Federal Polytechnic Oko Staff Receive Training in Emerging Technologies Through NCC Programme
One hundred staff members of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, have completed an intensive capacity-building programme on emerging technologies, digital skills, data analytics, and cybersecurity.
The training, delivered by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) through its Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), ran for five days at the institution’s ICT Academy and forms part of the NCC’s Advanced Digital Empowerment Programme for Tertiary Institutions (ADEPTI).
Opening the programme, the Rector, Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie, commended the NCC for selecting the institution as a beneficiary of ADEPTI and stressed the importance of equipping academic staff with modern digital competencies.
Participants were trained on emerging technology trends, cybersecurity principles, and analytical tools such as SPSS and Microsoft Power BI—skills expected to enhance teaching, research, and institutional administration.
The initiative reflects the NCC’s drive to deepen digital literacy across tertiary institutions and build a talent pipeline capable of supporting Nigeria’s evolving digital economy.
MTN Nigeria Secures Four Wins at Consumers Value Awards 2025
MTN Nigeria shone at the Consumers Value Awards (CVA) 2025, clinching four major awards following a nationwide consumer voting process.
At the ceremony held on November 26 at Radisson Blu, Ikeja GRA, MTN emerged winner in the following categories:
1. Best Green Energy Adoption by a Company (53% of votes)
2. Best Customer Service Telecoms Brand (54% of votes)
3. Most Reliable Internet Service Provider (66% of votes)
4. Best Telecoms Brand Overall (58% of votes)
Organised by BrandXchange under the theme “Beyond Prices: Consumer Trust, Digital Experience & Brand Accountability,” the awards highlight MTN’s efforts in customer satisfaction, sustainability, and broadband reliability.
MTN’s leadership described the achievement as a reflection of the company’s dedication to service excellence and its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda.
Stakeholders Call for Urgent Collaboration to Build Africa’s AI Infrastructure
Telecom regulators and industry leaders have renewed calls for accelerated collaboration to develop Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, warning that the continent risks falling further behind global AI powers.
The appeal came during a high-level virtual forum hosted by Africa Hyperscalers, which brought together regulators, data-centre operators, cloud providers, hyperscalers, and frontier-technology experts.
Stakeholders identified several urgent priorities for Africa’s AI readiness:
• Compute capacity for large-scale AI workloads
• Robust cloud infrastructure to support data-intensive systems
• High-speed connectivity for AI deployment and collaboration
• Reliable power supply to keep data centres and compute clusters running
• Supportive governance frameworks for innovation, privacy, and security
• Skilled talent pipelines capable of supporting emerging AI ecosystems
Speakers emphasized that without coordinated investment and policy support, Africa may struggle to benefit from AI-driven innovation and economic growth. Collaboration between governments, industry players, and academic institutions was identified as essential to building the continent’s AI competitiveness.
Shanghai to Host ITU Radiocommunication Assembly and WRC-27 in 2027
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced that Shanghai, China, will host the Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-27) and the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27) from October 11 to November 12, 2027.
WRC-27—held every four years—will see ITU Member States review the Radio Regulations governing global radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. The month-long conference will evaluate technical study outcomes and adopt decisions shaping the future of spectrum use.
Key agenda areas include:
• Mobile and satellite communications
• Radiolocation and radio astronomy
• Space research services
• Emerging technologies supporting lunar communications
ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin described WRC-27 as “a defining moment in making universal, meaningful connectivity a reality,” stressing that spectrum decisions taken at the conference will influence global connectivity, innovation, and digital inclusion for years to come.
