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- 23 Jul 2024
FG to Replace NIGCOMSAT-1R Communications Satellite
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), which owns and operates Nigeria’s communications satellite systems, has begun the process of replacing its NIGCOMSAT-1R communications…
- 22 Apr 2016
NCC Consults CTO on Satellite Communications Regulations
Senior officers from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are attending a workshop on Satellite Communications Regulations taking place at the headquarters of the Commonwealth…
- 19 Mar 2018
NCC to Regulate Use of Satellite Communications
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the commission would create a legal framework to regulate the use of satellite communications…
- 16 Mar 2018
NCC Moves to Regulate Use of Satellite Communications Services
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said the commission would create a legal framework to regulate the use of satellite communications services and…
- 8 Dec 2013
Communication Satellite can Deliver Broadband, NigComSat Boss
Engr. Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, chief executive officer, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has x-rayed how broadband could improve economics and create a win-win situation for…
- 17 Feb 2015
FG Plans to Sell Nigeria Communications Satellite
Mr. Benjamin Dikki, Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has said that the Federal Government has decided to sell the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) in…
- 19 Sept 2021
NIGCOMSAT to Launch 2 Satellites to Replace NigComSat 1-R Satellite
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), will launch two new satellites, NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-3 in 2023 and 2025 respectively to replace the current NigComSat 1-R, which is…
- 26 Jan 2009
New Communications Satellite Now
Genuine broadband is vital in order to secure communication and act as business enabler. It is generally believed that broadband access to the Internet is no longer a luxury; it is a fundamental need…
- 26 Mar 2021
FG Requests Proposals to Construct New Satellite
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) is inviting Requests for Proposals from the satellite industry to construct and build a giant High Throughput Satellite (HTS). The new satellite would…
- 8 Apr 2025
NIGCOMSAT, Jigawa State Empower 150 Youths on Satellite New Innovations
Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) in collaboration with Jigawa state government, commenced training of 150 youths on satellite technology and digital communication. Jane…
- 26 Oct 2010
Nigeria's $400M Satellite Project Develops Fault
Nigcomsat-1, Nigerian communication satellite built by China at the cost of more than $400 million has developed solar array problems leaving the satellite insurers and Nigerian officials in great…
- 17 May 2016
NigComSat Needs 2 Additional Satellites- Shittu
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, said that the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) will require two additional satellites to revolutionize e-governance,…
- 30 Jan 2026
FG to Acquire Two Communications Satellite to Boost Digital Access
Federal government is preparing for the acquisition of two new communication satellites as it advances a nationwide fibre-optic rollout. Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation, and…
- 22 Feb 2024
Tinubu Appoints New Executives for NCC, Galaxy Backbone, NIGCOMSAT
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 10 executive heads across the Nigerian Communications Commission, Galaxy Backbone Limited, and Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, all…
- 20 Dec 2021
Agbakoba Waxes Worriedly over Illegal Satellites in Nigerian Space
Dr Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has warned of the dangers posed by a number of satellites in Nigerian space that operating illegally. A satellite is basically a self-contained…
- 25 May 2018
FG Says Plans Afoot for 2 Backup Satellites
Nigerian Communications Satellites Limited (NIGCOMSAT) said that plans are still on to procure two more satellites at the cost of $550m to serve as backup for the country’s only communications…
- 26 Apr 2018
NIGCOMSAT, TURKSAT Ink Deal on Satellite Deployment
Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd and the Turkish Satellite Company (TURKSAT) have collaborated to ensure the deployment of satellite solutions across Africa. They have reached…
- 21 Sept 2023
NIGCOMSAT, Thales Alenia Space Renew Satellite Deal
Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) have renewed a joint venture agreement in Toulouse, France, for the development of Satellite Based Augmentation System…
- 31 Oct 2018
Payette Encourages Nigeria on Communications Satellite
Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada and world renowned astronaut, says Nigeria must continue to operate her own communications and Remote Sensing satellites to be able to share relevant data…
- 1 Dec 2025
Terrorists Have Switched from Mobile Phones to Satellite- Based Communication- NASRDA
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has revealed that terrorist groups operating in the country have migrated from conventional mobile networks to satellite-based communication…
- 30 May 2018
NigComSat Deploys E-learning Facilities in Nigerian Schools
Nigerian Communications Satellite, (NIGCOMSAT) says it has commenced deployment satellite enabled connectivity solutions into schools across the country for e-Learning facilities. Hon. Sampson…
- 19 May 2024
NIGCOMSAT Plans Dedicated Satellite for Military Operations
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) has revealed plans to launch a satellite into orbit, co-designed and dedicated to the Nigerian Army to enhance the military’s capabilities and boost…
- 7 Aug 2025
NAF, NIGCOMSAT to Boost Nigeria’s Security with Satellite Technology
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited have entered into a strategic alliance aimed at advancing operational effectiveness, sovereignty, and sustainability…
- 27 May 2019
NIGCOMSAT Partners NextTV to Launch Satellite TV with 140 Channels
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) has launched channels satellite TV on the Direct-To-Home (DTH) platform in collaboration with NextTV. The satellite TV service with 140 channels is a…
- 18 Jul 2019
IDS Africa Inks Deal for Broadcast Services on AMOS-17 Communications Satellite
Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has announced that Nigeria-based IDS Africa is the newest broadcaster to sign up for broadcast services on the AMOS-17 satellite. The satellite is…
- 2 Dec 2008
FWAs Get Respite as Satellites Go to C-Band
Nigeria will launch its future communication satellites on the conventional C band, original frequency allocation for communications satellites to effectively free the interference-free 3.5 GHz…
- 1 Mar 2010
Globaltouch to Revolutionize Satellite Communications--Mohammed
Engr. Isaiah A. Mohammed, managing director, Globaltouch West Africa is a known personality in the telecommunications industry in the country. He started his career in Nigerian Telecommunications…
- 11 May 2023
NIGCOMSAT Partners NNPC to Deliver Satellite Services
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited has entered into strategic partnership with National Petroleum Telecommunications Limited (NAPET)l, a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum…
- 24 Jul 2012
NigComSat, Nimasa to Fight Pirates with Satellite
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has offered to deploy it NigComSat-1R satellite, the super hybrid, high power, quad band geo-stationary satellite to arrest Nigeria’s sea…
- 22 Oct 2020
NASRDA Boasts of Capacity to Build, Launch Nigerian Satellites
Dr Francis Chizea, acting director general, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), has said that the Agency currently has the human capacity to design, build and launch various…