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Amidst recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure, and diversify connectivity to ensure uninterruptible connections. Executive Vice Chairman of the  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr....

Stakeholders in the Nigerian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry at the weekend converged on Lagos where they called for the localization of data for Nigeria to benefit from the data center economy. According to the stakeholders, despite playing host to many data centers, Nigeria has not been reaping the...

The Senate Thursday in Abuja, confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the substantive Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Maida was confirmed by the Senate during its plenary session where it adopted a report of the Senate Committee on Communications that...

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) held its Capital Markets Day at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja recently. The ICT company also announced progress on achieving its ‘Ambition 2025’ Strategy, and the emerging opportunities in Nigeria’s digital economy to local and international investors.   The event was attended by local...

Information and communications technology stakeholders and the best of Nigerian chief executive officers are set to make projections at the annual edition of ICT Impact CEO Forum on September 24, 2021. Statement from the organiser of the event and signed  by the Editor-in-Chief of ICT Watch magazine, Tayo Adewusi, said...

MTN is aware of misleading media coverage related to a notice sent to a select group of our enterprise customers on the 15th of June about potential service disruptions. To clarify the issue Karl Toriola, CEO of MTN Nigeria said “Maintaining network stability and high levels of customer service remains...

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has attributed the ground-breaking success of the nation’s telecom regulatory agency, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to the quality of leadership the regulatory body enjoys. Speaking while receiving the Board of Commissioners of NCC, led by its Chairman, Prof Adeolu Akande on Monday,...

Karl Toriola has been appointed as the CEO designate of MTN Nigeria. In a statement from the communication firm, MTN said Toriola's appointment is effective March 2021. This is to provide enough time for an orderly handover. Toriola is currently the Vice President, West and Central Africa (WECA), excluding Nigeria...

YouTube has announced that artistes and content creators from Nigeria can apply for grants from its Black Voices Fund. The global $100m fund will, over the next three years, offer support to Black artistes and creators so that they can thrive on YouTube. According to the Managing Director, Emerging Markets,...

The Federal Government at its Executive Council meeting has approved the policy on virtual engagements for the public service. The approval was made at its meeting on October 14, 2020. A statement signed by the Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sudden migration of official...