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- 5 May 2009
Glo Loads Bible, Qur’an Wap Features
Globacom has added the Bible and Qur’an to its re-engineered mobile internet facility, the wireless application protocol (Wap), which is the latest communicative tool from the telco. The…
- 16 Oct 2020
WAP TV Inks Deal with NTA to Return The Village Headmaster on TV
The Village Headmaster, Nigeria’s longest ran television drama series, is set to return on TV as the management of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Wale Adenuga Productions (WAP) signed a…
- 19 Jan 2009
Mobile Payment: Potential and reality for Nigeria
The ability to pay for goods and services without having to carry cash or cards has universal appeal. In Africa it is being driven by the need to reduce the risk of theft. The mobile is ideal…
- 2 Jul 2012
Growing Content Among Mobile Phone Users
As mobile phone use has grown since the mid 1990s, the significance of the devices in everyday life has grown accordingly. Owners of mobile phones can now use their devices to make calendar…
- 10 Aug 2010
Data Will Help Telcos Make More Money --Muoneke
Stanley Muoneke is West Africa Business Development director at Intel responsible for driving Intel Corporation connectivity related engagements and business. His broad 15 years experience spans…
- 1 Aug 2013
Burna Boy Performs as First Evictee Leaves Glo X Factor
The first contestant to be evicted from the Glo X Factor singing reality TV show will be known on Friday when the Result Show will be broadcast. Sponsors of the show and national operator, Globacom,…
- 24 May 2013
Lagos Hosts Last Audition of Glo X Factor
The last audition to select aspiring singers who will compete for Globacom’s N24 million prize money for X Factor will be held in Lagos this weekend. According to a statement released in Lagos by…
- 19 May 2015
Glo Excites Christian Faithful with Mobile Rhapsody of Realities Devotional
Christian faithful on the network of the telecommunications service provider, Globacom, have cause to smile as the company has launched a daily devotional, the Rhapsody of Realities (ROR), to make…
- 29 Mar 2014
Easter Comes Early as StarTimes Dangles Gift @ Open Week
StarTimes, only licensed Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) pay TV operator in Nigeria is offering its customers an early Easter gift through its Open Week that will run from April 7 to 13, when…
- 14 Feb 2012
Access, Others Hobble Mobile Money Revolution
Issues around access and sundry matters have conspired to threaten the roll out of mobile money services, dampening excitements, after initial hype touted mobile money as the next big thing, Nigeria…
- 2 Jul 2012
ALTECH in Fight against Telecom Capital Flight
In the last ten years, telecommunications business in Nigeria has been branded the fastest growing business in Africa and the world, with an investment turnover of $18 billion (N2.8 trillion) from…
- 20 Nov 2012
MTN Launches Mobile TV on Data-enabled Phones
Customers of MTN will soon be able to watch live TV on their data-enabled handsets, as the company rolls out its new Mobile TV service. MTN Mobile TV service offers live streaming of TV content and…
- 22 Jan 2013
TiE to Address Databank Challenges – Eleso
Tunji Eleso is director of Strategy and Business Advisory at Co-Creation (CC-HUB) Nigeria. He holds a B.Sc, in Estate Management (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria), M.sc. Development…
- 22 Jun 2013
Vconnect Doles out $3500 for Nigerian Software Developers
Vconnect, a Nigerian local search engine, has doled out $3500 in support of local software developers. The Company is a principal partner with Mobile Monday Nigeria on HACKATHON 2013, to stage a…
- 2 Aug 2013
Jobberman, Afmobi Create Mega Chat Room for Jobs
Jobberman.com, the jobs website with the largest catalogue of jobs in Nigeria has entered into a partnership Afmobi, the makers of PalmChat to power the first digital mega chat room on employment…
- 24 Aug 2013
Fraudsters Target Phone OTA in New Trick
A security expert has warned of possible attacks targeted at mobile phone users via the telecommunication operators Over-The-Air (OTA) settings, so called various methods of distributing new software…
- 24 Feb 2014
Bharti Airtel Selects Mahindra Comviva’s Enterprise Platform for African Operations
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has partnered with Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across…
- 21 Jul 2014
Etisalat Excites Subscribers with Vringo Services
Etisalat Nigeria is out to excite customers in the Nigerian telecoms market with a special video ringtone service called ‘Vringo’. The new product allows subscribers to customise their caller tunes…
- 15 Aug 2014
StarTimes’ StarSat Begins Operation
StarTimes has launched it new digital television service StarSat, a digital satellite TV brand, offering a multitude of channels available in simple package choices for subscribers. As Nigeria…
- 29 Dec 2014
iConcepts @ 10th Anniversary, Launches New Corporate Website
iConcepts Limited, the leading VAS and mobile marketing company in Nigeria, on Monday announced the tenth anniversary of its formation, and the launch of a new website in support of its growing…
- 7 Feb 2015
More Winners Emerge In StarTimes Jolly Promo
Subscribers, who emerged winners in the second draw of the StarTimes Christmas promo were on Thursday presented with prizes at the StarTimes Iju Ishaga office, Lagos. Some of the winners, who…
- 27 Feb 2015
Etisalat-Sponsored Nigerian Idol 5 Premiers
Etisalat, , Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunication, treated members of the press and guests to an exclusive episode of the Nigerian Idol season five, as a build up to the March 1st telecast of…
- 13 Mar 2015
Top 100 Contestants Set for Nigerian Idol 5 Eviction Series
A total of 100 most outstanding contestants have been drawn to participate in the theatre auditions of the on-going season five of the Nigerian Idol TV reality show. The contestants are pooled from…
- 26 Mar 2015
Nigerian Idol Battle for Final 12 Begins
A total of top thirty contestants have been selected to participate in the next phase of the on-going season five of the Nigerian Idol TV Music reality show. The contestants got the nod ahead of 70…
- 6 Apr 2015
Etisalat-Sponsored Nigerian Idol V: First Three Contestants Make Top- 12
Preye, Prime and Dolu have become the first three contestants to move to the top-12 stage of the on-going Etisalat- sponsored Nigerian Idol season 5. The three contestants, drawn from the…
- 18 May 2015
Brenda, Sther Eliminated From Nigerian Idol 5
The simmering heat of the on-going Nigeria Idol season five is beginning to be felt by the contestants on parade following the elimination of Brenda and Sther from the TV Reality Show at the weekend.…
- 23 Nov 2016
Coke Studio Africa Launches App for Music Lovers
Coke Studio Africa 4, a brainchild of Coca-Cola Nigeria,‎ riding on the success of its ongoing collaborative music show, has launched the Coke Studio Mobile App. The app will make it easier for…
- 2 Jul 2018
CBN Orders Banks to Settle USSD Disputes in 3 Days
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has directed all commercial banks to resolve disputes arising from use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel within three days. USSD, is a…
- 23 Apr 2021
The Legends, Reality TV Show Seeks Corporate Sponsorship
The Legends, an African themed reality-TV show, is seeking corporate sponsorship and partnership as auditions for the second edition ends. The show, hosted by Delaquine Services, focuses on…
- 28 Jul 2008
Celtel Nigeria Offers Data Roaming in UK, USA, Others
Celtel Nigeria is now offering data roaming services to its customers in many hot spots of the world including the United States of America, United Kingdom, Ghana, and Kenya. Others include South…