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Mon, January 7th, 07:16 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian businessmen condemn phones-for-farmers policy, Minister defends initiative

Following the government’s decision to gift 10 million phones to farmers, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has blasted the project they claim will cost 60 billion naira (US$382,897). → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 12:49 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian satellite centre hopes training will bring native innovation and progress

The Nigerian Centre for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD) has announced its readiness to train Nigerian engineers in the relevant areas, in order to fulfill the goal of designing and fabricating their own space satellites by 2018. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 10:35 · Paul Adepoju

Ericsson donates world class physics lab to University of Lagos

Swedish manufacturer Ericsson has donated a refurbished physics laboratory to the University of Lagos in Nigeria, in a move hoped to help educate and create the next generation of technologists and scientists. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria sees increases in telecommunications penetration

Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s Minister for Communications Technology, has described the increase in the access to information and communications technology (ICT) as one of her ministry’s major achievements of 2012. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 07:53 · Paul Adepoju

Mobile number portability hailed by NCC Director, gives date of commencement

Nigeria’s mobile number portability (MNP) policy will drive competition among Nigerian network providers and encourage operators to increase their valued-added services, says Tony Ojobo, Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 16:49 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s communications minister predicts mobile money boom

Nigeria’s Minister for Communications Technology, Omobola Johnson, has announced that by 2015 the value of mobile money transactions in Nigeria will have jumped to almost US$1 billion. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 10:52 · Paul Adepoju

Survey shows less than five percent of Nigerians have access to PC

Nigeria, Africa’s most populated nation, has a personal computer penetration rate of just 4.5 percent, despite having more than 101 million subscribers connected to the various telecommunications networks in Nigeria. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 09:26 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms operators assure users of improved service quality in 2013

Nigerian telecoms subscribers have been assured by the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) of an improvement in the quality of services being offered by the various network service providers operating in Nigeria in 2013. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 08:19 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian farmers to get 10 million mobile phones – ministry

The Nigerian government has revealed plans to distribute around 10 million mobile phones to farmers in the country, in order to boost agricultural practice and crop production. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 07:02 · Paul Adepoju

NOTAP DG calls on tech journalists to promote Nigeria’s Vision 20:2020 targets

Nigerian journalists have been encouraged to present to the rest of the world opportunities in the country’s science, technology and innovation (STI) industries, in a bid to ensure the country hits it Vision 20:2020 target. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 13:11 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian mobile subscribers taunt government for poor handling of Telecoms Equipment Bill

The Nigerian government has been called upon to speed up its plans concerning a proposed bill conferring critical national resource status on telecommunications equipment across the nation. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 11:16 · Paul Adepoju

Fake doctor arrested in Lagos for defrauding Facebook friend

Nigerian police officers have arrested a Lagos man for allegedly defrauding a woman he met on Facebook of 200,000 Naira (US$1,280). → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 10:29 · Paul Adepoju

NCC to issue new Spectra Licenses, reveals 2013 agenda

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed plans to issue three batches of new spectrum licenses which will improve broadband development and fixed phone lines. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 08:54 · Elly Okutoyi

Nokia Nigeria promises better e-waste management

Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia has admitted that its e-waste management initiative in Nigeria, dubbed the ‘Take Back Initiative’, has not done as well as expected and promised to come up with better methods to curb the amount of electronic waste in the West African country. → Read more
Fri, December 21st, 14:22 · Paul Adepoju

Samsung promises Nigerians exciting 2013, introduces new products

Samsung Electronics, has promised its Nigerian customers an exciting 2013 with the launch of several innovative products into the market. → Read more
Fri, December 21st, 09:44 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria is under-utilizing its space technology and satellites – expert

Nigeria is yet to enjoy the full benefits of its massive investment in various satellites, according to Dr Spencer Onuh, director of Nigeria’s Centre for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD). → Read more
Fri, December 21st, 09:14 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s software development strategy gets UN commendations

The efforts of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) to ensure the country’s software strategy attains international standards have been recognized and commended by the United Nations (UN). → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 13:34 · HumanIPO

Nigerian appointed as IT Personality of the Year

Juliet Ehimuan Chiazor, Country Manager at Google Nigeria, won the 2012 Information Technology (IT) Personality of Year National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA) after an anonymous online vote. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 12:27 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s first Apple iStore opened in Lagos

Apple has opened its first iStore in Nigeria as it continues expanding its brand across Africa. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 11:28 · Paul Adepoju

MTN Nigeria executive speaks out over network disruption

As subscribers complain of poor network quality, MTN Nigeria have broken cover and blamed sabotage of its fibre optic cables in northern parts of the country. → Read more