Telecommunication sector shows strength

As the country celebrates 54 years of independence Wednesday, and 15 years of uninterrupted democracy, the nation’s telecommunication sector has witnessed a tremendous change and achievements during the democratic period.

The sector is adjudged an indispensable catalyst for the development of all other sectors in the country.

The democratically elected government in 1999 showed keen interest in the full liberalisation of the telecommunication sector.

The licensing of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by the Obasanjo administration saw three firms emerged, ECONET Wireless Nigeria, Mobile Telephone Networks (MTN) Communications and M-Tell Nigeria.

The new GSM licences, which were awarded for a period of

Shop bosses plan new 'Yes' vote warning

Key retailers are planning a joint warning of higher business costs should Scotland vote "Yes" as the war of words heats up.

A letter written by the head of the Kingfisher group is expected to be published in the next 48 hours.

It is thought further signatories will include the heads of John Lewis, Asda and Marks and Spencer.

Others, including Gordon Macintyre Kemp of Business for Scotland, say concerns about price rises are unfounded.

A former boss of Sainsbury's and the bosses of Asda and John Lewis have already suggested that prices could rise in an independent Scotland.

Against that, the boss of JD Wetherspoon, the UK pub chain, has accused business leaders and politicians of talking