Technology

Twitter said it is working to fix a “security incident” after scammers hijacked high-profile accounts on Wednesday to dupe people out of money. “We are aware of a security incident impacting accounts on Twitter,” the […]

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has called on members to protect consumer data with them and ensure no losses. ATCON, which reminded members that data is now the new gold, and must […]

Nigeria Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has announced that the country is working on launching a new satellite to replace NigeriaSat-2. NigeriaSat-2 was launched alongside NigeriaSat-X at the Yasny military base in Russia. The […]

MTN South Africa has launched its commercial 5G network, providing access to 100 sites across the country. According to MTN SA CEO Godfrey Motsa during the company’s live-streamed launch event, the telecommunication company stepping up […]

As witnessed during the West African Ebola epidemic of 2014-16 and in today’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, disease outbreaks can spread rapidly, resulting in unprecedented social and economic costs and tragic loss of life. In […]

At the start of this year 2G and 3G networks accounted for 46 per cent of subscribers but just 27 per cent of revenue globally. By 2023 that revenue share will have fallen to just […]

While most people take having a fixed, physical address for granted, two billion people across the globe either don’t have an address or have one that is hard to locate. This makes it difficult for […]

What did you look out for when you wanted to get your current device? This question is specifically for those who don’t care about phone specs. If someone trying hard to sell the idea of […]

On May 28, Google launched Plus Codes which are designed for easy identification of locations that do not have defined addresses or difficult to find. These digital addresses are automatically generated through a mathematical formula which combines […]

The National Identity Management Commission says it has enrolled and issued 41 million Nigerians with National Identity Number as of today. The Director-General at the NIMC, Aliyu Aziz, in an interview with journalists, said enrolment […]

Huawei Consumer Business Group recently announced the launch of the HUAWEI Y7p, the latest stylish addition to the HUAWEI Y Series. Equipped with a bevy of upgrades and a triple-camera system that includes a 48MP […]

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, says the company will allow many of its employees to work from home permanently — a move that highlights how the novel coronavirus pandemic has forced companies to embrace […]

Did you know 20 million Americans lost their jobs in April 2020 alone? Have you read that 33 million Americans have now lost their jobs since the coronavirus pandemic hit the country with full force […]

The number of subscribers to Nigeria’s mobile telecommunications services rose to 187.15 million in February, the latest monthly report on subscribers obtained from the Nigerian Communications Commission has shown. This is an eight per cent […]

Members of the Nigerian Senate have told Government to halt plans for the deployment of the Fifth Generation Network in the country. Senator Uche Ekwunife, who moved the motion during plenary on Tuesday, said that […]

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has once again debunked insinuations of health hazard of telecommunications towers. In a statement made available to Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, and signed by Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of […]

The weakness of the economic recovery in Nigeria raises questions about the ability of all the fiddling by economic managers to underpin the economy. And as Nigeria and indeed the world face an unprecedented crisis […]