Search results for: boko haram

Fri, June 20th 2014, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

EFF compares SABC COO to Boko Haram

There is “essentially no difference” between acting chief operations officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Hlaudi Motsoeneng and Nigeria’s Islamic fundamentalist group Boko Haram, according to the country’s third political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). → Read more
Thu, May 2nd 2013, 07:52 · Tom Jackson

Satellite images document cost of raid against Boko Haram

Human Rights Watch says satellite images have revealed 2,275 homes were destroyed in the northern Nigerian town of Baga last month as soldiers hunted down Boko Haram fighters. → Read more
Wed, October 10th 2012, 04:06 · Paul Adepoju

Boko Haram terrorists blamed for telecoms’ slack performance in 3rd quarter

A review of the Nigerian communications industry for the third quarter of 2012 presented by Nigeria’s minister for communications technology Omobola Johnson showed the sector suffered major setbacks, attributed to the impact of Boko Haram terrorists. → Read more
Thu, September 13th 2012, 14:57 · HumanIPO

Boko Haram terrorist attacks cause US$127M loss to Nigeria’s telecoms

Nigeria’s telcos have hailed the Wednesday arrest of 11 suspected members of outlawed Islamic militia group Boko Haram, with attacks by the group reported to have cost the operators close to N20 billion (US$ 127m). → Read more
Mon, June 23rd 2014, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Woman denies being gifted to Motsoeneng as wife

The acting chief operations officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Hlaudi Motsoeneng did not receive a wife as a “gift”, the young woman in question has claimed. → Read more
Thu, June 12th 2014, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Nigeria shuts down World Cup viewing centres

Nigerian authorities in the northern state of Adamawa have shut down all establishments planning to screen the World Cup beginning today in a bid to prevent further terrorist bombings in the area. → Read more
Fri, May 9th 2014, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju

Pan-African social media initiative developed to track effects of investing in people

The Global Shaper farm network, an Africa-wide social media initiative to track the multifaceted effects of investing in people, has been launched at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa taking place in Abuja, Nigeria. → Read more
Fri, March 14th 2014, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian army disconnects phone lines in Borno state

The Nigerian army has disconnected telephone lines in Borno state as officers of the armed forces continue raiding camps of the Boko Haram group. → Read more
Fri, January 3rd 2014, 08:00 · Tom Jackson

FEATURE: Nigerian telecom travails rumble on

Last year ended pretty badly for the Nigerian telecoms industry, with loss of earnings due to downtime compounded by a row with state governments over taxation. But in 2013 the operators did little to improve things for themselves, seeming to wage war on three fronts against government, subscribers and Boko Haram. → Read more
Fri, September 20th 2013, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s communications interception bill passes second reading

Nigerian senators have referred an act seeking to provide for the interception, development and protection of communications networks and facilities in the public interest to the senate committees on Communications, Judiciary and National Security for adjudication. → Read more
Wed, July 31st 2013, 12:36 · Paul Adepoju

Mobile services in Borno state could jeopardise safety

The government of Borno State has said the region is not ready for the restoration of telecommunications services. → Read more
Thu, July 11th 2013, 12:51 · Paul Adepoju

Governor urges security operatives to restore communications services to northern Nigeria

The governor of Yobe state Ibrahim Gaidam has called for the Nigerian Defence Headquarters and other security operatives to restore mobile communications to the state. → Read more
Fri, June 21st 2013, 09:38 · Igor Hobotov

Military bans satellite phones in northern Nigeria

The military has outlawed satellite phones in Borno state in northern Nigeria, in an attempt to make it difficult for members of the Boko Haram sect to communicate and coordinate attacks in the state. → Read more
Tue, June 11th 2013, 13:45 · Paul Adepoju

FG, NCC and operators sued over service shutdown in northern Nigeria

Residents of areas affected by the recently declared state of emergency in Nigeria are suing the government, four network operators and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for infringement of their right to communicate. → Read more
Tue, June 11th 2013, 12:53 · HumanIPO

HumanIPO Debate: Should governments be allowed to monitor data records in interest of national security?

The extraordinary revelations from the past 10 days that the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) is monitoring phone and internet data has raised questions as to how far the authorities can go in the name on national security. → Read more
Wed, May 22nd 2013, 08:17 · Paul Adepoju

Restore telecoms access in northern Nigeria – govt told

Parents of students in northern Nigeria have appealed to the government to restore GSM services to the areas in the region cut off as a result of a state of emergency. → Read more
Fri, May 17th 2013, 14:21 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian government confirms it disconnected phone lines in northern Nigeria

The Nigerian government this afternoon confirmed it disconnected phone lines in the northern states where it declared state of emergency rule due to the activities of militant Islamic group Boko Haram. → Read more
Fri, May 17th 2013, 12:29 · Paul Adepoju

Telecoms blackout in crisis-prone Nigerian states

Telecoms services were yesterday disrupted in the northern Nigerian states of Borno and Yobe, which are currently under emergency rule due to the activities of militant Islamic group Boko Haram. → Read more
Fri, April 19th 2013, 12:21 · Gabriella Mulligan

Kidnapped French family released by Cameroonian rebels

The French family kidnapped by Cameroonian rebels and paraded to the world via YouTube has been released, a government official has revealed over the national radio channel. → Read more
Tue, February 26th 2013, 15:39 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cameroonian kidnappers post YouTube video

Cameroonian kidnappers holding seven French citizens hostage have posted a video showing the hostages and outlining their demands on YouTube. → Read more