Technology

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…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recorded an extraordinary 50 per cent growth in digital economy performance, according to the 2024 ECOWAS Human Capital Development (HCD) Report. This milestone marks a transformational shift in the region, as technology, digital services, and innovation continue to drive economic progress.…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has expressed its commitment to fostering an innovative ecosystem that balances regulation with industry growth by investing in cloud infrastructure, data classification, and AI applications to solidify its position as a leading African digital hub. The NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE stated…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has renewed calls for deeper backward integration in the telecommunications sector, emphasising the need to localise key supply chains while expanding financial services to benefit ordinary Nigerians. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, during a courtesy…

MTN Nigeria has strengthened its dominance, growing its market share to 51% with 84.6 million subscribers in December, up from 81.2 million in November. According to the Mobile Network Operators Report on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) website, Airtel also showed resilience, increasing its subscriber base to 56.6 million in…

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has said it would challenge the Federal Government’s decision to allow telecoms operators increase tariff by 50 per cent in a court of law. The President, NATCOMS, Mr Deolu Ogunbanjo, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos said…

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani has said that telecoms tariffs will soon increase but not by 100 per cent. Rising from a stakeholders meeting with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on Wednesday in Abuja, Tijani said that consultations and engagements were ongoing on the issue.…

*Commits to fostering transparency, innovation, consumer empowerment in telecommunications sector Concisedaily Newsonline– In a bid to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled its strategic vision for 2025. At a high-profile virtual stakeholders’ forum held on December 20, 2024 which centered on the draft Application-to-Person (A2P)…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to simplify data usage tracking for telecom consumers to address ongoing concerns about data depletion and billing issues. This initiative was unveiled at the 93rd edition of the Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP) held on Thursday in Abuja, themed: “Optimising Data Experience: Empowering…