Ex-Punch editor presents book on Nigerian tech evolution

Ex-Punch editor presents book on Nigerian tech evolution

The immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, will present his new book on the evolution of information and communications technology in Nigeria to the public on Tuesday. The book, ‘The Catalyst: Nigerian Tech Evolution Through a Journalist’s Lens,’ will be unveiled at an exaugural lecture to mark the end of Mr Oketola’s time … Read more

Five things to know about internet disruptions caused by undersea cable cut

Five things to know about internet disruptions caused by undersea cable cut

Nigerians including telecommunications companies, banks, and media among others were on Thursday hit by an internet outage as a result of damage to international undersea cables supplying them with connectivity. Confirming the incident, the Nigerian government said the damage affects major undersea cables near Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire and is causing downtime across West and … Read more

Full internet restoration in Nigeria, others may take a month as Mainone provides details

Full internet restoration in Nigeria, others may take a month as Mainone provides details

The repair of the undersea cable cut that has affected internet services in Nigeria and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa may take about five weeks to be completed, MainOne said in a Friday statement. MainOne, whose facilities provide internet services to many parts of western and southern Africa, also provided details of the undersea cable cut … Read more