Editor’s Note: This report has been reviewed. Please check end of story for details. President Goodluck Jonathan has given Nigeria’s Digital Dividend spectrum gained by telcos following switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting to Dr Mike Adenuga Jnr Mr. Jim Ovia, billionaire owners of Globacom Limited and Visafone Communications Limited respectively. The Digital Dividend spectrum, which are […]
Regulator mulls fair play plans for Nigerian Pay-TV market
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) is conducting a baseline study of the Nigerian Pay-TV market under a plan by the broadcast regulator to check practices that undermine fair competition among players. Technology Times learnt that ahead of steps to be taken by the regulator, NBC commissioned an international team of TV market consultants to carry […]
#NGTF2015: Cybersecurity must top priority for Nigeria, Awe says
[su_heading size=”14″ align=”left”]Jide Awe, an Innovation and Development Advisor and MD of Jidaw, in this article for the Nigeria Technology Forecast 2015 (#NGTF2015) the technology thought leadership annual by Technology Times, offers insights into Top 10 Key Trends that will shape and define the Nigerian technology landscape in 2015 and beyond.[/su_heading] I am no prophet. But […]
NBC: Why social media results of Nigerian elections can’t hit airwaves
Nigerian broadcasting stations are barred from featuring results of Nigeria elections obtained from social media, according to an industry watchdog rule, despite the Internet frenzy that has trailed yesterday’s Presidential Elections nationwide. Thanks to the growing Internet user community in the country, Nigerians have continued to share results from polling units on various social media […]
