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Nigeria’s internet penetration was 0.06% in 2000, 1.2% in Africa

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 June 2025 0

By Idibia Gabriel Research has shown that as at 2000, internet penetration in Nigeria was just 0.06 per cent, while in the whole of the African continent, the penetration was merely 1.2 per cent, indicating that only a small fraction of Nigeria’s population and Africans in general access the

Business

Number of internet service providers dip in July 2024

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2024 0

BY MOTOLANI OSENI The number of active Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Nigeria declined to 242 in July 2024 from 252 recorded in May this year. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in its updated database of ISPs in July, revealed that, despite the addition of two new companies, Sulfman Consulting Limited and NGCOM Lastmile Solution […]

Top Stories

FG issues code of practice for internet platforms

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government on Monday issued a code of practice for all internet platforms operating in Nigeria. In a statement Hadiza Umar, head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said the code of practice is intended to guide the operations of interactive computer service platforms/internet

Technology

Incessant clicking on links in internet attracts fraudsters-Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

A Lagos-based software developer, Mr Austin Agbakor on Monday warned against incessant clicking on links in internet without verification to avoid being infiltrated by fraudsters. Agbakor, who is the Chief Executive Officer, Cvhub4Africa, gave the warning in an interview in Lagos. Facebook looking to open content moderation for external audit The ICT expert said that […]

Crime

27 suspected internet fraudsters nabbed in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2019 0

Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said on Monday that it has 27 suspected internet fraudsters. EFCC’s Spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were arrested at Eura Hostel, Naze-Obibiezena Road, Nekede and Bloomnesdays Plaza Hostel, Nekede, in Owerri, Imo. Although Uwujaren did not give the names of the suspects, he said […]

Technology

Sanwo-Olu to deliver fast internet to all Lagos residents

Ihesiulo Grace 2 October 2019 0

For 45 minutes on Tuesday, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, explained the efforts of his administration in the last four months to bring about sustainable solution to traffic challenge in the State. Beyond a short-term fix that resulted in the ongoing rehabilitation of highways and arterial roads, the Governor said Lagos would be expanding […]

Opinion

A need for caution on the issue of internet monitoring

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2017 0

Recently, the Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen John Enenche, was on Channels TV to discuss what the military has embarked upon as part of its national security duties. Gen Enenche set off a storm that could come back to hurt the present administration when he said the military was now monitoring social media and the […]

Analysis Nigeria Top Stories

Nigeria is unmasking citizens online at record levels but there are no rights – yet

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2017 0

A recently released report by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) revealed an emerging trend of user information and content removal requests by African Governments to Internet and telecommunications companies. These companies, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Twitter disclosed a surge in requests for user information –

Technology

Internet users hit 93 million in September – NCC

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced that subscribers browsing the internet through its network increased to 93 million in September from 92.1 million the previous month. The telecommunications industry regulator made the disclosure in its monthly internet subscribers’ data on its website. The commission said the data showed a marginal increase of 815,764

Business Technology

ICANN to host first capacity building workshop for GAC members

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is to host the first capacity building workshop for the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Middle East members and GAC newcomers in Abu Dhabi, United Arabic Emirates (UAE). The workshop organized by ICANN is in collaboration with the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Under-served Regions Working

Technology

Smartphone: Global penetration to hit 66% in 2018

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Sequel to the rapid expansion of smartphone ownership across the world, 66 per cent of individuals in an array of 52 key countries, which include South Africa along with various developed and developing countries across the globe, will own a smartphone in 2018. According to Zenith’s Mobile Advertising Forecasts 2017, published on 16 October 2017, […]

Nigeria Technology

Telecom regulator solicits inputs on Internet code of practice

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2017 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has solicited for inputs from stakeholders as well as the general public in the Nigerian telecom industry to contribute in the development of a code of practice in support of an open internet. The regulator for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria explained that the establishment of internet industry code of […]

News

90% Internet Access in Nigerians via Mobile Devices – Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

An ICT expert has hinted that 90 percent of internet access in Nigeria is through mobile devices. MTN’s General Manager, Consumer Marketing, Mr. Richard Iweanoge, said on Thursday, during the launch of the company’s new app called, the APPtitude campaign, held at the Best Western hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. According to Mr Iweanoge, only few Nigerians […]

Technology

ICANN Open Fellowship Application for 54 Public Meeting

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2015 0

Sequel to fellowship programme slated to hold in Dublin, Ireland on October 2015, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has opened up the fellowship application for the 54 public meeting. The Fellowship Programme since its inception in 2007 has built a strong group of individuals who are vigorously participating in all of […]

Technology

NiRA Records 3234‎ ‎.Ng Domain Names in March

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2015 0

Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) says it has registered and renewed 3234 domain names for the month of March 2015. NiRA made this known in the released Domain name report on the number of domain name registration on .ng for the Month of March 2015, adding that there was increase in the registration, renewal and […]

Business

Emerging African Economies Boost IT Services

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2015 0

International Data Corporation (IDC) has given an insight that growing public and private sector Information Technology (IT) spending, with maturing and increasingly competitive business environments, are driving IT services demand in Africa. This also is attributable to the emerging African economies that are increasingly embracing IT services solutions in a bid to