Presenting the budget to the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Communications, ICT and Cybercrimes, headed by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, gave an overview of the performance of the Commission’s 2021 budget and 2022 budget. Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive […]
Telecoms
A new Android malware has been detected, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The malware, known as ‘AbstractEmu,’ has the ability to acquire access to cellphones, take entire control of affected smartphones, and surreptitiously adjust device settings while attempting to avoid detection. This discovery was recently announced […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced a revenue target of N632.39 billion for the fiscal year 2022. Prof. Umar Danbatta, the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, stated this during the budget defense before the Joint Committee on Communications of the National Assembly in Abuja. The revenue objectives, according to Danbatta, […]
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reaffirmed that securing Nigerians’ personal information online is a major concern for NITDA, as data remains a critical component of the Digital Economy. Inuwa made the remarks while speaking on a panel at the Nigeria Bar Association’s […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has continued to argue that Nigeria should follow numerous developed countries including South Africa in deploying 5G networks or investing heavily in the new fifth generation GSM technology. The argument was made a day after the Commission stated that a 5G deployment auction would be […]
The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) director general, Malam Bararabe Shehu Ilelah, has stated that the Commission is committed to completing the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project across the country in a timely and efficient manner because it will create a people-centered information society that will connect underserved populations and remote […]
Foreign investors seeking collaborations with the Federal Government in the Digital Economy sector have continued to pay attention to Nigeria’s current leadership. On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the People’s Republic of China indicated interest in long-term relationships and collaborations with the Nigerian Digital Economy industry. On an official visit […]
The Commission established a group in June to prepare the IM for the auction of the 3.5 GHz frequency band, which will be used for the country’s early rollout of 5G technology services. This week, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will convene a stakeholder engagement forum. According to Dr. Ikechukwu […]
According to various sources, the Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the deadline for citizens to incorporate their subscriber identity module (SIM) into the National Identification Number (NIN) database. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has received consent from the Federal Government to extend […]
Under the auspices of the West African Telecoms Regulators Assembly (WATRA), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other telecoms regulators will develop technical and regulatory modalities aimed at combating the rising wave of electronic frauds and standardizing regional roaming tariffs in the sub-region. This was the focus of a two-day […]