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Datawind has partnered with Airtel Africa to provide low-cost mobile Internet access in Nigeria.  Datawind intends to offer Internet access initially bundled with its low-cost tablet computers and smartphones, followed by the launch of a device-independent application at a very affordable cost, it said in a statement. Airtel is one of the four major network operators in Nigeria, offering 3G coverage throughout most major cities and 2G in most rural areas of the country, it added. “Now that we’ve established access to this market, we can focus on expanding our distribution channels across Nigeria. We are currently in discussions with a large retail chain and an online retailer, and expect to formalise these relationships over the next few months,” Datawind Chairman Raja Tuli said.

The Nigerian Army on Friday said soldiers who disappeared after a fierce encounter with Boko Haram insurgents at Gudumbali area of Borno State have rejoined their unit. The Army’s admission that the missing troops have rejoined their unit has further validated PREMIUM TIMES exclusive story that at least 105 soldiers attached to the 157 battalion went missing after they came under intense attack from Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday. But in attempts to cover up the setback suffered by its troops and discredit PREMIUM TIMES exclusive report on the matter, senior officials of the Nigerian Army made at least four contradictory statements in the last 24 hours. In the latest statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Sani Usman, however admitted the return of the missing soldiers, lamenting that the army suffered a “slight setback”. “Nigerian troops operating in the Northern Borno State towns of Gudumbali and Kareto had slight setback w

Belgium has raised its terror alert in the Brussels region to the highest level, warning of a "very serious" and "imminent" threat. The metro will be closed till at least Sunday, and the public has been warned to avoid crowds, including shopping center's and concerts, a statement said . The warning for the rest of Belgium stays at a lower level - still serious. Brussels was home to the suspected perpetrators of the Paris terror attacks carried out a week ago. One of those being sought, Salah Abdeslam, is believed to have gone back to Belgium. On Friday, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to "redouble" action against Islamic State following last week's deadly attacks in the French capital in which 130 people died. The French-drafted document urges UN members to "take all necessary measures" in the fight against IS, which said it carried out the attacks.