ikeja, Lagos. Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Chief Executive…
- 17 Jun 2018
Nigeria Matches Slowly to IPv6 Visibility on Internet
Nigeria has made marginal progress in her journey to Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) visibility on the internet, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt. Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is…
- 5 Jun 2020
All is Now Set for Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable: Rudman, Adebayo to lead speakers
All is now set for the first virtual meeting on the Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) on Saturday, June 6, 2020, to be hosted by ITREALMS Online , a multiple international award-winning medium,…
- 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,…
- 22 Jan 2018
Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum Sets Date for IG4D, IPv6 Roundtable 2018
The Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable have gotten June date for their 2018 edition of her annual two-day stakeholder engagement. The…
- 18 Jul 2019
NDSF 2019: Participants demand Executive Order to boost IPv6 migration in Nigeria
Arising from a one-day conference, participants at the 2019 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on the Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, have called on the President…
- 4 Sept 2016
Networks Risk Compatibility Issues as IPv4 Runs Dry
Networks that are not available on both IPv4 and IPv6 risk experiencing compatibility issues when all global networks have fully migrated to IPv6. According to Mohammed Rudman, chairman, IPv6 Council…
- 6 Jul 2015
Nigeria Ranks Low in IPv6 Visibility on Internet
There are just four telecommunications networks in Nigeria using internet protocol version 6 (IPv6), the latest communications protocol, out of 103 Autonomous Systems (Ases) coming from the country…
- 11 Nov 2019
Nigeria Risks Exclusion from 4IR Over Low IPv6 Adoption
As Nigeria is aiming to remain competitive in the emerging fourth industrial revolution, experts have identified slow adoption of internet protocol version six (IPv6) by mobile operators as a…
- 6 Sept 2017
MainOne, First Large Network to Integrate New IPv6 on IXPN
West Africa’s leading connectivity and Data Center solutions provider, MainOne has successfully integrated to the new Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), on the network of the Internet Exchange Point…
- 10 Mar 2020
Nigeria Banks Risk Exclusion from 4IR over Slow IPv6 Adoption
As Nigeria is aiming to remain competitive in the emerging fourth industrial revolution, experts have identified slow adoption of internet protocol version six (IPv6) by mobile operators as a…
- 16 May 2019
Chris Uwaje to chair 2019 DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance, IPv6 Roundtable
Chief Chris Uwaje, Chairman of Connect Technologies would preside over the 2019 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, slated for…
- 17 Dec 2017
Telcos, ISPs Frustrating IPv6 Adoption by Networks
There are indications that telecommunications operators and traditional internet service providers (ISPs) in the country are frustrating adoption of Internet Protocol version six (IPv6) by other…
- 16 May 2016
Nigeria May Miss Launch of IoTs Platform over IPv6
The benefits of the launch of internet of things (IoTs) may elude Nigeria as most networks in the country are reluctant to migrate to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). IPv6 is the latest version of…
- 21 Jun 2020
Lack of IPv6 Upstream Service Providers Frustrate Uptake in Nigeria
The quest for more Tier-3 networks to migrate to Internet Protocol version 6, IPv6, is being frustrated by inability of some Tier-2 internet service providers also known as upstream service providers…
- 21 May 2018
Rudman, IXPN Boss to Chair DigitalSENSE Forum 2018
Mr. Muhammed Rudman, managing director and chief executive officer of the Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), would early next month, June, preside over the annual 2018 edition of Nigeria…
- 13 Apr 2021
FG Says Migration to IPv6 Will Enhance Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has stressed the need for Nigerians to migrate from the use of Internet Protocol version four (IPv4) address system to…
- 29 May 2017
Networks to Experience Difficulties on Internet as IPV4 Runs Out
New service providers as well as existing networks wanting to expand their networks are to face difficulties in accessing Internet Protocol Version 4 as the resource nears exhaustion in Africa.…
- 13 Jun 2019
Danbatta, Rudman, ATCON, Krish lead speakers @2019 DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to lead speakers at the 10 th Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development…
- 29 May 2026
NCC Expands IPv6 Board with the Appointment of Olusola Teniola, Funke Opeke Others
Olusola Teniola, ipNX Director has been named to the newly inaugurated IPv6 Council Board by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), as part of a broader industry effort to accelerate Nigeria’s…
- 21 May 2019
ALTON, SystemSpecs, IXPN back 2019 DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance, IPv6 Roundtable
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the leading financial technology solutions provider, SystemSpecs have thrown their weight behind the 2019 Nigeria…