Nigeria’s 5G auction scheduled for this month has been canceled after Airtel Nigeria emerged sole bidder, the telecoms umpire announced today in a twist that will favour the number three mobile operator’s quest for the prized 3.5GHz spectrum. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had earlier offered two lots of 3.5GHz spectrum at $273.6 million that […]

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Youth Can Change Nigeria And Senator Abiru Innovation Lab Hopes to Catch Them Young

Young Nigerians can gain knowledge and economic empowerment, and that informed the setting up of the Senator Abiru Innovation Lab, a constituency project hoped to catch them young. On Friday in Lagos, the Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL) in partnership with Co-Creation Hub (Cc-HUB) marked the conclusion of the Business 101 for Creatives and Artisans […]

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Ndukwe Kalu Foundation Seeks Improved Child Online Protection

The Nigerian child needs improved and equal physical and online protection on the internet, Mrs Ibukun Odusote, Ndukwe Kalu Foundation Chairperson, says.

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‘Anybody that tampers with telecoms infrastructure is tampering with your future and the future of your children – they should be resisted and reported’

Anybody that tampers with telecoms infrastructure is tampering with your future and the future of your children – they should be resisted and reported, the telecoms watchdog has told Nigerians.

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Women Get 50% Slots as ADB’s Digital Skills Centres Open in Nigeria

Women applicants will get half of the slots available at two new digital skills training centres opened in Nigeria by the African Development Bank (ADB).

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Nigeria Probes ‘State of Telecoms Infrastructure Sharing’ Among 77 Players

The Nigerian government says it is probing the competition landscape in the co-location and infrastructure sharing (CIS) segment of the Nigerian telecoms sector. 

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Airtel Africa VP Wants Telecoms Vandalism in Nigeria Declared ‘Criminal Offence’ 

To unlock the fullest benefits of undersea cables landing in Nigeria, the government should declare telecoms vandalism “a criminal offence,” Emeka Oparah, Airtel Africa Vice President, says.  The Google-backed Equiano undersea cable, which was launched in Nigeria this month, has joined a growing number of undersea cables that have reached the nation’s shores, including SAT3, […]

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UNILAG Students’ Kinpeak UTME App Helps Students Prepare for UTME

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) says its students have built an app called Kinpeak UTME App to prepare for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).    UTME, the computer-based examination administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for prospective undergraduates in Nigeria, tests their problem-solving, critical thinking, and knowledge of scientific concepts of each […]

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