AI-driven networks and WiFi 7: TD Africa, HPE partner to accelerate edge-to-cloud infrastructure - ITREALMS

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Tech distribution giant, TD Africa, in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) operated by Selectium, has hosted a high-level partner engagement session designed to chart the future of enterprise networking and digital transformation across the continent, reports ITREALMS.

The forum, held on May 14, 2026, brought together key ecosystem partners to analyze how organizations can deploy smarter, faster, and more secure network architectures to support a rapidly expanding digital economy.

WATISE 4.0: Experts to scrutinize AI’s role in fortifying West Africa’s digital infrastructure - ITREALMS

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Premier regional telecommunications and business forum, the West Africa Telecommunications Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE), is set to interrogate the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across infrastructure management and daily business operations, reports ITREALMS.

Known as WATISE 4.0 and Awards, the 2026 edition is hosted by TechnologyMirror, a leading tech and business news portal, and features the theme "The Resilient AI Fabric: Ensuring Trust, Integrity, and Sustainability in Next-Generation Network Infrastructure".

IHS Nigeria bolsters creative economy with major infrastructure upgrade @National Museum Lagos - ITREALMS

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IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of IHS Holding Limited, has significantly advanced the country’s creative economy through a strategic partnership with the National Commission for Museums and Monuments to renovate and modernize the National Museum in Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

Commissioned by the Honorable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, the project serves as a critical bridge between infrastructure development and cultural preservation.

NCC prides operators in world-class infrastructure build-out - ITREALMS

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The board chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Chief Idris Olorunnimbe , has expressed a sense of standardized excellence regarding the progress made by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in the country, reports ITREALMS.

Speaking after a recent facility tour in Lagos, which took him to MTN Communications, Glo, Airtel and Open Data, he declared “Having toured this facility, I think I speak for everyone at the NCC when I say that the overwhelming feeling is pride.”

NCC top brass interrogates Lagos telecom infrastructure to bridge digital gaps - ITREALMS Online

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The landscape of Nigeria’s digital connectivity is undergoing a strategic, high-stakes interrogation. In a decisive move to align regulatory oversight with physical reality, the top leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) concluded a high-profile facility tour of major Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and infrastructure providers in Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

The delegation, led by the NCC board chairman, Chief Idris Olorunnimbe, and the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Dr. Aminu Maida, visited the nerve centers of MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and Open Data Access (DataCentre), facilitated by Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) led by Engr. Gbenga Adebayo.

Nigeria: The Digital umbilicus and ghost of elections past by Remmy Nweke – Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS

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In this diagnostic session of Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS, REMMY NWEKE navigates Nigeria’s electoral crossroads. By dismantling the 'discretionary' transmission myth and detailing the security of VPN tunneling, he reveals why the digital umbilicus is the only way to finally exorcise the ghosts of elections past.

Human face of digital covenant:
In the dusty courtyards of rural polling units across Nigeria, the grand debates of the National Assembly often feel a world away, yet they dictate the heartbeat of the citizen's experience. 

When a grandmother, Alhaja Aisha, in a remote village in Adamawa stands for hours clutching her Permanent Voter Card (PVC), she is not thinking about the semantic friction between "transfer" and "transmit" in the Electoral Act. 

Exposed: Nigeria's data centres suffer deficit, zero AI-ready infrastructure, reveals Nnamani - ITREALMS

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Nigeria is facing a severe infrastructure crisis at the heart of its digital economy, the country currently operates no data centres specifically designed for core Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, despite hosting over 300 active AI firms, reports ITREALMS.

This shocking revelation and assessment of Nigeria’s technological readiness were delivered by Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Realty Nigeria, at the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) Breakfast with CEOs in Lagos.

Future-Proofing Nigeria: IXPN boss urges 'Green Procurement' for Digital Infrastructure - ITREALMS

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As Nigeria’s digital ecosystem experiences explosive growth, the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has issued a critical warning to the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector: the rush to expand connectivity is creating a "sustainability paradox" that could bury the nation in toxic electronic waste if not immediately addressed.

In a presentation delivered on behalf of the MD/CEO of IXPN, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, by Mr. Uchechukwu Ugwuanyi, Assistant General Manager Network, the IXPN revealed startling data regarding the hidden environmental cost of Nigeria’s digital revolution.

Transforming Africa: NITDA DG calls for urgent investment in digital infrastructure - ITREALMS

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The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has declared that Africa’s economic destiny depends on its ability to build and control its own computing capacity, describing it as the bedrock of sustainable digital transformation, job creation, and intra-African trade, reports ITREALMS.

Inuwa made this assertion while speaking at the 2nd Annual Sustainability Week Africa, held at The Westin, Cape Town, South Africa, where he presented insights on how digital technologies can accelerate the continent’s transition to a greener and more inclusive economy.

