L–R: Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, receives the WSIS 2025 Prize (Category C3: Access to Information and Knowledge) from the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Doreen Bogdan-Martin, following the selection of the Commission’s Digital Awareness Programme (DAP) as winner of the […]

MTN Nigeria has officially commissioned a Tier-3 data centre in Lagos, a $150 million investment completed over three years. The facility, named the Dabengwa Data Centre, is expected to significantly accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation and contribute to the country’s ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy. The commissioning event was […]

L – R; Barrister Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Mgt, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC; Engr. Abba Abubakar, Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency, REA; Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC; Engr. Abdullahi Umar, Executive Director Technical Services, REA, during the Inauguration of the NCC-REA Collaboration Committee recently (on the 27th June […]

MTN Nigeria has officially launched the Dabengwa Data Centre, a cutting-edge facility designed to transform enterprise IT infrastructure across West Africa through advanced cloud services and data hosting solutions. This state-of-the-art facility marks a strategic step in MTN’s evolution from a traditional telecom operator into a full-fledged technology partner. The […]

  As Nigeria’s telecommunications sector adjusts to the recent designation of telecom infrastructure as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) by the Federal Government, stakeholders are preparing to meet and chart a pragmatic course for securing vital assets.   The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), in collaboration with the Association […]