Technology

Nigeria’s telecom sector has seen a surge of over $1 billion in fresh infrastructure investment this year, following the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) decision to restore market-driven pricing — a move the regulator says has revived investor confidence after years of stagnation. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC told…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially welcomed the recent appointments of Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman-designate of its Board, alongside other newly named board members of the Commission and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF). The appointments, approved by President Bola Tinubu, bring a fresh leadership team composed of…

The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a red alert for possible heavy rainfall and flash floods in Abuja and neighboring states, warning residents to brace for impact between July 31 and August 4, 2025. According to the ministry’s Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS), 11 flood-prone areas within the Federal…

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has called on the government and security agencies to take urgent action against the rising cases of vandalism and theft targeting telecommunications infrastructure across the country. This appeal is contained in a statement  by ALTON Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, and Publicity…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the Executive Order criminalising the vandalisation of critical national infrastructure, including telecommunications facilities. Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC represented by Mrs Nnenna Ukoha, Head of Public Affairs at the NCC, made this known during a courtesy…

The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sealed an agreement today to work together to support the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy in developing countries. The partnership agreement, signed by World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi,…

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has revealed plans to bequeath his estimated $17 billion fortune to his 106 biological children, but not until the year 2055. In an interview published on Thursday by French magazine Le Point, the 40-year-old tech mogul said he recently finalised his will, placing a…

West Africa’s distributed denial of service (DDoS) threat landscape was led by Nigeria and Mali, as revealed in NETSCOUT’s recently released Threat Intelligence Report for July to December 2024, which delves into trends and methodologies used in attacks globally. NETSCOUT is a leading provider of enterprise performance management, carrier service…

President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ready to welcome the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, whenever he decides to join. The President stated this at the commissioning of Arterial Road N16 (Shehu Shagari Way), connecting Ring Road 1…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecom licensees in Nigeria to inform consumers of major service outages on their networks through media channels, stating the cause(s) of the service interruption, and the area(s) affected by the service interruption/outage, as well as the time that would be taken to restore…