Nigeria and other parts of the world to achieve universal, meaningful internet connectivity by 2030, an investment of between $2.6 trillion and $2.8 trillion at current prices, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has said. In its Connecting Humanity Action Blueprint released yesterday by the ITU – the UN agency for digital technologies – and the…
The Dangote Articulated Trucks Drivers Training School (DATDTS), in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), is implementing stricter entry requirements for aspiring drivers. This development comes as Dangote Cement Plc undertakes the recertification and screening of all its truck drivers at the company’s Obajana plant in Kogi State. Speaking to newsmen at the…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is firming up a cybersecurity framework for securing digital infrastructure and enhancing online safety for consumers in the communications industry. The framework, with likely implementation timeline by telecom licensees set for 2026, will address security challenges arising from the emerging technologies towards creating a more secure digital economy in Nigeria….
Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr Kashifu Inuwa; the Special Adviser to the President Bola Tinubu on Economic Matters, Dr. Tope Fasuwa and others have called for enhanced deployment of technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) to aid the country’s quest for economic diversification and general development. Inuwa, Fasua and others said the adoption…
Nigeria is seeking an end to the $1.5billion war risk insurance premiums on Nigerian-bound vessels. Its Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, warned that the outdated surcharge has drained an estimated $1.5 billion from the economy in recent years despite zero piracy incidents in the country’s waters since 2021. “Nigeria has earned the…
Nigeria’s fourth mobile network operator (MNO), T2 has sealed a strategic deal with Huawei, a global leader in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), to modernize its core network infrastructure. This agreement is coming as T2 posted its first gain of the year in July adding 290,601 new subscribers in the month, spurred by its recent…
Mobile network operator (MNO) 9mobile, which recently rebranded to T2, recorded its first gain of the year in July as it added 290,601 new subscribers in the month, spurred by its recent infrastructure sharing deal with the largest mobile network operator, MTN Nigeria. This came as the first monthly subscriber gain in nearly a year…
Airtel Nigeria yesterday said its doubled investments will directly accelerate critical network initiatives including nationwide coverage expansion, capacity augmentation through spectrum acquisition, fibre rollout, and satellite partnerships with Starlink and OneWeb. Its Chief Technology Officer, Harmanpreet Dhillon, disclosed these initiatives during national Tv’s Economy Watch programme, where he reaffirmed telco’s commitment to building a more…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A:, Ikeja, has said the memorandum of understanding (MoU) it signed with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is working as demonstrated by the hand over of expired drugs to NAFDAC. The Controller of the Unit, Mohammed Shuaibu disclosed this…
