Author: ITPulse

The Divisional CEO at ipNX Nigeria, Segun Okuneye has stated that Nigeria requires additional 167,000 kilometers of fibre infrastructure to fulfill its target of fifth-generation network and ubiquitous broadband. “Nigeria needs between 120,000 to 167,000 km of fibre infrastructure, in addition to the existing 55,000 km to meet the current broadband targets and those of the future with advanced connectivity such as the fifth-generation network,” he said. Okuneye, who made this submission recently while addressing telecoms stakeholders at a forum dedicated to the National Policy on the Fifth Generation Network for Nigeria’s Digital Economy, which ipNX co-sponsored, also noted that…

​The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will join the rest of the world to celebrate International Girls in ICT Day, which is observed annually during the last week of April. According to the ITU, it will focus on ‘Access and Safety’ as key elements to engage the next generation with information and communication technology (ICT), even as this year’s theme reflects the world’s shared interest in empowering youth and girls to safely benefit from active digital life. ITU recognizes the need to ensure girls and women enjoy equal access to digital learning opportunities, particularly in the least developed countries. According to…

Industry experts at a panel session hosted by Digital Infra Africa have recognized Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city as Africa’s biggest investment destination in terms of digital infrastructure. This recognition of the leading role Lagos is playing in driving investment was highlighted during a panel hosted by Digital Infra Africa where industry experts deliberated. The industry experts, who deliberated on the impact of growing investment by global players in data centers on the Continent include MainOne CEO, Funke Opeke joined by Robert Mullins, CEO, Raxio Group; Jan Hnizdo, CEO, Teraco and Mike Last, Chief Marketing Officer & VP, International Business Development,…

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts is worried over the alleged N2.6trillion tax evasion by MTN Nigeria and has vowed to ensure accountability on the capital allowances granted to MTN Nigeria by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. According to the Punch Newspaper, the Committee has summoned the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo over the matter. The Committee noted in its report that the Federal Inland Revenue Service accorded value to MTN, while in some cases without certificates and evidence of capital allowance issued by the ministry which reflects the entire assets procured by…

The 2022 edition of Securex West Africa International Exhibition and Conference is just two weeks away at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos from 10th – 12th May 2022. Across the three days of the exhibition, there are various conferences taking place that will focus on different sectors of the industry. On Tuesday 10th May the focus will be on Protecting Critical National Infrastructure with keynote addresses from Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, CP Abiodun Sylvester Alabi, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State and Agasa Kehinde, The Commandant – Lagos State, Federal Fire Service.…

After weeks of speculation, the world’s richest man, according to Forbes, Elon Musk has finally acquired Twitter for approximately $44 billion in cash This is coming after buying a 9% stake in the social media platform. On April 25, Twitter’s board of directors announced the sale of the company to Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, for approximately $44 billion in cash. The deal values each Twitter share, which traded at $51.60 when it was halted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, at $54.20. Musk is the world’s richest man, according to Forbes, with an estimated…

Nigeria’s telecom service provider, 9mobile has said the essence of holding a Capacity Building workshop for journalists is to support media professionals in a way that will help them to optimize and monetise their content. The virtual capacity building workshop, which was widely attended by practitioners across the country from both print and online news platforms has the theme: “Publishing: Monetizing Your Digital Content”, and was facilitated by Tricia Olufemi-Olumide (Tricia Biz). In her presentation, Olufemi-Olumide stressed the need for content creators, particularly journalists who intend to monetize their content online to be deliberate and strategic in their approach. According…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has assured stakeholders that the huge bandwidth capacity from the Equiano subsea cable that was launched last week in Lagos will be transmitted across Nigeria. The NCC Boss, who gave the assurance at the commissioning of the Google-owned Equiano Subsea Cable, noted that transmitting the capacity across the country is in keeping with the provisions of the digital economy policy being implemented by the government in collaboration with all stakeholders. “We want to assure you of the  Commission’s commitment towards ensuring that the huge bandwidth capacity from…

Some stakeholders have agreed that emerging technologies such as Blockchain could serve as a bedrock of economic innovation and growth of the Nigerian economy. The stakeholders are drawn from the academia, the public sector and enthusiasts of technology for development, who gathered at a recently-organized two-day workshop by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Abuja, also highlighted the benefits derivable from Blockchain. First to speak is the NCC’s Director, New Media and Information Security, Dr. Haru Al-Hassan, who delivered the opening speech at the event, on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta He noted…

ipNX, one of Nigeria’s Internet Service Providers has told the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of its plans to expand its operations in Nigeria, in a manner that will heighten the role of the telecom sector in the growth of the Nigerian economy. The management of ipNX led by its Group Managing Director, Ejovi Aror, who was on a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters yesterday, also notified the Commission that the operation of the company has come to a critical juncture, where it is happy to migrate from the stage where it is now to a more strategic stage where…