As the National Communications Commission (NCC) sets aside the official date for the authorization for the rollout of the Fifth-Generation (5G) Internet connectivity service, Nigeria’s leading telecommunications service provider, MTN on Wednesday, switched on its service at 190 sites. The service though rolled out across the country, was switched on mainly in Lagos and Abuja. By October, it is expected that the MTN 5G service would be operating at 500-600 sites across the country. While MTN has launched the Fifth-Generation (5G) service, Mafab Communications then other winner of the 5G license has, however, been given a five-month extension for the…
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami has emphasised the need for government, private sector and individuals to prioritise digital access for economic benefits and development globally. Pantami said this at the one-day workshop organised by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday in Abuja. The workshop had the theme: ‘‘Building Capabilities for Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Transformation in Nigeria”. He urged governments and individuals to take the issue of prioritising digital access and skills seriously, adding that they were no…
Reputed to be Africa’s largest economy, with over 200 million people, Nigeria is noted to have a poor addressing system that allows only few persons receive their parcels at home especially in remote areas. The Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) has been working to advance e-commerce and improve its postal system to catch up with the changing business environment and competition posed by technological advancement. NIPOST is now set to introduce a digital postcode system where parcels and mails are properly addressed with the right postcodes thereby raising home deliveries within the next few years. The postal agency said the new…
“My vision is to create a friendly work environment, enhance staff capacity through training and welfare, as well as ensure that the DSS remains a democratically-complaint intelligence agency in Nigeria” – Yusuf Magaji Bichi. With the commencement of his second four-year tenure beckoning on September 14, 2022, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi has been roundly described as a man of many parts given his versatility, and outstanding deliveries in many fields of covert actions as well as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Currently calling the shots as Director General of the State Security Service (SSS), popularly called the Department of State Service…
One of the concerns of President Muhammadu Buhari from the inception of his administration includes inquiries on the resting of the national carrier — Nigeria Airways Ltd. — and the process of reviving the once vibrant Nigerian airline. For the benefits of the hindsight, Nigeria Airways was vibrant in the 1980s with its fleet comprising more than 30 aircraft before it was rested in 2003. With a promising future for the airline then, the federal government moved from owning 51 per cent shareholding of the airline to 100 per cent shareholding in1961 to make the airline the country’s flag carrier, serving…
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, says he does not care if Nigeria’s next president, vice-president, and speaker of the House of Representatives are all from the same village and religion. Soyinka spoke on Channels Television’s NewsNight, a pre-recorded interview, aired on Monday. “I don’t give a damn if the president, the vice-President, the speaker, etc all come from the same village, they have the same religion, they belong to the same tribe,” Soyinka said when asked about his thoughts on the controversy that has trailed the Muslim-Muslim All Progressives Congress presidential ticket. The dramatist quickly added, “If, however, it is…
Polish media have reported that 800 Revolver 860 combat drones, which are described as “flying mortars”, have been delivered to Ukrainian forces. Polish technology media outlet WP tech on August 18 reported that 800 Revolver 860 Armed VTOL UAVs have been “donated” to Ukraine’s military. The report described the large quadcopter as a “flying mortar” because of the drone’s revolving drum-like bomb bay, which can hold eight 60-millimeter (mm) mortar shells. The UAV weighs 42 kg and is 1.35 m in diameter. When loaded with eight 60 mm mortar rounds, it can fly up to 20 kilometers and stay airborne for 20…