April 13
Nigeria: We'll Continue Promoting Distance Learning to Improve Access to Education - Tinubu
Mr Tinubu gave the assurance at the 13th Convocation and Investiture of the third Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Read more »
March 24
West Africa: Nigeria Seeks Joint West Africa Regional Protection of Undersea Cables
"By ensuring the security of these vital assets, we can attract more investment, spur economic growth, and enhance our competitiveness on the global stage." Read more »
March 17
Nigeria: Undersea Cable Cut - Mainone Provides More Info, Says Service Restored to Some Customers
"The repair time is to enable our services to become fully restored and independently supply capacity to customers." Read more »
March 16
West Africa: Full Internet Restoration in Nigeria, Other Countries May Take Month
The repair of the undersea cable cut that has affected internet services in Nigeria and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa may take about five weeks to be completed, MainOne said in… Read more »
March 15
Nigeria: Undersea Cable Cuts Disrupt Data, Voice Services Along African West Coast
Operators of these cables have commenced repairs. Read more »
March 13
Nigeria: Launch of Nigerian Satellite Not Feasible in 2025 - Nasrda D-G
Nigeria still has an operational satellite, NigeriaSat-2, in orbit and it is still providing imagery for the country Read more »
March 04
Nigeria: Fibre Cuts, Telecoms Infrastructure Vandalism, the Cost You and I Have to Pay, By Mohammed Abiodun
Damage to fibre optic cables have become a major challenge for telecommunications companies in Nigeria. Often times, these cuts are the acts of saboteurs, construction companies or… Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: MTN Suffers Outage in Nigeria, Gives Reason
"We apologise for the inconvenience and ask for your patience and understanding as the team works to restore full service as soon as possible." Read more »
February 27
Nigeria: Tinubu Advocates Greater Home-Grown Skill Retention, Technology Domestication
President Tinubu also canvassed greater balancing of employment opportunities between Nigerians and expatriates and the closure of the wage gap between expatriates and the Nigerian… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Will Support Nigerian Military in Application of Artificial Intelligence - Official
Mr Dean's brief visit to Nigeria is largely to deepen conversations around diplomatic efforts to increase stability and prevent conflict. Read more »
December 05, 2023
Nigeria: Phishing, Other Cyber Attacks Increase in Nigeria, Others
In Q3 2023, South Africa accounted for 28 per cent of attacks on IoT devices that were detected by Kaspersky in the African region. Read more »
December 01, 2023
Nigeria: Drama As Reps, Engineers Bicker Over Concrete Technology for Road Construction
The Nigerian Society of Engineers said the House lacked the power to investigate the issue. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Wants Database for Artisans
The committee said the database would be the major platform where companies and government agencies could visit for recruitment of workers. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Nigeria: Senate Calls for Public Hearing On ICT, Cybercrime Act 2015
The Senate called for memoranda that will be considered in the Upper Chamber's efforts to improve the governance of the cyberspace in Nigeria. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Africa: How Artificial Intelligence Can Shape Primary Healthcare Future in Africa - Experts
AI refers to the development of computer systems or software that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: Rural Farmers in Abuja Count Losses Amid Poor Mobile Telephony
Many rural dwellers including farmers on the fringes of Nigeria's capital city, Abuja, are paying steep prices as Nigeria's booming digital economy leaves them behind. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Africa: Google Announces 11 African Startups for Artificial Intelligence (AI) First Programme
The 11 startups were picked from a vast pool of innovative talents using cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI). Read more »
September 28, 2023
Nigeria: Mobile Cyber Threats Rising in Nigeria, Others - Report
Among the most prevalent mobile threats that were detected in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region are adware and mobile banking threats. Read more »
September 26, 2023
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire, Africom Host 13 African Countries At Defence Logistics Conference
AFRICOM and Côte d'Ivoire co-hosted the "West Africa Logistics Conference" for military logistics personnel. Read more »
September 19, 2023
Nigeria: CJN Rates NCC High As Worthy Telecom Regulator
The CJN spoke at the 2023 edition of the annual workshop for judges on telecommunications issues hosted by the NCC. The workshop began in Kano on Monday 18 September. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Nigeria: IPMAN to Fed Govt - Deploy Local Technology to Tackle Nigeria's Petroleum Refining Challenges
"The new minister of state for petroleum who is from the Niger Delta should encourage the government to bring operators of the illegal refineries in the creeks to the national… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Nigeria: Siemens Overhaul of Nigeria's Electricity Infrastructure to Be Delayed By Five Years
The project will now be due by 2025, with Siemens Energy citing logistics setbacks in the form of receipt of raw materials as the ground for delivering the project late. Read more »
August 03, 2023
Nigeria: NCC Explains MAFAB Has Launched 5G Services in Nigeria
Consequent upon the issuance of the 5G licence, and in line with the rollout conditions, MAFAB publicly launched its services in Abuja on 24 January, 2023, and in Lagos on 26… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Tackles Illegal Loan Apps Over Fraud, Cyber-Bullying
Online loan apps are the new fraudsters in Ghana, targeting low-income earners with intrusive ads for soft loans. Read more »
July 29, 2023
Nigeria: MTN Nigeria's Half-Year Profit Weakens 29%
Finance costs jumped 161.8 per cent to N237.6 billion on the back of a dramatic spike in net foreign exchange loss Read more »