25 April 2013 Comments

We don port ooo! Where you want port go?

Quite a lot of excitement has surrounded the Mobile Number Portability that was announced on Monday and with good reason too – most network providers are defaulting in one way or another. Of course, some predictions have been made too with etisalat getting the most attention within the youth demography. However, unconfirmed stats from NCC [...]

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16 March 2013 Comments

UPDATED: All the BlackBerry10 subscription plans available

For some weeks, the media has been abuzz with the launch of the BlackBerry Z10 in Nigeria. All the mobile networks had pre-order websites. But amidst all the noise, a few questions have been on some Nigerians’ minds – what will it cost to own and most importantly, maintain one? So by now, we know [...]

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20 June 2012 Comments

Update: Telcos pay NCC fines.

“They will pay. A regulator does not issue an order and forget about it. We would always take an action if they don’t follow our directives. But I can tell you that they will pay, maybe by next week.” The above statement is credited to the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission, Engr. [...]

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17 June 2012 Comments

Telcos agree to pay NCC fines

Almost three weeks after missing the deadline given the four GSM operators – MTN, Globacom, Airtel and Etisalat – to pay a N1.17 billion fine imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the companies have agreed to pay the fine by next week. The telecos were fined for poor quality of services and failure to [...]

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08 August 2011 Comments

MTN App Challenge; build locally relevant mobile app and win prizes

MTN a  global telecom company has launch an app challenge to encourage developers to build locally relevant apps and win prizes. The competition will spread Across Africa and the middle-east and run from July to December. The statement said:  Your creations can deal with any facet of life in Africa and the Middle-East – from [...]

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25 October 2010 Comments

[Breaking News] iPhone will be officially available in Nigeria, we say… Welcome!

iPhone, the revolutionary phone launched by Apple in 2007 is coming to Nigeria officially! Well, some may say, it is rather late the never. After making billions of dollars from the phone around the world, Apple now sees Nigeria as a viable market for the esteemed product. For the past couple of months we have [...]

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20 October 2010 Comments

Nigerian Strategic Bloggers’ Conference; MTN gave out Laptop and Modems.

If you have been following this blog for the past couple of months, most especially this year, you should notice a great deal has happened and may continue till next year. I was invited to this special event which was held at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja Lagos. It’s very important that I mention the sponsor, MTN [...]

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