The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has fined MultiChoice Nigeria a devastating ₦766,242,500 (≈$501,000) for serious violations of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), causing the company to face a series of financial and regulatory difficulties. According to the NDPC, an inquiry that was started in Q2 2024 discovered that […]
L-R: Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida; Jarman Kano, Amb. Ahmed Umar; Hon. Minister, Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani; Deputy Governor, Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam and Hon. Minister, Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, during the commissioning of NCC’s Digital Industrial Park in Kano State on Tuesday (July 2, […]
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 […]
A recent visit to a primary school in Kano by a representative of Save the Children has brought renewed attention to the alarming state of education and child welfare in Nigeria, particularly among young girls. The organisation is calling for stronger collaboration between government, civil society, and the private sector […]
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 […]
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced a temporary disruption to SIM-related services across all mobile networks in the country. This service interruption stems from a recent directive issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), requiring mobile network operators (MNOs) to migrate to a newly […]
In a fierce battle to wrestle power from the the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC ), The African Democratic Congress ( ADC ) has been adopted by a coalition opposition forces as their platform to challenge the the current president Bola Ahmed Tinubu s second term bid in […]
On Wednesday, Chelsea reportedly paid £60 million ($79 million) to Brighton for Brazil attacker Joao Pedro. The conditions of Pedro’s eight-year contract were finalised on Sunday, and he took off for the United States, where Chelsea is participating in the Club World Cup. After a physical, the transfer was confirmed, […]
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 […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), working alongside enforcement agencies, has successfully prosecuted eight individuals caught dumping waste illegally along Ejigbo Road. The arrests were made on June 28, 2025, after reports from concerned residents and intelligence gathering revealed repeated cases of illegal dumping in the area. The culprits were […]
