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ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria comprising MTN, Glo, Airtel, and 9mobile, said they have secured the approval of their regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to disconnect Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) banks in the country. They said the approval to disconnect was granted as the banks have refused to pay the debt owed to Operators for…

Pantami kickstarts landmark broadbank projects, presents book

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, will on Thursday, November 24, 2022, in Abuja, preside over the commencement of landmark broadband initiatives to be implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to accelerate broadband penetration in Nigeria and advance the course of digital economy projections for the nation. The event will witness…

Pantami woos State Governors on broadband, Obaseki shares experience

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Thursday in Abuja, told a gathering designed for State Governors that the potentials of broadband are so enormous that if made available for their citizens, will be the best gift for their economic emancipation. Pantami told the state governors and their representatives and other industry stakeholders at the maiden…

Akabueze: Why insist on punishing citizens with telecoms tax?, By Fom Gyem

Both the vulnerable poor and well-to-do Nigerians are severely taxed and pay a lot presently. The vulnerable group in Nigeria comprises those citizens who don’t have money and do not have the means to generate or earn income. This must be the main reason behind the general public’s opposition to the latest proposal for an additional 5% telecoms tax. I watched with interest an Arise Television…

Unveiling tech infrastructure for national development, By Zeenat Sambo

Data Centre … I can only urge GBB Limited to sustain all efforts for stronger synergy and useful engagements with institutions of government and private sector stakeholders to ensure the effective utilisation of the data centres and other tech innovation infrastructure to foster the development and growth of Nigeria’s digital economy. The ever-evolving technology revolution has continued to cause…