Digital TV: FG to finance 5 million Nigerian home in satellite-first drive

The Federal Government is introducing near zero-interest financing to enable five million low-income households access digital television under a new satellite-first strategy aimed at expanding Nigeria’s digital broadcast inclusion.

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Digital TV: FG to finance 5 million Nigerian home in satellite-first drive

The Federal Government is introducing near zero-interest financing to enable five million low-income households access digital television under a new satellite-first strategy aimed at expanding Nigeria’s digital broadcast inclusion.

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Digital TV: FG to finance 5 million Nigerian home in satellite-first drive

The Federal Government is introducing near zero-interest financing to enable five million low-income households access digital television under a new satellite-first strategy aimed at expanding Nigeria’s digital broadcast inclusion.

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FG connects 12,000 Kano residents in rural telecoms pilot

More than 12,000 residents of Kura and Naira communities in Kano State have gained access to telecommunications services for the first time under a Federal Government pilot project targeting Nigeria’s connectivity gap, Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, says.

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FintechNGR COO retires, pledges continued support to fintech ecosystem

The Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) has announced the planned retirement of Dr Babatunde Oghenobruche Obrimah, Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective May 2025, bringing an end to a pivotal era in the association’s leadership. The announcement, delivered by Dr Stanley Jacob, President and Chairman of the Governing Council of FintechNGR, highlights the association’s appreciation for […]

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FG launches Fibre-to-Hostel connectivity at UNILAG

The Federal Government has launched the Fibre-2-Hostel Initiative at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, to deliver high-speed internet access directly to student hostels. Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, who flagged off the broadband initiative on Monday, May 26, 2025, during a visit to Professor Folasade Ogunsola, Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG, […]

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Nigeria’s smartphone market contracts amid economic pressures

Nigeria’s smartphone market recorded a 7% contraction in the first quarter of 2025, even as Africa posts its eighth consecutive quarter of growth, according to new findings by technology market analyst firm, Canalys. The data reveal that Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy by population, lags behind other markets on the continent as rising inflation, removal of […]

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INEC spins off AI unit to drive electoral reforms in Nigeria

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has launched a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division under its ICT Department in a move to institutionalise emerging technologies across Nigeria’s electoral system. The Commission says the creation of the AI Division, approved at its regular meeting held Thursday, May 22, 2025, marks a strategic shift toward […]

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Borno ramps up digital governance drive with ICT training for civil servants

Borno State Government says it is intensifying efforts to digitise public administration by launching a week-long ICT capacity-building workshop to train civil servants on e-governance, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. Dr Mohammed Ghuluze, Head of Service, who declared the training open on behalf of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Governor of Borno State, with a call for […]

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