Dr. Bashir Gwandu, a renowned telecommunications expert, has urged African countries to collaborate and adopt a unified stance at the upcoming World Radiocommunications Conference 2027 (WRC-27) to secure the 600MHz band for mobile spectrum allocation. Speaking at the 9th Sub-Sahara Spectrum Management Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya, Gwandu emphasized the […]
Innovation
The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has recorded a remarkable 275% increase in revenue for 2024, according to Postmaster General Tola Odeyemi. Speaking on the agency’s achievements, Odeyemi highlighted that this growth was driven by strategic reforms focused on improving service quality and plugging revenue leakages. Among the key initiatives was […]
NTUNG NGELA LANDON Ntung Ngela Landon, a 23-year-old technology innovator from Cameroon, is using technology to drive change in her community. She designed an automatic irrigation system prototype, benefiting over 100 large-scale farmers by improving crop growth, farm surveys, and reducing labor. The project also engaged 20 engineering students in […]
Mafab Communications, a Nigerian telecommunications company that acquired a 5G license in 2021, is set to commence its 5G services by the end of the first quarter of 2025. The initial rollout will feature 102 operational sites in Kano and Abuja, requiring subscribers to purchase routers to access the network. […]
Renowned lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, has called on Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to prioritize the rehabilitation of public secondary schools across the state. Ozekhome made this appeal during the commissioning of a 10-room corpers’ lodge at St. Peter Grammar School, Agenebode, facilitated by […]
Telecom operators in Nigeria have issued a warning of potential service disruptions if the federal government fails to implement an upward review of tariffs in the sector. The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, stressing that […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), calling it a significant achievement that reinforces public confidence in his administration. The Warri Refinery resumed operations just weeks after NNPCL successfully restarted 60,000 barrels per […]
The Stanley Jegede Foundation (SJF), a non-governmental organization committed to improving the quality of life for Africa’s less privileged, has announced a strategic partnership with the LifeLine Care Association (LCA) to enhance mental health support and services in communities across Nigeria. This collaboration aligns with SJF’s 2024 health advocacy goals, […]
Galaxy Backbone (GBB), the Federal Government’s information technology and shared services provider, has successfully extended its fibre optic network to Lagos, Ibadan, and Ilorin. This expansion is part of Phase II of the National Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB) project. Read Also: Galaxy Backbone Deepens ICT Partnerships with Plateau […]
PROTOCOLS: The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio Right Honourable Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas National Chairman of our great party, Excellency, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje State Governors here present Distinguished Leaders and Members of the National Assembly Senior Government Officials here present Gentlemen of the press, […]