Watch | LASU forum says ‘5G fit to go live in Nigeria’
A Lagos State University (LASU) forum Thursday concluded that 5G wireless technology is fit to go live in Nigeria as it poses no health hazard to users. According to the forum, 5G is also not linked to COVID-19 otherwise known as Coronavirus as speculated in several conspiracy theories, hence Nigeria stands to gain more from […]
Nigeria: Five top-selling mobile phones below ₦5,000
Top-selling mobile phones below ₦5,000 in Nigeria.
Nigeria to telcos: Use your frequency spectrum or lose it!
The Nigerian telecoms regulator has threatened to withdraw unused frequency spectrum allotted telecoms licensees across the country. The directive comes into force after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) suspended the Spectrum Trading Guidelines 2018 for the Nigerian telecommunications industry, Dr Henry Nkemandu, Director, Public Affairs at the telecoms regulatory agency announced in a statement made […]
First Bank e-learning service plugs gap for students in COVID-19 era
An e-learning alliance promoted by First Bank now offers technology-driven learning alternatives for Nigerian students in the wake of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The Nigerian banking giant says it has forged an alliance with the Lagos State Government and e-learning service provider, Roducate to offer a platform that closes the learning gap for students whose […]
Meet Samsung’s Gear S3, the ‘outdoor’ smartwatch
Samsung has released two variations of its Gear S3 smartwatch to appeal to a greater niche of wearable technology users. The Gear S3 the outdoor version of its sleeker brother the Gear S3 Classic, is big, thicker and wider than its predecessor the Gear S2. “The Samsung Pay on your Samsung Gear S3 allows you […]
Nigeria okays frequency spectrum trading among operators
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved frequency spectrum trading among telecoms operators under a plan to grow investment in the sector and boost economic growth of Nigeria, Professor Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman at the telecoms regulatory agency says. Danbatta disclosed this while presenting his scorecard to media executives in Lagos and says the […]
Watch | Dr Reuben Abati on how social media has democratised news dissemination in Nigeria
Dr Reuben Abati, Social Commentator and former Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to former President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, speaks on how social media has democratised news dissemination in Nigeria in this presentation at Technology Times Outlook 2017 held by Technology Times in Lagos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXj3zJVawQE (18) Related posts: Experts at Social Media Week Lagos: Social […]
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Lagos Smart City Project: No Choice But Continuity
The world is now a digital space where ‘innovation’ is becoming something of a buzzword in the Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) industry. But the hype is real. Technology experts predict that smart technology and connectivity will soon redefine and reshape how urban life is lived. The Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and […]
ICT: Partnership and collaboration, only way forward in Sub-Sahara Africa
Olusola Teniola, President, Association of ATCON, on how ICT ecosystem can collaborate to drive growth of ICT in Sub-Sahara Africa.
The MTN USSD Charge: Is it an Attempt to Recoup the Penalty Paid in Nigeria?
Let us review this current charge that MTN wants to start charging its customers as of Oct 21, 2019. This is the banking transaction access charge for customers using the Telco’s USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) access of 4 Naira per 20 seconds. I am also aware that MTN is claiming that it is charging […]