UBA to unveil Whitepaper on Africa's financial infrastructure - ITREALMS

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Africa's Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to reinforce its role in shaping the continent's financial ecosystem with the launch of its landmark whitepaper.

The whitepaper, titled "Banking on Africa's Future: Unlocking Capital and Partnerships for Sustainable Growth," will be unveiled on the sidelines of the World Bank-International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in October 2025 in Washington, D.C., placing Africa's economic agenda at the heart of global financial discussions.

NCC’s Maida rallies stakeholders on broadband investments, infrastructure protection - ITREALMS

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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has urged national and sub-national stakeholders to align policies and actions that promote broadband investment and safeguard Nigeria’s critical digital infrastructure, warning that “the cost of inaction is too high for the nation’s future.”

Dr. Maida made the call while delivering his remarks at the Business Roundtable on Improving Investments in Broadband Connectivity and Safeguarding Critical National Infrastructure, held at the NCC Digital Economy Complex, Mbora, on October 8, 2025, with the theme: “Right of Way and Protection of Broadband Infrastructure – The Road to Success in Broadband Investment and Connectivity.”

NEC endorses NASENI's solar-powered irrigation pumps for nationwide rollout - ITREALMS

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The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure's (NASENI) solar-powered irrigation pumps for nationwide rollout ahead of the 2025 dry-season farming, reports ITREALMS.

This decision, made at NEC's 152nd meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, highlights the council's confidence in NASENI's ability to deliver homegrown, energy-efficient solutions to Nigeria's food security challenges.

NCC plans cybersecurity framework to safeguard Nigeria’s telecom infrastructure - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advanced plans to firm up a cybersecurity framework for securing digital infrastructure and enhancing online safety for consumers in the Nigerian communications industry, reports ITREALMS.

The framework, with likely implementation timeline by telecom licensees set for 2026, will address security challenges arising from the emerging technologies towards creating a more secure digital economy in Nigeria.

Nigeria's digital future: IHS pleads for infrastructure security - ITREALMS

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To safeguard Nigeria's burgeoning digital economy, IHS Nigeria, a leading telecommunications infrastructure company, has emphasized the importance of robust infrastructure protection mechanisms.

The company's Director of Administration Operations, Mr. Sadisu Jubrin, underscored the need for a holistic and sustainable strategy to protect the country's critical communications infrastructure.

Mbah: Oil subsidy removal freed up resources for infrastructure - ITREALMS

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The Executive Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has attributed the financing of numerous infrastructure projects embarked by the state government to the oil subsidy removal policy of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration.

A press statement from the Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim and available to ITREALMS, quoted Mbah as declaring at the Government House, Enugu, during a courtesy visit by a delegation of federal government led by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, as part of activities lined up for the 2-day Citizens’ Engagement Series in the South East geo-political zone.

NCC: Securing Critical National Information Infrastructure is VIP - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has underscored the importance of sustainability and security in the telecom industry, particularly with the designation of telecom infrastructure as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), reports ITREALMS.

Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of NCC, who was represented by Engr Edoyemi Ogoh - Director, Technical Standards and Network Integrity Department, emphasized that the industry contributes over 14.4% to Nigeria's GDP and underpins critical sectors like banking, energy, health, security, education, and governance.

ALTON decries alarming vandalization of telecoms infrastructure - ITREALMS

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The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has decried the alarming rate of vandalism and theft of telecommunications infrastructure across the country, reports ITREALMS.

In a recent statement by ALTON publicity secretary, Sir Damian Udeh and available to ITREALMS, they expressed deep concern over the increasing wave of sabotage, which has significantly disrupted network services, causing widespread connectivity blackouts and impacting millions of subscribers.

NITRA, ALTON partner to shape telecom infrastructure security - ITREALMS.

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The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) and the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) are partnering to host a joint-industry forum to discuss the Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) Bill and its implications for the telecom industry, reports ITREALMS.

The forum, scheduled for July 30, 2025, at CitiHeight Hotel, Ikeja, will bring together industry stakeholders to address key issues and questions surrounding the Bill. 

Dangote to Tinubu: We paid N450bn in 2024 taxes, pledges N900bn for infrastructure - ITREALMS

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Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, recently met with President Bola Tinubu to announce that his conglomerate paid an unprecedented N450 billion in taxes to the Federal Government in 2024, solidifying its position as Nigeria's highest tax-paying company, reports ITREALMS.

This substantial contribution surpasses the combined tax payments of all Nigerian banks.

Deepening Gas Infrastructure: Shell Nigeria engages stakeholders - ITREALMS

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Premier gas distribution company, the Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) has engaged over 100 gas off takers in the Agbara Ota industrial zone in Ogun State on ways of consolidating the gains from the supply chair, reports ITREALMS.

Set up in 1998 as a fully Shell-owned company, SNG currently operates in Abia, Rivers and Ogun states providing gas to customers through distribution pipelines of approximately 150km.