Technology

Nigeria Must Crave Digital Skills Adoption, Curriculum Reform to Access Global Job market

Technology and education can drive large-scale transformation by unlocking access to both global and local job markets. MTN Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Dr Karl Toriola who made that observation while delivering a lecture at the 11th Public Lecture of the Sigma Club, University of Ibadan, said that for Nigeria to benefit from the impact of […]

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Business

JUST IN: MTN Nigeria Offers 9Mobile Infrastructure-Sharing Partnership to Boost Network Coverage 

Nigeria’s leading telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria, today in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria promised to offer commercial network infrastructure sharing privileges to challenged operator 9mobile to enable it drive efficient services to its subscribers across the country. Using its widespread connectivity and network which covers the whole of the country, and with more coming, the yello brand […]

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Business

IHS Refurbishes  Kano Digital Industrial Park, Assures Commitment to Youth’s Inclusive Digital Growth

The Kano Digital Industrial Park, which suffered significant damage during the August 2024 protests has been fully refurbished and restored by IHS Nigeria, commissioned by Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani. The commissioning, according to statement from IHS reaffirms its commitment to inclusive digital growth, youth empowerment, and strong private sector […]

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Business

MTN Nigeria’s New CPaaS Platform Designed to Redefine Enterprises Connect with  Customers.

MTN Nigeria has unveiled  its forthcoming Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS), a solution engineered to redefine how Nigerian enterprises connect with their customers. Unlike traditional communication systems, MTN’s CPaaS is built for the realities of a mobile-first market, the platform unifies SMS, voice, WhatsApp, email, and more into a single, intuitive interface. This approach […]

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AI & Computing

Faith Based Group Pushes for Inclusion in  AI Policies Formulation in Nigeria 

Faith-based organisations in Nigeria are worried about the possible impact that Artificial Intelligence is currently having on their beliefs particularly as it affects morals. Consequently, they have called on the government to include all faith bodies in the country in the formulation of AI policies to safe-guard the interest of their beliefs saying that that […]

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News

NCC Completes Major Step at Deploying Renewable Energy in Telecoms Infrastructure Management Across Nigeria

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has formally inaugurated the NCC–REA Collaboration Committee, marking a pivotal step towards advancing Nigeria’s digital and energy inclusion objectives by developing modalities for the deployment of renewable energy to support telecom infrastructure in Nigeria. The inauguration, was held in June 2025, was presided over by the Executive Vice Chairman and […]

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News

 JUST IN: Glitch in NIMC Verification Platform Strips Telecoms’ Consumers of SIM Services

Telecoms consumers in Nigeria are currently having difficulties accessing SIM-related services across all mobile networks in Nigeria. A statement from the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the umbrella body of the Mobile Network Operators (MNO) in the country said that the temporary disruption caused a recent directive from the National Identity Management […]

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Technology

Smartphone Lovers to Invest Over $500bn Acquiring  Smartphones by 2026

Although the smartphone market has cooled down since its 2017 peak, technological advancements, shorter upgrade cycles, and affordable smartphones becoming available in emerging markets continue to fuel consumer spending, pushing it toward record highs. According to data presented by Betideas.com, global smartphone spending will surpass half a trillion dollars for the first time in 2026. Annual […]

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News

Dangote Refinery Drops Ex-depot Price by N40 as Marketers Partnership Deal Increases 

With assurance of steady supply of petroleum products, more independent marketers have joined the growing list of distributors retailing Dangote Refinery’s high-quality petroleum products across the country. New marketers signed on the partnership deal with Dangote Refinery just as the Refinery management announced a reduction in its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N880 to N840 per […]

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Business

Mobile Data Consumption in Europe Spills Out-of-Control, Spending to Hit $671bn by 2029

The rise of digital platforms, IoT, and smartphones has fueled a sharp increase in mobile data spending. In 2025, end users worldwide are expected to spend a whopping $671 billion on mobile data, $30 billion more than last year, with huge regional differences. While Americans remain the biggest spenders, averaging $430 per user, 2.5 times […]

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