Licensed telecom operators in Nigeria have rejected vesting broad regulatory powers in the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), saying putting all regulatory powers on an agency will erode investors’ confidence. The telcos, who made their position known during the public hearing on National Digital Economy and E-governance Bill 2025 hosted
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As anyone who uses the internet will know, the way we find information has fundamentally changed. For the last three decades, search engines have delivered ranked lists of links in response to our queries, and it was our job to search through them to find what we wanted. Now, major
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People often worry about being tracked through their wireless devices, especially when using public Wi-Fi networks. However, researchers have discovered multiple methods to detect and potentially track individuals via Wi-Fi, even if they are not carrying any devices, and the widespread presence of Wi-Fi networks makes these surveillance tactics potentially
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has admitted the poor state of telephone service quality in the country and has subsequently charged the operators to move from quality of service to quality of experience. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, at the 94th edition of Telecom Consumer Parliament held in
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Africa has the potential to leapfrog with the fourth industrial revolution using technology if only it could get its policies right and open up to allow free trade in the continent. That was the submission of the Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Mr Ernest Ndukwe, who spoke on Wednesday at the ongoing
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Your vendors' data disasters can destroy your business, even when you've never heard of the third-party provider that actually caused the crisis. Modern supply chains are a complex web of interconnected, intertwined digital ecosystems, each supporting the other. Look around you, and everything from how your workstations perform to how your
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has assured telecoms subscribers of improved service quality across networks by December this year, following the 50 per cent hike in telecoms tariff that was approved by the NCC early this year. The assurance is however contrary to the initial promise given by the telecoms operators
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The resurgent wave of theft and vandalism targeting Nigeria’s telecommunication infrastructure has reached a crisis point, endangering not just recent investments but the very future of the country’s digital economy. This assault on the networks that power banks, hospitals, emergency responders, social interactions, educational institutions, businesses, and indeed every aspect of
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a draft General Authorisation Framework (GAF) to accommodate emerging technologies and maintain growth in the telecom sector, which currently records 79.65 per cent tele-density and 48.81 per cent broadband penetration as of May 2025. The draft framework was presented at a stakeholders’ forum held Thursday
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At last, the Federal Government has formally pegged the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions at 16 years bringing to an end the controversy that earlier trailed the announcement that minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions should be 18 years. Education minister, Tunji Alausa disclosed this in Abuja yesterday
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