Mobile Operators Plan $1bn Investment In Network Infrastructure – NCC Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that Nigeria’s telecommunications operators plan to increase capital expenditure on network infrastructure in 2026, with investments expected to exceed the more than $1billion (about N1.4 trillion) spent across the sector in 2025. The planned increase follows infrastructure expansion in…
(*An Examination of the Invisible, Octopus-Like Responsibilities of the Husband and Father.* ) *AUTHOR* : *Jerome Aduojo Agi, Ph.D.* (jeromeagi@gmail.com). *ABSTRACT* Marriage, across cultures and societies, places enormous expectations on men as husbands, fathers, providers, protectors, and extended-family anchors. These responsibilities often multiply in an “octopus-like” manner—reaching into the welfare of wives, children, parents, siblings,…
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The Chairman, Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo says the Party is repositioned to encourage inclusivity and increase women participation in politics. Hon. Gambo made the disclosure at a state-level consultative forum on women and political parties, convened to improve inclusivity and enhance women’s participation in the electoral process in Kogi…
* Warns against cultism, exam malpractices. * Pegs minimum class attendance to 75% The Federal University, Lokoja, has matriculated a total of (9,097) Nine thousand and ninety seven students for the 2025/ 2026 academic year. The vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Akinwumi Olayemi gave the figure during the matriculation ceremony held on Friday inside…
Nigeria’s Leadership in the Rabat Process (2025–2026): An Institutional Analysis of the Role of the Federal Commissioner/CEO of NCFRMI under Hon. Dr. Tijani Aliyu Ahmed By Amb. Valentine Opaluwa Ejeh PhD. Peace and Conflict Scholar based in Abuja Abstract Nigeria’s chairmanship of the Euro-African Dialogue on Migration and Development (the Rabat Process) marked a significant…
2027 : Olusoji’s advice and a conundrum of timing. By Ojodomo Godswill In elementary communication class, we were taught to observe mood and time. A good message with poor timing could be disastrous. The purpose of communication is for the recipient to understand the message in the full context of the sender. The encoder-decoder loop…
Nigeria’s telecom operators will face tougher expectations in 2026, as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) moves to tighten accountability across the sector while pushing for deeper investment and better service delivery. In its 2026 newsletter, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC makes it clear that while operators remain the “engine of investment…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signaled a major shift in how radio spectrum will be managed in the country over the next five years, as it unveiled plans for a new Spectrum Roadmap (2026–2030) and proposed guidelines for opening the lower 6GHz and 60GHz bands for unlicensed use. Speaking on January 19, 2026,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has commenced consultative engagements with critical stakeholders prior to the launch of its National Spectrum Roadmap 2026 — 2030, as well as the opening of new spectrum bands in support of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for a trillion dollars digital economy. The proposed National Spectrum Roadmap 2026–2030…