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FG sets committee to monitor installation of CCTV on Abuja-Kaduna Road

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, has inaugurated the Project Implementation Committee for the provision and installation of security surveillance system for the Abuja-Kaduna Highways (Highways and Railways). The Minister said that the provision of the security solutions along…

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Glo rewards long-serving staff, doles out millions

Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, Globacom, has appreciated its long-serving employees, raining millions of naira on them. The reward was part of the company’s 20th Anniversary and part of a staff appreciation party themed “Twenty and Unlimited” and held at the Eko…

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Anambra, US High-Tech Firms Seal Alliance on Technology

South Eastern State of Anambra has begun a strategic partnership on ICT with US-based Hi-Tech companies to grow the state. During a groundbreaking meeting held over the weekend, at the US Consulate General in Lagos, the Anambra State Government’s Executive…

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TECNO ignites Passion, Unity On Africa’s Pitches

Leading global innovative technology brand, TECNO, as the official sponsor of the Africa Cup in Côte d’Ivoire, organized a star-studded charity match on the second day of the opening ceremony. The game featured CAF General Secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba and famous…

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Understanding ‘Soludonomics’ in Anambra’s Digital Revolution

At the centre of Soludonomics is the Anambra State ICT Agency which has been working with other MDAs towards the realization of Mr. Governor’s mantra of ‘Everything Technology, Technology Everywhere’. Already, the drive has made unprecedented strides worthy of emulation…

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Glo is Nigeria’s great ambassador—Gov AbdulRazaq

Leading national telecom carrier, Globacom, has been described by Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, as proudly homegrown and one of Nigeria’s great ambassadors. Speaking at a business meeting with the Enterprise Sales team of the company in Ilorin, the…

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Court Bars NBC from Imposing Fines On Broadcast Stations

The judge commended MRA for its legal challenge of the NBC’s action and issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the commission or anyone acting on its behalf from further imposing any fine on any media platform or broadcast station…

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NCC confirms agreement between Glo and MTN on interconnect fees

As a way of deepening industrial harmony, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed that telecoms operators MTN and Globacom have reached an agreement to resolve interconnect debt issue between them. This was announced this morning in a statement by…

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Just in: NCC suspends MTN disconnection approval for Glo for 21 days

On January 8, 2024 the Nigerian Communications Commission published a Pre-Disconnection Notice informing subscribers of the approval granted to MTN Nigerian Communications Plc. (MTN) to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited (Glo) with effect from January 18, 2024 due…

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Nigeria on the long road to Digital Economy begins

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore     Towards the last days of the previous regime, some time in 2023,the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the immediate past Communication & Digital Economy Minister,wrote off N70billion debt owed for Spectrum fees (debt forgiveness) by…