By Elvis Eromosele In the digital heart of Lagos, where ambition and innovation collide, a telecom titan has been reborn. On August 8, 2025, at the Eko Convention Centre, 9Mobile, once a struggling giant, unveiled its new identity as T2, a vibrant, orange-hued brand radiating energy and promise. The event was a spectacle, drawing celebrities, tech influencers, and even Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who hailed it as a milestone for Nigeria’s innovation capital. Days later, T2 made history again, launching Nigeria’s first electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) SIM Registration Web App, a tool poised to revolutionise how millions join the…
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The Federal Government has greenlit a ₦90 billion investment for new water supply projects in the Bwari and Karu areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This major financial commitment is part of an ongoing effort to expand access to clean water for residents. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT, announced the approval while commissioning a newly rehabilitated ₦50 billion water treatment plant at the Lower Usuma Dam. Wike stated that the new projects in Bwari and Karu would be officially launched this week and are expected to significantly improve water distribution to the FCT’s satellite towns. According to Wike,…
A new report reveals a striking stagnation in Lagos’s housing market: the number of rental households has remained frozen at 1.38 million for the past nine years, despite a massive population increase. According to The State of Lagos Housing Market Vol. 3 Report, Lagos’s population grew from 21 million in 2016 to an estimated 24 million in 2025. This surge created 750,000 new households, yet the number of families living in formal rental homes did not increase at all. While the percentage of Lagos households who rent has dropped from 83 per cent to 77 per cent, the absolute number…
PalmPay, a leading financial technology company, has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development to launch a program that will train one million Nigerian youths on digital safety and data protection over the next three years. This initiative, called the Youth Data Protection Awareness and Training Programme, was announced at a launch event in Abuja. According to Comrade Ayodele Olawande, Minister of Youth Development, the goal is to create a “privacy-first generation” that can confidently and securely engage in the digital economy. While Nigeria’s Data Protection Act was passed in 2023, the Minister noted that public awareness and enforcement…
By Chimezie Ndubisi Africa’s flagship telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications commission, NCC in its usual characteristic manner blazed the trail again in hosting the first edition of the annual workshop for Attorneys General on the tackling of emerging issues on telecommunications sector. Themed “Building and Driving Synergy in Regulating Communications for the Digital Transformation of Nigeria”, the 2-day workshop which held July30-31, 2025 at Radisson Blu Hotel Ikeja had in attendance Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, who delivered the keynote address, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman, Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reform, Dr. Aminu…
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a major reform to the admission process for all federal unity colleges, making it fully automated. The new system is designed to combat overpopulation and ensure that schools no longer admit more students than their facilities can handle. In a statement released on Tuesday, Mrs. Folasade Boriowo, the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, confirmed that admissions into the 80 conventional Federal Unity Colleges for Junior Secondary School 1 are now being processed strictly within each school’s approved capacity. This is a direct response to a long-standing issue where these schools faced…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has launched a new digital platform called the NGF Investopedia, a move designed to attract investors and address the nation’s massive $100 billion annual infrastructure financing gap. The platform, unveiled in Abuja, aims to be a transparent and credible hub for both local and international investors looking for opportunities across Nigeria’s 36 states. According to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, who also serves as the NGF Chairman, the platform is more than just a list of projects. He said it provides a clear entry point for investors, offering detailed guidance on how to confidently…
The five per cent excise duty on telecommunications services has been permanently scrapped, according to Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This move, a reversal of a previous proposal to reinstate the tax, comes as a relief to millions of Nigerians and the telecommunications industry. The tax has had a tumultuous history. Initially signed into law by the previous administration, President Bola Tinubu had temporarily suspended it in July 2023 to lessen the financial burden on citizens and businesses. However, in October 2024, the National Assembly proposed bringing it back.4This faced strong opposition from the Association…
In a significant move to bolster Nigeria’s energy independence, Seplat Energy Plc, in a joint venture with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has delivered the first domestic cargo of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from the Bonny River Terminal (BRT). The landmark shipment of 12,600 metric tons of butane marks a crucial shift for an asset that, under its previous operator, ExxonMobil, had been almost exclusively used for export. This development is a pivotal moment for Nigeria, which despite having one of the world’s largest natural gas reserves, has historically relied on imports for more than 70 per cent…
Elvis Eromosele Telecommunication companies in Nigeria are smiling at the bank. In recent weeks, industry leaders have reported massive profits, with figures exceeding billions. On paper, it reads like a triumph of resilience in a difficult economy. The surge in smartphone use, increased dependence on mobile internet, and the inevitability of digital connectivity have powered this growth. Telcos are riding high, driven largely by data, the new “black gold”, as millions of Nigerians rely on their networks for banking, schooling, shopping, work, and entertainment. Look at the numbers in the first half of 2025, MTN Nigeria posted a staggering ₦622.2…