Telcos are raising concerns about the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway construction disrupting Internet connectivity. They are seeking the relocation of the submarine cables. The calls come a few months after cable cuts in Côte D’Ivoire disrupted Internet services in Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that telecommunications companies (Telcos) have expressed fears that the construction of the … Read more
Cyberstalking is a punishable offense under Nigerian law Five specific provisions in the Cybercrimes Act 2015 target cyberstalking Fines and imprisonment are potential consequences for offenders Eko Hot Blog reports that in an era where online harassment has become increasingly prevalent, it’s crucial for Nigerians to be aware of the legal ramifications of cyberstalking. This … Read more
Elon Musk donates 1000 Starlink terminals to aid Brazil’s flood crisis. At least 100 people dead, southern region hardest hit. Kenya floods claim over 200 lives and displace thousands. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tech magnate Elon Musk has announced that he will donate 1000 Starlink satellite terminals to emergency responders working in flood-hit … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that MTN Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s largest telecommunications companies, has explained why its subscribers are experiencing poor internet speed. The company gave the explanation in a statement on Thursday evening. Several MTN subscribers had taken to social media on Thursday to complain about their poor internet connectivity. MTN blamed the bad … Read more
The Sudan Evacuation continues to affect civilians. Recently, a Nigerian evacuee identified as Hamid Abdulmalik to the internet to lament the living conditions the Federal Government placed on evacuees from Sudan. However, the Nigerian was met with mixed reactions from his statements on the Sudan Evacuation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian evacuee, Hamid Abdulmalik, … Read more
The NBS said Lagos had the highest active internet and voice subscribers in the country. The total number of active internet subscribers in Nigeria rose by 9.07% from Q4 2021 to Q4 2022. The total number of voice subscribers across the country grew by 13.87% from Q4 2021 to Q4 2022. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
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Police arrests man For Allegedly Using internet to Deceive and have S3x Ladies EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Katsina Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested a man in Kano for allegedly using social media to deceive a number of ladies on the Internet and allegedly having s3x with them. The Police told Journalists that the suspect, … Read more
Nigeria has been ranked as the country with the least affordable internet service in the world, According to a new global study on digital quality of life, the times Nigerians spent working is not commensurate with amount of data they earning power affords them. Surfshark, a virtual private network provider disclosed in its 2020 DQL … Read more
A man from Pakistan, Qasim, has been arrested by police for allegedly killing a father and his son for the theft of his WiFi password and internet service. The incident is said to have happened at the Shah Latif area of Karachi. Qasim was arrested by police after the family of the deceased accused him … Read more
Mobile internet services were restored across Sudan Tuesday following a court order, weeks after the ruling generals imposed a blockade in the wake of a brutal crackdown on protesters. Demonstrators were violently dispersed on June 3 by men in military fatigues, who stormed a weeks-long protest camp outside army headquarters in Khartoum where Sudanese had … Read more