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Fibre-Cut Incidents in Nigeria’s Telecom  Sector Surges as Operators Records 79,121 Cases

Nigeria’s telecom operators recorded 155,397 fibre-cut incidents between April and May 2026, highlighting growing vulnerability in the country’s broadband infrastructure despite rising internet adoption and continued investment in network expansion. Data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shows fibre-cut incidents increased from 74 276 in April to a record 79,121 in May, bringing the two-month […]

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Business

Nasan Energies Acquires 52 Engen and Shell-branded Retail Businesses Worth US$50m

Nasan Energies, founded by the Group CEO of Millennium Investments, has completed the acquisition of 52 Engen and Shell-branded retail service stations across Namibia in a transaction with an estimated enterprise value of US$50 million marking one of the most significant transactions in the country’s downstream petroleum sector. More than a commercial milestone, the acquisition […]

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NCC Tasks Students on Protection of Telecoms Infrastructure, Says Telcos Backbone of Nigeria’s Digital Economy

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on Nigerian students to actively protect telecommunications infrastructure across the country, describing such facilities as critical national assets that support education, innovation, economic growth and digital connectivity. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, made the call during a […]

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L-R: Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Mr Isaiah Erhiawarien, Convener WATISE & Country Editor, TechnologyMirror, Mr Tunji Jimoh, Controller, Lagos Zonal Office, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Dr. Olusola Teniola, Director, Strategic Business Initiatives, ipNX,
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ipNX Seeks Accessible, Affordable and Locally Relevant AI to Drive Africa’s Digital Future

Leading ICT company, ipNX has identified accessibility, affordability, and availability as the critical factors that will determine the pace and scale of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption across Nigeria and the African continent. The position was presented at the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE) held on June 18, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel, […]

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L-R : Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe,, Senior Vice President & Chief Corporate Services Officer, IHS Nigeria, Dapo Otunla, and Director, Sustainability, IHS Nigeria, Titilope Oguntuga.
 Business

IHS Nigeria, FCT-HSES Ends Clean Cooking Energy Campaign in Abuja

communications infrastructure company, IHS Nigeria, in partnership with the Federal Capital Territory Health Services and Environment Secretariat (FCT-HSES), has successfully concluded the Project Breathe Clean Air Abuja, a landmark initiative designed to help the underserved communities across the Federal Capital Territory to access Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders as a cleaner alternative for household cooking. […]

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Vice President of ICT at the Angola Telcables Group, Julio Gabriel Chilela and Chief Executive Officer of Telcables Nigeria, Mr Fernando Fernandes
AI & Computing

Telcables Nigeria Unveils Strategic Blueprint Targeting Nigeria’s Digital Future with AI Solutions

Telcables Nigeria, powered by the global Angola Cables network, Africa’s leading carriers’ carrier have set the stage for the January take-off of a Central Bank of Nigeria new policy framework designed to boosts operations of local operators but with a rejig of business. Accordingly, Telcables Nigeria Limited, yesterday in Lagos, unveiled a strategic blueprint that […]

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Technology

Presidency, NITDA & NASS Bring Infrastructure Development to Nigerians as First Lady Unveils Projects

Several human development projects designed by the presidency, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the National Assembly (NASS) to improve the life of Nigerians were during the week unveiled by Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu in Hadejia, Jigawa State. The projects: the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Academy, alongside a modern clinic and dialysis […]

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CEO of Lebara Nigeria, Teniola Stuffman.
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Lebara Nigerians Joins Over 1,000 Global Telecoms Players as GSMA Member

Lebara Nigeria has become a member of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) as it expands operations in the West African country. The membership places Lebara Nigeria within a global network of more than 1,000 mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology companies and digital service providers. Through the GSMA, the company will have access to industry […]

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Dr Aminu Maida, EVC NCC
 Business

Low Fibre-to-the-Home Subscription Worries NCC Amid Abundance of High-Speed Broadband Penetration

With just 265,000 Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) subscribers, expanding high-speed broadband infrastructure is essential to Nigeria’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy. lamenting low FTTH subscription in then country, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida expressed dismay that despite broadband penetration reaching 55.67%, the  FTTH is still low. Speaking […]

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Technology

RegTech Africa and Startup World Cup Deliver Landmark Regional Pitch Competition at Presidential Villa

The 2026 RegTech Africa Conference and Expo (RACE 2026) concluded on a landmark high, bringing to a close a three-day gathering of regulators, investors, technology innovators, policymakers, financial institutions, and startup founders from across the continent. Held at the prestigious State House Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, the conference reaffirmed its standing as Africa’s premier […]

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