President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the National Policy on 5G for Nigeria’s Digital Economy, instructing all security institutions to use the technology as soon as possible to improve the country’s security. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) authorized 5G technology on September 8, 2021, after a lengthy deliberation. The president said […]
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The Federal Government has praised the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) commitment and dedication to enhancing digital skills development among youths through the execution of different ICT skill acquisition programs. The commendation was given by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. […]
The authority of the Fountain University, Osogbo (FUO), Osun State, has chosen Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to deliver the 10th and 11th Cohorts of the Fountain University, Osogbo (FUO), to deliver the 10th and 11th Cohorts of the […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, and his counterpart in the Ministry of the Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, will commission a Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC) project in Osun State to give concrete expression to the underpinning principles and fundamental philosophy of Nigeria’s emerging digital […]
United Bank for Africa, Africa’s global bank, has announced that plans to honor the 4th anniversary of its flagship artificial intelligence Chabot have been completed, with additional offers expected to further redefine the face of digital banking in Nigeria. “Undertaking the unthinkable by hooking 3 million users in less […]
On Tuesday, January 4, 2022, Ekeh, a resident of Mbaitoli in Imo State, disclosed the donation at a quarterly Stakeholders Meeting/Luncheon held by the Imo State government. Governor Hope Uzodinma, the Deputy Governor, Prof. Placid Njoku, members of the expanded State Executive Council, as well as serving and former Imo […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given its approval for a N1 billion Digital Park to be built in Ibadan, Oyo State. Professor Adeolu Akande, the Commission’s Chairman, revealed this during a meeting with youth leaders from across the state during an end-of-year session in Ibadan, the state capital of […]
According to an official announcement issued by the Agency, ONDI was formed through the successful merger of two of NITDA’s subsidiaries. NITDA merged two (2) of its former Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE) and the Office for Nigerian Content Development in ICT (ONC), […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has organized capacity building workshops for media executives in the northern and southern divides of the country ahead of the anticipated 2022 rollout of 5G network, as part of efforts to support their continuous professional development as critical stakeholders in the telecommunications industry. The workshops, […]
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) is overjoyed to have won one of the two 100MHz spectrum licenses in the 3.5GHz frequency range that the Nigerian Communications Commission auctioned (NCC). According to Nigeria’s leading Mobile Network Operator (MNO), this is a significant step toward realizing the Nigerian National Broadband Plan’s […]
