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Vanguard News Frightening auguries for a country’s DSO On By Okoh Aihe If some miracles don’t happen very soon around the corner, the euphoria over the launch of the second phase of the Digital Switchover, DSO, which began in Lagos penultimate week, could as well be an ephemeral little bubble which doesn’t need the sharp accuracy of a needle to deflate. Pity that some rising joy representing some rare hope in today’s Nigeria will die prematurely. Reason for this apocalyptic conclusion ...

The second phase rollout of Digital Switch Over, which commenced in Lagos last week, with over 60 digital channels, is expected to boost job creation through digital content development, writes Emma Okonji Last week, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, launched the second phase of the country’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) from analogue broadcasting to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcasting. With the Lagos launch of free DTT viewing, analogue broadcasting in ...

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Press zooms in on EU statement on Nigeria’s security crisis, others Nigeria-Press-Review April 30, 2021 to 08:49 448 APA – Lagos (Nigeria) The advice by the European Union to the Nigerian Government to look beyond military deployment in the ongoing war against terrorism in the Northeast and other crises causing insecurity across the country is one of the leading stor...

Views: Visits 6 Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Digital Switch Over (DSO) will be inaugurated in 13 states before the end of the year. The minister, who stated this on Thursday at the inauguration of DSO – transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television in Lagos, assured that the process would be speedy across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos inauguration marks the beginning ...

Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Digital Switch Over (DSO) will be inaugurated in 13 states before the end of the year. The minister, who stated this on Thursday at the inauguration of DSO – transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television in Lagos, assured that the process would be speedy across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos inauguration marks the beginning of the second phase of the DSO rollout, w...

Share The Federal Government of Nigeria has switched on the much talked about digital switch-over in Lagos with free-to-air 30 stations. Speaking at the launching in Lagos, The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said that Lagosians will pay N1,500 annually after purchasing the Setup box at an affordable amount. Lai, who has been on the Digital Switchover since 2016, said that 1 million setup boxes have been manufactured and many more set to be released. He explained that the Dig...

FG Launches Digital Switch-Over in Lagos The NBC said within six months, analog broadcasting will be switched off in Lagos, and all households need to purchase the set-top box to view channels. 3 min read The Nigerian government has launched Digital Switch-Over (DSO), a switch from analog television to digital television, in Lagos State. The event, which held on Thursday, at Ikeja, Lagos, marked the beginning of the second phase of the rollout of DSO across the federation. The f...

“ The digital switch over being activated in Lagos today means that with just a set-top box, residents of Lagos can now enjoy over 30 digital television services. “It must be stated that the digitisation of broadcasting brings a whole gamut of opportunities for Nigerians. “It is perhaps without doubt the fastest and safest way to leapfrog those at the lower rung up the digital divide. “With this roll-out in Lagos, a projected five million Lagos residents are instantly going to a...

Vanguard News Digital Switch Over: As Lagos state goes digital tomorrow…. On * Corruption, poor conception may thwart process – Stakeholders By Prince Osuagwu Lagos state will officially transit from analogue to digital broadcasting tomorrow. This is part of the timetable in a renewed effort by the federal government to switch Nigeria on to the digital broadcasting system, after two failed attempts. As Lagos goes digital tomorrow, the Federal Capital City, FCT Abuja will follow, May 30th, ...