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- 13 Jun 2019
Nigeria Com Holds on 11 & 12 September, Unveils Agenda for Edition 2019
Nigeria Com has been scheduled to hold on 11 & 12 September 2019 at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lagos. Top on the number one networking event in the country is discussions on digital services in…
- 10 Sept 2017
Nigeria Com’17 to Discuss ‘Strengthening Networks & ICT of Digital Nigeria’
NigeriaCom, a leading trade fair & conference dedicated to Africa's largest telecoms market, comes back September 20th-21st 2017 at the Eko Meridien Hotel Expo Centre, Lagos. With over nine hours…
- 24 May 2012
Intercellular Set for Relaunch, Lari Com Takes Charge
Intercellular Nigeria, one of the leading code divisions multiple access (CDMA), telecom operators in the country is set for a rebound in the market following a new management takeover, Nigeria…
- 20 Aug 2014
Infinix Partners Konga, Etisalat for ‘InfinixZERO’ Launch
Infinix, leading mobile technology brand has launched its flagship ‘Infinix ZERO’ smartphone in Nigeria, partnering with Konga,com, the largest online marketplace in the country. Similarly, customers…
- 20 May 2016
ntel Unveils Unlimited Data offer
ntel, Nigeria’s most advanced 4G/LTE network provider, has announced a new offer with unlimited data for 3 months as well as the opening of new outlets in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The new outlets…
- 8 Jan 2016
Mixed Reactions Trail Netflix Entrance to Nigeria
There are divided opinion among Nigerians on the Netflix entrance to Nigeria. Netflix Inc’s video-streaming service went live in more than 130 countries including Nigeria on Wednesday, covering…
- 15 Feb 2017
Nigeria’s Webhosting, DNS Industry Set to Become Largest in Africa- Ajao
Oluniyi Ajao is the manager, Web4Africa, an Internet Entrepreneur and Technology Enthusiast. He was an author with ‘Global Voices Online’ for six years, aggregating blog posts from West Africa.…
- 26 Sept 2018
9mobile Affirms Commitment to Leverage the Power of IoT
Telecommunication company, 9mobile has said it is working with strategic partners and other key players within the digital services ecosystem to help Nigerian businesses deliver breakthrough results…
- 13 Feb 2017
HTTPS,. Ng Adoption to Increase this Year- Web4Africa
Nigeria’s web hosting and domain name system (DNS) industry has been tipped to witness massive growth in the year 2017. Sunday Folayan, president, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA),…
- 21 Mar 2022
NiRA Reduces .NG Domain Name Price by Over 40%
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has reduced the price of .NG domain by over forty per cent (40%). NiRA is responsible for maintaining the database of registered names in the .ng…
- 9 Feb 2015
NiRA Loses N10.5Bn Yearly to Foreign Domain Operators
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the body mandated by the federal government to operate the country’s top level domain name, .ng, may be losing over N10.5billion annually to various…
- 22 Jun 2009
Ligali Advocates Relaxed Regulation
Bayo Ligali, chief executive officer, Zain Nigeria has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to relax the regulatory obligations of operators to enable the industry take full advantage…
- 8 Dec 2009
Helios Towers Africa Secures $350m equity for Expansion
Helios Towers has signed $350Million equity financing contract with Global Investor Group to rollout services to other African countries. The investing group comprised of Soros Strategic Partners LP,…
- 19 Apr 2017
The Relevance, Importance of .NG Domain Names
It is interesting to note that while Nigeria has over 19 million Facebook users, it has way less than 100,000 .NG domain names. It is, however, common knowledge that the more domain names a country…
- 10 Aug 2010
5,000 Websites Now on .ng Domain
Some 5, 000 organizations websites are now running on .ng, Nigeria’s top level domain (ccTLD) name indicating the growing acceptance of the local domain, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now…
- 27 Sept 2015
Etisalat, Webmall Partner for Connect Commerce Conference
Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications operator, Etisalat is partnering with Virtual Retail outlet, Webmall, to host a conference on commerce dubbed ‘ConCon 2015’. The Connect Commerce…
- 17 Jul 2014
Upperlink Accredited By ICANN as Registrar
The country’s internet density received a boost as the global internet body, Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers announced the accreditation of Nigeria’s leading registrar, Upperlink.…
- 13 Jun 2016
WTL, ICN Win ‘Connecting W/Africa Award’ for VoIP Network
World Telecom Labs (WTL) and its customer Interconnect Clearinghouse Nigeria won in the Connecting West Africa category at the inaugural West Africa Com awards which took place in Dakar, Senegal on…
- 15 Apr 2013
Nigeria Loses N300m to Offshore gTLDs
The registration of Nigerian websites in several generic top-level domains (gTLDs), such .org, .net, .com among others is costing the country over N300 million every year, according to Nigeria…
- 4 Aug 2008
No Alternative to Internet Local Content-Kalu
Ndukwe Kalu is president, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) and also the chief executive, Amsco Telecom Kalu is an accomplished engineer with robust credentials. He has been on the…
- 8 Feb 2013
Evans Says Mobile Broadband is Next Big Story
Steve Evans, chief executive officer, Etisalat Nigeria has said that African mobile broadband market is growing at an incredibly fast rate and that the continent has demonstrated enormous appetite to…
- 20 Jan 2016
Visa Partners UBA to Launch SmartMoney
Global electronic payments company Visa, in partnership with United Bank of Africa Plc (UBA) announces the launch of “SmartMoney”, a 21st century banking solution comprising a prepaid card and a…
- 16 Mar 2014
States, Local Govts. Get August Deadline on .ng
State governments’ ministries and parastatals as well as local governments in the country have till August this year to host their websites on the country’s top level domain name .ng, in a bid to…
- 7 Jul 2013
2m Nigerians Use Yahoo emails Accounts
There are some 2 million Nigerians, who own Yahoo email accounts-so-called free email account, according to Nigeria Internet Registration Association (Nira). Opeoluwa Odusan, chief operating officer,…
- 8 Apr 2013
IXPN, NiRA to Hold Local Internet Content Forum
The Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), is collaborating with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), managers of Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain, .ng, to organise Local…
- 13 Feb 2023
NANS Names Tim Akano, CEO Of New Horizons, 2022 Man Of The Year
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), over the weekend, named the Chief Executive Officer of New Horizons Nigeria, Mr. Tim Akano, as the association's 2022 Man of the Year. According…
- 5 May 2009
2.3 License: Use-it or Loose it Clause Scares Bidders
Only a handful of the 40 applicants for the four slots of 20 MHz each in the 2.3 GHz frequency band to be issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will go ahead with the bidding process…
- 8 Jun 2016
Slide Airtime Nominated for West AfricaCom, Digital Impact Awards
Following the successful launch of its lock screen content and mobile advertising delivery platform in Nigeria earlier this year, Sliide Airtime has been shortlisted in the prestigious annual awards…
- 20 Apr 2026
Nigeria @ Risks Losing Digital Control- NiRA
Nigeria is at risks losing digital control of its cyberspace following the alarming surge in cyberattacks in the country. The surge show a dangerous shift from opportunistic cybercrime, facing…
- 26 Nov 2012
GSMA Retains Nigerian Judge for Mobile Money Global Awards
Emmanuel Okoegwale has been retained for the third year in a row to serve as a judge in the highly prestigious GSMA global awards in the Best Mobile Money category…