Technology

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…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday officially inaugurated the board and management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), nearly two months after their appointment on April 2, 2025. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Among those inaugurated were Ahmadu Kida, the board’s Non-Executive…

In a move to strengthen transparency and efficiency in public sector IT initiatives, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has presented its revised IT Project Clearance Guidance Document to key oversight bodies, aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the national digital economy strategy. The visit focused…

The Federal Ministry of Works (FMoW) and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMoCIDE) have established a Joint Standing Committee on the Protection of Fiber Optic Cables to address the persistent issue of fiber optic cuts and damages caused by road construction and rehabilitation activities. These disruptions…

Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecommunications operator (Telco) has made significant adjustment to its data pricing structure. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) using the *312# code and on the Airtel website showed the revised data prices. According to the telco’s website, the revision, which affects various…