Telcos record 9,077 service outages in Q2 2020—Regulator reveals
… Warns service providers against unwholesome practices The four major mobile network operators (MNOs) in the country recorded 9,077 cases of service outages on their networks in the second quarter of the year, resulting in unexpected disruptions to operators’ network…
Delta brings back more flights across the Atlantic this winter and summer
As Delta works to restart service in line with the lifting of travel restrictions, potential vaccine availability and the gradual return of demand, customers will see more trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific flights to top business and leisure destinations for the winter…
MTN partners with Unacast to Help Mitigate COVID-19 in Nigeria
To help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, Unacast, an award-winning location platform and analytics firm, and MTN Nigeria, the leading mobile telecommunications provider, today announced a partnership in which the two will use privacy-friendly, aggregated and…
Jamoh: Inter-agency Collaboration Surest Route to Maritime Security
…Visits Comptroller-General of Immigration Intensifying the quest for cooperation among relevant government agencies in a bid to secure Nigeria’s maritime domain, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has visited Comptroller-General of the…
UASC calls for immediate suspension of Peak Season Surcharge
The Union of African Shippers’ Councils (UASC) has called for the immediate suspension of Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) imposed by Shipping Lines serving the West African Trade Route. This is in line with Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s position. Nigerian Shippers’ Council…
COVID-19: Danbatta gives antidotes on impact on QoS delivery
…Charges operators to boost network capacity The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has listed critical regulatory actions that have been taken by the Commission to mitigate the…
NCC Boss, Danbatta bags ATCON Distinguished Award
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has received a Distinguished Award from the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The Award was presented to the EVC in his office in Abuja today…
NIMASA Governing Board Approves Promotion of 9 Directors, 586 Others
The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the promotion of 595 staff, including nine Directors. The promotions were approved at a meeting of the Board in Lagos chaired by Hon. Asita O. Asita….
NCC’s projects, others redefining Nigeria’s digital transformation journey—Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the various projects being executed by the Commission and other agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and…
Ralph Mupita now MTN’s new group president, CEO
MTN Group Thursday announced that the current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has been appointed as the new group president and CEO with effect from 1 September 2020. Ralph has served as the MTN Group CFO since April…
