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- 17 Feb 2014
FG Sacks Ahmed-Rufai, NigComSat Boss
The board of directors of Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Ltd, managers of Nigeria’s hybrid geostationary satellite has asked Engr. Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai , managing director, to…
- 13 Nov 2008
NigComSat Secures Stakes in Nitel
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) has formerly secured 15 percent stakes in Nigeria Telecommunications (Nitel) PLC with the admittance of Engineer Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, the managing…
- 31 May 2015
Rufai Urges Buhari to Stop NigComSat Privatisation
Mr. Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, former managing director of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat), has asked the new administration of President Mohammadu Buhari to discontinue with…
- 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…
- 8 Nov 2012
NigComSat Corporation Bill Rings Controversy
Industry experts have said that autonomy for Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NigComSat) was an invitation to failure and creation of another white elephant destined to go the way of the now…
- 11 Mar 2013
NigComSat, Newtec Ink Deal for Ka-Band Broadband Services
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Limited has sealed a partnership deal with Newtec of Belgium for Ka-broadband services in order to boost broadband service penetration in the country.…
- 8 Jul 2012
NIGCOMSAT Join Hands with iDirect for Broadband Internet Access
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) at the weekend announced the deployment of iDirect universal satellite hub evolution platform to boost the growing broadband market needs in…
- 12 Nov 2012
NigComSat: FG Disclaims Autonomy, Commits to 100% Privatization
Ministry of Communications Technology, the ministry supervising Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited, (NigComSat) at the weekend said it was not aware of any bill seeking to grant NigComSat…
- 22 Jun 2009
New Board Runs Nitel with ‘Project Terms’ System
Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed, chairman of the Technical Management Board on Nigerian Telecommunications Plc (Nitel), has tasked the staff of Nitel and its mobile arm, M-tel, to ensure that the…
- 28 Sept 2012
House of Reps. Makes Case for NigComSat 2, 3
Dr. Ibrahim Gusau, chairman, House Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), has said that his committee will look into the delay in the award of contracts for NigComSat 2 & 3,…
- 17 Nov 2008
Missing Link in NigComSat
Nigeria communication Satellite (NigComSat) launched into the orbit over 18 months ago with fanfare is never shy of the storm. In fact, NigComSat, a public private partnership under the Federal…
- 11 Jan 2013
NSE Rates NigComSat-1R Facilities High, Urges Patronage
Engr. Mustapha B. Shehu, president, Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) has scored the multi-million naira infrastructure of NigComSat -1R very high and said that Nigeria is now on its way to joining…
- 3 Apr 2013
Reps say NTA, Others can Leverage on NigComSat for Digital Broadcasting
Bubar Jubrin, House Committee chairman, Information & National Orientation, has said that Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Voice of Nigeria (VON) are in position to leverage the…