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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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Russia vs Ukraine’s cyberwar sparks ‘all-time-high’ hacking attacks

The Russia vs Ukraine war has gone virtual, sparking unprecedented hacking activities between the two countries, according to Kaspersky. The tech security firm says that the number of hacking known as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in Q1 2022 rose 4.5 times compared to Q1 2021, “with a considerable number of the attacks likely […]

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Equiano: Google Targets Infracos to Reap Broadband Naira

Google hopes to partner with Infracos in Nigeria to take its Equiano undersea cable beyond the shores of the country towards tapping into the subscriber market for broadband services. The tech giant recently announced the launch of Equiano to offer broadband service alongside MainOne, Glo and other competitors in the Nigerian market. Juliet Ehimuan, Director, […]

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Aror: iPNX Scaling Up Broadband Stakes in Nigeria 

ipNX is scaling up broadband infrastructure deployment across Nigeria as part of the tech industry pioneer’s operational expansion, Ejovi Aror, Group Managing Director, says. The Group Managing Director of ipNX, who dropped this hint during a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the expansion complements the vision of the country’s National Broadband […]

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Danbatta: Why NCC Gave ₦233m Grants to Universities

The nation’s telecoms regulator gave grants totalling ₦233 million to some Nigerian universities to develop digital technologies providing indigenous solutions across the economy, according to the agency’s chief.

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Mobile Money: CBN Grants Final approval to MTN

The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted final approval to a bank backed by MTN Nigeria Plc to operate mobile money service in the country, the largest mobile network operator says.

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NCC: Beware of ‘misleading’ message on NIN-SIM

The Nigerian telecoms regulator has warned of a “misleading” message targeting phone users that were barred from making calls under the NIN-SIM integration scheme.

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Nigeria Plans National Strategy on Child Online Protection 

The Federal Government is developing a National Strategy on Child Online Protection (COP) to make the internet a safer space for children and adolescents in Nigeria. 

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LokiLocker: New Cyber Threat Targets Windows, NCC Alerts 

The Nigerian telecoms watchdog says it has discovered two new cyber threats, with one, LokiLocker, targeting Windows platforms. Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the Computer Security Incidents Response Team (CSIRT) set up for the telecoms sector discovered separate cyber threats targeting Windows Platforms and Microtik router. The first cyber threat is ransomware, ‘Lokilocker’ that can […]

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