By Olusegun Oruame Accessible and affordable broadband is essential to promoting entrepreneurship as well as building required capacity among young people, the Executive Vice
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Nigeria targets broadband connectivity for all 774 LGAs in four years, says budget minister
Nigeria plans to have broadband internet connectivity in all its 774 local government areas (LGAs) within the next four years, the Minister of Budget
Nigeria ranks low as worldwide broadband price comparison demonstrates vast disparities in cost of getting online
Nigeria is 149 of the 195 countries surveyed with broadband internet cost at $39 for a broadband package compared to Ukraine at $2.16, and
New study by ITU reveals how ICT is transforming national economies
A new study published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technology (ICT), analyses in detail
More governments now benchmark broadband status as their national plans, says new global report
A new report issued today by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development shows that a growing number of governments now benchmark the status of
Dambatta tasks ITU Congress on recommendations to enhance broadband penetration
By Chinedu James The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta has called on the consultative forum of the International Telecommunications
Nigerian government committed to youth and technology, says Osinbajo
By Chinedu James Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has assured that Nigeria’s pursuit of a data-driven economy is fostered on development of technology
Technology is pivotal to solving Nigeria’s problems – Vice President Osinbajo
By Oluwatobi Opusunju The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has declared that technology is a fundamental catalyst in solving the many problems bedeviling Nigeria,
Google rolls out free Wi-Fi in Nigeria
By Oluwatobi Opusunju Google has rolled out free fast speed Wi-Fi stations across Lagos. The Internet giant plans to extend the roll out to
Nigeria’s global broadband speed slips 57 places to 152nd spot
By Chinedu James A recent report on worldwide broadband speed across 200 countries released by Cable revealed that Nigeria slipped down despite efforts made