I had no prior information that the Kano State Government sought help from the NBC before coming up with a landmark decision on live political broadcast early in the month. But my source at the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said there was indeed a stakeholders meeting on… One reguIator for the broadcast industry, please – … Read more
The journey started in the bank and ended in the rain. Just a little transaction that demands your presence in the bank in one of those rare moments, since everything now comes at the press of a button, there was an indeterminate network downtime. So, you simply stay in the bank waiting… Telecommunications – three … Read more
Just when you think you have heard or seen it all in the convoluting story that is the nation’s telecommunications industry, you find out that the story hasn’t really started at all. In fact, more things begin to emerge from the cauldron of mysteries in the manner of what they call… Resolving the telecoms service … Read more
By Okoh Aihe. The unveiling of the Artificial Intelligence Collective last week by Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, is a good call by the Nigerian government to play a lead role in the development and deployment of AI to resolve socio-economic… OKOH AIHE: For AI, another layer in the stack? … Read more
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has seen the light, seemingly. He has been speaking about the readiness of the Nigerian government to transform the nation’s legacy broadcast outfits, NTA and Voice of Nigeria, into modern broadcast operations that… One good move and a false step – By Okoh Aihe …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
It is certainly very refreshing to step out of your little bubble of comfort and visOkoh it some other parts of the country, especially for a good cause – the Reunion of ACCIOBA ‘79 Set, the Annunciation Catholic College Old Boys who left school in 1979. Please, don’t add 46 years… From Irrua to Abuja, … Read more
Once upon a time, there was an Access Gap Map prepared by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF). The map showed details of remote sites in the country or locations in not too distant environments where Telecommunications services were not available. The Nigerian Communications Act… Telecommunications: More promises, less services – By Okoh Aihe …C0NTINUE … Read more
A simmering broadcast news recently has been the story of Multichoice Nigeria jacking up subscription rates on its DStv and GOtv packages in order to remain in business in Nigeria. Coming on the heels of other similar developments like the 50 percent hike in telecoms tariff, and the… Multichoice and latent broadcast issues – By … Read more