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 […]
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Users of Twitter may soon be able to use the social media platform, which has passed the Federal Government’s six requirements. The government’s Technical Committee, which was formed to break the deadlock between the two parties, is fine-tuning the microblogger’s proposals before making a final recommendation to President Muhammadu […]
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 […]
To replace the outdated National Identification Number slip and polycarbonate card, the federal government has created a set of digital tokens. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, stated this at the National Identity Management Commission’s stakeholders workshop on the NIN Tokenization Solution in Abuja. According to him, […]
The new International Termination Rate (ITR) for voice services paid by overseas telecom carriers for terminating international calls on local networks in Nigeria has been set at $0.045 by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The revised rate is set out in the Commission’s ‘Determination of Mobile International Termination Rate,’ which […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said that over 70 million people had signed up for the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) registration, with over 15 million people downloading the NIMC’s mobile app. “The NIMC mobile APP allows users to digitally validate their NINs, link their NINs to the SIM […]
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, […]
Tim Akano, CEO of New Horizons Nigeria, was honored by NYSC with the ICON OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT award for his unwavering devotion and unwavering passion for youth empowerment. While NYSC has identified New Horizons Nigeria as “A CRITICAL PARTNER IN YOUTH EMPOWERMENT,” In a well-attended event held today, December 17th, […]
At the 3.5GHz spectrum auction in Abuja, the Nigerian Communications Commission reaffirmed its commitment to deepening broadband penetration, consumer protection, and smart infrastructure development in order to drive the country’s evolving digital economy. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has explained the vital significance of Fifth Generation (5G) networks in extending […]