The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have distanced themselves from the planned nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), describing it as a reckless action that would plunge the economy into deeper hardship. PTD leaders urged tanker drivers across the country’s four zones to ignore the strike call scheduled to begin Monday, September 8, 2025, warning that such an “insensitive move” would cripple economic activities, impoverish citizens, and worsen the suffering of the masses. Beyond rejecting the strike, the tanker drivers took a swipe at NUPENG, ridiculing the union’s handling of its ongoing leadership…
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Subscribers of MTN Nigeria in parts of Enugu and Benue States have been grappling with a major service disruption that has left them disconnected from voice and data services since Saturday, September 6, 2025. The outage, traced to a fibre cut affecting the company’s backbone infrastructure, has sparked outrage among customers who flooded social media with complaints over their inability to make calls or browse the internet. MTN, in a message to affected users, acknowledged the disruption: “Dear Customer, we’re experiencing network challenges in some parts of Benue and Enugu States due to fibre cut, and our services may be…
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has called for stronger collaboration among African nations to build shared Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, warning that the continent cannot afford to remain a bystander in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Speaking at the opening of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Nigeria Conference 2025 in Abuja, Inuwa said Africa must avoid repeating the mistakes of previous industrial revolutions where it played a marginal role. He argued that the AI era offers a rare chance for the continent to shift from being a consumer of technology to becoming…
Zinox Technologies, Nigeria’s pioneering integrated ICT solutions provider and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), in partnership with KongaCares, is set to roll out an ambitious interest-free “Computerize Nigeria” initiative. This landmark Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme is designed to align with the government’s vision of producing world-class human capital from the nation’s higher institutions. The initiative will be formally unveiled on Thursday, September 4, at the prestigious GITEX Nigeria event, a development that signals a major milestone in the country’s digital transformation journey. At the heart of the programme is Zinox’s bold target to empower at least one million Nigerians with…
By Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, CFA Across Nigeria, one of the biggest hurdles to broadband expansion has been the prohibitive cost of Right of Way charges: the fees telecom operators must pay to lay fibre-optic cables across state-owned land, which drastically slows down digital infrastructure rollout. In 2022, one of the earliest and boldest steps taken by Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, was the removal of the Right of Way (RoW) charges for laying broadband fibre across Anambra State. At the time, it may have seemed like a quiet policy move, but in reality, it laid the foundation for the state’s…
By Ruth Kadiri When people ask me what the secret is to making films, my answer is simple: the trick is always in the story. But of course, it is never only that simple. A good script is a given, as are strong casts and the right team behind the camera. Those are the foundations. Yet over time, I have come to realize that filmmaking today requires us to think beyond the script and the set. We must also think about the screen, the audience, and the journey of the story once it leaves our hands. As a filmmaker, I…
MTN Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering reliable connectivity in underserved regions with the successful completion of a major network upgrade in Adamawa, Borno, and Kano States. The restoration follows scheduled maintenance on Sunday, August 24, which affected 101 sites across 15 Local Government Areas (LGAs). As part of the upgrade, MTN engineers cut over traffic to a newly installed fibre span along the AFCOT–Bawo Village route in Adamawa State, replacing a previously damaged section of its infrastructure. The operation, carried out during daylight hours to ensure the safety of field engineers, was concluded within schedule, with all services…
Syncthesis Innovation Hub has teamed up with SquirrelPR, Africa’s pioneer PR management software, to give Web3 startups across the continent a powerful boost in visibility, credibility, and growth. The partnership underscores Syncthesis’s commitment as a trusted ecosystem enabler, while leveraging SquirrelPR’s cutting-edge PR and media relations tools to empower startups with structured storytelling and communications support. According to information available to Digital TimesNG, the collaboration will deliver affordable and impactful PR solutions for startups navigating Africa’s fast-evolving Web3 landscape. At the core of the initiative is the launch of a Web3 PR Accelerator, through which Syncthesis will nominate select startups,…
By Ray Umukoro Call them President Bola Tinubu’s kids; then Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s children. You won’t be wrong. For in reality, that sums up the story of five young Deltans who left Nigeria as national champions to compete in Qatar and returned to the country as global champions. They brought honour and fame to Nigeria, to Delta state and to their respective schools and families. Take a bow: Wisdom Chukwuma of Government College, Ughelli; Otorvo Uyoyou of Alegbo Secondary School, Effurun; Abraham Honour of Okpaka Secondary School, Okpaka; Ekhamateh Splendour of Government Model Secondary School, Asaba; and Alika Daniel of…
In response to the challenge faced by Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, often struggling to gain visibility and expand in the country’s dynamic yet fiercely competitive marketplace, KONGA 103.7 FM has positioned itself as a reliable ally for entrepreneurs, innovators, and market disruptors. Through its flagship programme, The Market Square with Lilian Duru-Valentine, the station provides a vibrant platform where entrepreneurial journeys are spotlighted, business ideas are nurtured, and growth opportunities are amplified before a broad and diverse audience. Since its launch, The Market Square has quickly become a hub for business conversations in Lagos and beyond. In…