30 results
- 30 Apr 2018
RoW: State Govts Demand N600Bn from Telcos
Telecommunications companies licensed to deploy broadband infrastructure across the country will have to cough out about N600 billion in Right of Way (RoW) charges to the 36 states of the federation.…
- 14 Aug 2020
Danbatta, NCC Boss Says RoW Reforms Will Deepen Broadband Penetration
The technical assistance on Right of Way (RoW) reforms will assist in our quest for deepening broadband penetration in Nigeria, according to Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigeria…
- 14 Jan 2020
FG Asks States to Reverse Increased RoW Charges or Telcos will Increase Tariff
Isa Pantami, the minister for communications and digital economy, has urged states that increased their right of way (RoW) charges to reverse their decision because the additional cost will be…
- 22 May 2020
Pantami Commends Governors El-Rufai, Uzodimma, Others for Implementing RoW Resolution
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy has commended Executive Governors of Kaduna, Imo, Katsina and Plateau States for implementing the Right of Way (RoW)…
- 6 Jan 2020
Group Says Hike in RoW charges will derail digital economy progress
Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers (DEMS Volunteers’) has described as unpatriotic, unimaginable and counter-productive, the supposedly hike in the prices of the Right of Way (RoW) for…
- 14 Jan 2020
ATCON Says ROW Hike by States Bad for Broadband Growth
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has added its voice to the growing condemnation of the recent hike in right of way (RoW) charges by state governments. The association…
- 14 Jan 2020
FG Displeased with State Government’s Over Increase of RoW charges
The Federal Government has frowns at the State Governments’ disregard of Right of Way (RoW) charge agreement. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Honourable Minister of Communications & Digital…
- 29 May 2020
Aside RoW, Other Roadblocks Hobble Telcos
Ekiti, Kaduna, Imo, Katsina and Plateau states recently blazed the trail by implementing right of way (RoW) resolution of resolution of the Governors’ Forum in a bid to deepen broadband penetration…
- 9 Jun 2016
ATCON Visits LASIMRA, Seeks 95% Slash on RoW Charges
The Association of Telecommunications Company of Nigeria (ATCON) has called on the Lagos State Government to consider its request for a slash on Right or Way (RoW) charges by 95%. Mr. Olusola…
- 15 Apr 2019
Rack Centre is Finalist in UK DCS Awards for the Third Year in a Row
Following a stringent judging process, Rack Centre, African Premium Data Centre is a finalist for the third year in a row in the prestigious UK Data Centre Solutions Award. Rack Centre is shortlisted…
- 25 Apr 2017
OLX Wins Best Online Classifieds Ads Website of the Year 2 Years in a Row
Leading online classifieds site, OLX.com.ng, won the award for Online Classifieds Advert Website of the year for the second time in a row at the 8th edition of Beacon of Information &…
- 20 May 2020
Uzodinma Signs EO Reducing Telecoms Companies’ RoW in Imo
Hope Uzodinma, governor, Imo State has signed an Executive order which significantly reduces the Right of Way (ROW) of telecommunication companies in the State from N4500 to N145 per meter in tandem…
- 19 Oct 2016
Buhari's Row with Wife Signals Frustration over FG Inertia
A row between the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife has brought cracks in the ruling party right into the open, as frustration grows over government inertia in trying to drag the…
- 12 Jan 2015
ICT Industry Seeks Agency on RoW, Infrastructure Protection
Stakeholders in the information communication technology (ICT) industry have urged the federal government to step up as a matter of urgency an agency to manage ‘right of way’ (RoW) and protect the…
- 10 Jul 2019
For the Second Time in a Row TFhost Wins Best Local hosting company Award
TFhost for the 2nd year in a row, has won the “Best Local Hosting Company of the year” for 2019, at the just concluded Fourth Annual .ng Awards, 2019by The Nigeria Internet Registration Association…
- 29 Sept 2021
MTN Ranked as Africa’s Most Valuable Brand for the Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, MTN Group has been named the most valuable African brand in the Brand Finance Africa 150rankings, which assigned the group a brand value of US$2.7 billion – US$1.0…
- 25 Sept 2016
RoW: Telecom Operators Use Gutters, Trees in Lagos
Investigation has revealed that telecommunications service providers in Lagos State are installing fiber optic cables through gutters and on trees as right of way (RoW), contributing to flooding and…
- 13 Aug 2020
Nigeria Partners UK on Regulatory Reforms on RoW
Nigeria has partnered with the UK government to advance policy and regulatory reforms on right of way in the country. The UK government made this known during the first Nigeria Technical Conference…
- 29 Aug 2025
RoW Waiver: The Hidden Backbone of Anambra's Digital Revolution
By Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, CFA Across Nigeria, one of the biggest hurdles to broadband expansion has been the prohibitive cost of Right of Way charges: the fees telecom operators must pay to lay…
- 8 Dec 2024
Multiple Taxes, RoW Challenges Hurting Telecom Sector – ATCON
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has raised alarm over persistent challenges threatening the telecom industry’s growth and sustainability. The association highlighted…
- 7 Jun 2020
Pantami Commends Govs Abdulrahman,Obiano for Crashing RoW Charges
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has Commended Governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Willie Obiano of Kwara and Anambra respectively for crashing the right…
- 2 Jun 2017
Path Solutions Achieves GoodAccredited Standard for 7th Year in a Row
Path Solutions, an international core banking system provider for Islamic banks and financial institutions, has announced it has received the GoodAccredited Standard for the seventh consecutive year.…
- 14 Apr 2021
Groups Commend Anambra Govt over RoW Fee Waiver
Stakeholders in the telecommunication sector have commended the Anambra State government for the decision of Chief Willie Obiano, governor of the state to waive the right of way charges for…
- 15 May 2020
Ekiti State Crashes RoW to N145 Per Meter
Dr Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti State, has signed an Executive Order reducing the Right of Way charges related to laying broadband or any other telecommunications infrastructures from N4,500 to…
- 19 Apr 2017
Rack Centre is Winner 3 Years in a Row, Beacon of ICT Awards.
Rack Centre, Africa’s premium carrier neutral data centre is a winner for the third year in the well-respected annual Beacon of ICT awards. For the third year running it is the winner of the…
- 21 May 2020
ATCON Commends Gov Fayemi and Uzodinma for Reducing RoW to N145 Per Meter
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has applauded Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and Senator Hope Odidika Uzodinma, Executive Governor of Imo State for the…
- 5 May 2015
Internet.org Opens to all Developers after Net Neutrality Row
Internet.org, the Facebook-driven initiative designed to bring people in emerging markets online, is opening its gates to anyone who's willing to play by the rules. Facebook announced on Monday that…
- 12 May 2019
Layer3 Wins Best Cloud Solutions Provider Second Year in A Row
Layer3, a leading IT Solutions provider in Nigeria, emerged winner of the keenly contested Cloud Based Solution Provider awards at the 2019 Beacon of ICT Distinguished lecture / award series. The…
- 2 Dec 2014
Philips, Nintendo Resolve Patent Row
Royal Philips has announced resolution of patent disputes and the signing of a patent license agreement with Nintendo Co., Ltd. As a result, the patent infringement proceedings that Philips had…
- 7 May 2012
GTB, HiTV Row Deepens as CBS Claims Studio
The battle for the soul of HiTV, the embattled pay TV Company, owned by Hi Media has taken a new turn as Continental Broadcasting Service (CBS), owners of Radio Continental and Television…