…The AU official also called for stronger partnerships with social media companies, telecommunications operators and financial service providers, noting that much of the infrastructure exploited by terrorist groups was privately owned. In his remarks, the NSA, represented by the National Coordinator of the National Coun…
…users a chance to win money by interacting with its digital customer service chatbot.The telecommunications company said customers could receive CashToken rewards by chatting with Zigi on WhatsApp and other supported platforms, including the myMTN NG app, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, its e-shop and self-service portal…
…attacks on farming communities, oil installations, electricity infrastructure, and telecommunications facilities are undermining productivity, raising business costs, and discouraging long-term investment. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Head of Strategic Communication and Advocacy, Ayanyinka Ayanlowo, ahead of…
…issued four general licences allowing certain transactions involving the court’s telecommunications, software, pension payments and detainees. The ICC had reportedly been preparing for possible sanctions against the institution by moving some office computers away from Microsoft software to open-source alternatives and…
…sector in the UK and previously worked as a systems and software engineer with British Telecommunications and as a data migration scientist with GlaxoSmithKline. Her professional experience spans academia, industry and organisational leadership. She has also served as a director and trustee of a UK educational trust an…
…are needed. That is an area in which MTN has significant expertise, given its extensive telecommunications network and reach across Nigeria, including communities where access to healthcare facilities is limited. On our side, we will focus on ensuring that the applications developed for these devices provide accurate,…
…multiple permits and inconsistent regulatory requirements as major challenges facing telecommunications operators. He said the APC would work with the Progressive Governors’ Forum and state chapters to promote harmonised right-of-way terms and protect telecommunications infrastructure. Yilwatda also called for the prot…
Telecommunications subscribers in some parts of Nigeria are facing a network outage as telecoms operator MTN Nigeria confirmed a network disruption. In a statement on X to subscribers on Thursday, MTN Nigeria confirmed the network outage. The country’s largest telecoms operator said the network outage is affecting its…
…multiple permits and inconsistent regulatory requirements as major challenges facing telecommunications operators. He said the APC would work with the Progressive Governors’ Forum and state chapters to promote harmonised right-of-way terms and protect telecommunications infrastructure. Yilwatda also called for the prot…
…company had benefited from increasing local-content opportunities in the oil and gas and telecommunications sectors. Also speaking, Coleman Executive Director, Michael Onafowokan, said SON had a critical responsibility to create an enabling environment for quality products while tackling counterfeiters. He urged the re…
…increasingly used mobile devices to watch films and listen to music. According to him, telecommunications companies are also beginning to offer streaming services, making copyright protection important for both traditional and digital content platforms. “The failure to protect creative works on emerging digital platfor…
…covers 90% of Nigerians, only 27% own smartphones…Seeks long-term naira funding for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called for greater investment in digital infrastructure.In a communiqué…
…release another victim the following day. In Kogi State, joint security forces rescued a telecoms worker who had been abducted by armed kidnappers dressed in military camouflage. The victim was part of a telecoms mast maintenance team abducted in the Kabba area. Four members of the team had escaped, while the rescued w…
…arrested a 24-year-old suspect for allegedly vandalising and stealing equipment from a telecommunication mast belonging to one of the service provider companies. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Media and Tactical Operations, NSCDC, Anambra State Command, Edwin Okadigbo, on Friday. Okadigbo said…
…from the federal government, clearing its path to operate nationwideThe indigenous telecom company, which traced its roots to a small business centre in 1998, went through years of setbacks before reviving its push for a full licenceTelecom and economic experts weighed in on what STN's entry could mean for competition…
…with Saturday PUNCH, Buba’s ally and Managing Director of Nixon Energy and Nixon Telecoms, Mukhtar Gwarzo, defended the senator, urging relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter. Gwarzo, who said he had known the senator for more than two decades, stated that the allegations were serious because they to…
…minors and recovered rifles. The corps also said it had dismantled an interstate telecommunications infrastructure vandalism network. In a statement, NSDC National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, said the operations were carried out by the Commandant General’s Special Intellige…
…engineers. 50. Blacksmiths and carriage builders. 51. Graduates in weak-current and telecommunications engineering. 52. Civil engineering specialists. 53. Nursing assistants level 2. 54. Nursing assistants level 1. 55. Timber construction technicians. 56. Project engineers. 57. Sales engineers. 58. Service technicians.…
…two other men, Aliyu Ahmed and Sa'idu Lawali.The attackers also vandalised a local MTN telecommunications facility to cut off communication and block security reinforcements from reaching the town. Residents said the bandits were motivated in part by grievances over the alleged maltreatment of Fulani residents by local…
…to the rule of law and had played roles in economic reforms and the expansion of telecommunications in the country. “This man, at some point, even when he was in government, go and check his track record as someone who managed our economy, as somebody who discovered the talents that made the government thick, as somebo…
…and anyone who understands that success is aided by the application of transformative telecommunication products and services will understand never to settle for less." L-R: Fashion icon, Mai Atafo; Digital Content Creator, Sultana Auduson; CEO of The Niche newspaper, Ikechukwu Amaechi; TV personality, Morayo Brown; He…
…la cybercriminalité, had been established to enforce offences involving digital and telecommunications technologies. According to the institute, several critical journalists have been arrested and imprisoned under the amended Penal Code. The president of Maison de la Presse, the national umbrella organisation of press…
…depending on generators to keep operations running. Transport companies, manufacturers, telecoms operators, construction firms and other diesel-reliant businesses could see their operating costs climb if the price increase flows through to the retail level.The adjustment comes as global crude oil markets remain under p…
…allowing Airtel Africa to issue specific purchase instructions for up to $65m. The telecommunications firm reconfirmed that the sole objective of these repurchases is to reduce the company’s capital, confirming that every share acquired through the programme will be cancelled. The expanded capital return strategy comes…
…new electricity infrastructure. Nigeria should consider whether large digital companies, telecommunications companies, industrial parks, universities, mining operations, and manufacturing clusters could similarly become anchor customers for distributed generation. 3. Microsoft is helping bring a retired nuclear reactor…