Nigeria’s President Approves the Dissolution of NASRDA and NigComSat Boards
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the immediate dissolution of the governing boards of federal government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies, including the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) and the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat).
According to the press release from the President’s Office, the…
NIGCOMSAT and YahClick to Enhance Broadband Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited, and Yahclick, a subsidiary of Yahsat, have joined forces to expand and strengthen broadband connectivity in Nigeria and across the wider Sub-Saharan Africa region. This announcement followed a recent visit by Yahclick's Vice-President and Director of Sub-Saharan Africa, Mr Kevin Viret, and Mr Abiodun Attah, Regional Manager of West Africa…
NIGCOMSAT Visits China Association of Science and Technology
During their visit to the People's Republic of China, representatives of the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited, led by Managing Director Engr. Tukur Mohammed Lawal met with the Vice President of the China Association of Science and Technology (CAST), Mr Li Jun. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen the existing relationship between the two organisations and explore…
NIGCOMSAT Hosts AUB’s 14th Ordinary Session, Advancing African Broadcasting Sector
On 20 May 2023, the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) hosted delegates for the 14th Ordinary Session of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) at its Ground Station in Abuja, Nigeria. The esteemed delegation, comprising over 50 members of the AUB, was led by the Director General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mr Salihu Dembos.
During the visit, NIGCOMSAT's…
NIGCOMSAT launches NIGCOMHEALTH, a Digital Healthcare Platform for Nigerians
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), in collaboration with Ethnomet and Sawtrax, has officially launched NIGCOMHEALTH, a telehealth service platform which enables Nigerians to conveniently book appointments, seek medical advice, and consult with healthcare professionals from their homes, offices, schools, and local communities, in Abuja.
The launch event has in attendance…
NIGCOMSAT Collaborates with NNPC’s Subsidiary, NAPET, to Provide Satellite Services and Solutions
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd., NIGCOMSAT, and the National Petroleum Telecommunications Limited (NAPET), a Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) division, have announced their partnership on the provision of satellite services on monitoring its sensitive equipment and services.
On the sidelines of the strategic visit to NAPET, the Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, Tukur…
NIGCOMSAT Wins the 2023 Impact in Society Award for Healthy Lives
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), with Dr Lasisi Salami Lawal as the principal investigator, won the 2023 Impact in Society Award hosted by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) under the Healthy Lives segment. The winning team was comprised of the principal engineers from NIGCOMSAT, together with collaborators from the Federal University of Technology, Minna…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Receives the Turkey Ambassador and Delegates from NIGCOMSAT and Türksat A.Ş
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy and Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim, represented by Professor Sahalu Junaidu, the Chief Research Adviser to the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, received the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar and a team from the Türksat Satellite…
The ANGA programme, NIGCOMSAT Ltd, and Partners Accelerate SBAS Development in Aviation in Africa
The Augmented Navigation for Africa (ANGA) programme, and the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, NIGCOMSAT, in conjunction with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %), joint efforts to accelerate SBAS development for aviation in Africa.
Following the broadcast of an SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation…
NIGCOMSAT Partners with Hydropolis Free Trade Zone to Provide Broadband Services for Proposed Smart City
The Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) and the management of Hydropolis Free Trade Zone, a subsidiary of Mainstream Energy Solutions, partnered to establish a Free Trade Zone, expected to develop a world-class business centre in Nigeria.
The Free Trade Zone, located in Amfani, in the New Bussa Local Government Area of Niger State, over 2,000 hectares of land, is the chosen area…