By our Reporter The former CEO of MTN Group, Sifiso Dabengwa, passed away in the early hours of today (Monday) after a prolonged battle with cancer. TheHILL gathered that, Dabengwa served as the CEO of MTN Group from March 2011 until his resignation in 2015. His departure came as the company sought to navigate a […]
Technology
SLTV Metro Launches over 57 HD Channels with Cheapest Cable TV in Akwa Ibom
Henshaw NYONG, Uyo. In a bid to make cable TV more affordable for residents, SLTV Metro Digital has launched a new, cost-effective solution. With subscription costs reduced to as low as N2,500 and N5,000, the service is tailored for a wide range of customers, including hotels, betting shops, viewing centres, eateries, offices, bars, and […]
MTN shuts down offices nationwide over SIM blocking outrage
Telecoms giant, MTN, has shut all its stores and service centres across Nigeria. This was coming on the heels of an outrage by some of its subscribers across the country after the network provider barred their lines on Sunday. In a viral video on social media Monday, a mob is seen destroying a barricade […]
G4 Backs Gov. Eno On 19-storey Commercial Ibom Towers Project
…Says It Would Be Irresponsible To Allow State’s Assets Remain Underutilized A leading Chairmanship aspirant from Ibesikpo Asutan in the forthcoming Local Government polls, Obong Nsikak Oku, popularly known as G4, has expressed strong support for Governor Umo Eno’s plan to construct a 19-storey ultramodern commercial Tower on the State property in Lagos. […]
UPDATED! Facebook, Messenger, Instagram Services Restored
Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram have been restored to full functionality after experiencing downtime for almost an hour for many users. TheHILL earlier reported that Meta’s social media platforms logged numerous users out of their accounts abruptly. As of now, Facebook and Instagram users are happily sharing online as they regain access to their accounts, […]
BREAKING! Major Outage Strikes Meta Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger Offline
Henshaw NYONG, Uyo. Users worldwide are reporting a massive outage across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, all owned by Meta. TheHILL Tech Reporter observed that frustrations mounted at about 4:18pm of Tuesday when users found themselves abruptly logged out and unable to access the platforms. Specifically, Facebook users were unable to log in, while Instagram […]
EKPERIKPE EKPO: 100 DAYS OF REDIRECTING NIGERIA’S ENERGY LANDSCAPE
By Owolabi Ajibade As the global focus on sustainable and clean energy intensifies, and in the wake of changing economic tides, the landmark decimation of Nigeria’s Petroleum Ministry and subsequent creation of a standalone Ministry of Gas Resources was indicative of Nigeria’s readiness to harness a sustainable alternative to the extant fossil-fuel-driven economy […]
NASS RE-ASSURES MTN ON PARTNERSHIP IN HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured the Management of the MTN Nigeria, of the readiness of the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to continue to partner with the telecommunications outfit, in the area of job creation, manpower development through training and retraining of Nigerian youths. Akpabio stated […]
Exit of IOCs From Nigeria: Senate To Investigate Implementation of PIA
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Petroleum Upstream, Downstream and Gas to conduct a holistic investigation on the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) with regards to potential exits of International Oil Companies (IOCs) from Nigeria. This was sequel to a Motion brought before the Senate by the Senator representing the Akwa […]
Akpanobong Group CEO Solicits Support For Gov. Eno’s ARISE Agenda
Otuekong Evans Akpanobong, President of the Akpanobong Group – a dynamic and diversified conglomerate with interests in oil, gas, shipping, finance, and construction – has spoken out about the impressive progress made by Governor Umo Eno in Akwa Ibom. The Mkpat Enin born business mogul while fielding questions yesterday from Journalists and Bloggers in […]