The Executive Vice Chairman [EVC] of the Nigerian Communications Commission [NCC] Prof Umar Danbatta explains that the media holds the ace in making a difference in promoting credible elections in Nigeria as the 2023 general Elections campaign accelerates at the 18th All-Nigeria Editors Conference, organized by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in […]
Telecoms
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, and founder of WhatsApp has launched a new functionality and much-anticipated feature of WhatsApp, “Communities” that will progressively become accessible to all users over the upcoming months. Zuckerberg explains that the latest functionality makes groups better by enabling sub-groups, multiple threads, announcement channels, and more and that […]
Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) set to hold in Lagos, Nigeria, on 09 November 2022 is gaining more traction amongst top players and organisations in the Nigerian information technology space. Some of the organisations to have confirmed participation are the Zoho Corporation, Digital Encode, Galaxy Backbone Limited, ESET, Layer3Cloud; […]
Nigeria Telecommunications Companies, MTN and Airtel, have announced an increase in price for their internet data services by about 10 per cent. The hike in data rate was confirmed on their separate verified Twitter pages in response to inquiries by their customers. In a letter to the Nigerian Communications Commission, […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) alerts users of the Microsoft edge browser to install up-to-date anti-virus software with an internet security component in order to lessen the chances of falling for a malicious attack that has been discovered in the browser. The CSIRT which […]
In other to tackle some of the criminal activities besetting the telecom industry, such as telecom equipment vandalism and fraudulent registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). In the press Release signed by Director, […]
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami is set to lead thought-leaders at the 2nd edition of the NITRA ICT GROWTH CONFERENCE 2.0, an annual stakeholder event scheduled for September 29th 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference organised by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami has expressed delight at the ICT sector’s giant 18.44% contributions to Nigeria’s GDP. In a press statement signed by Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant (Research and Development) to the Minister, the ICT sector under Pantami’s stewardship has contributed 18.44% […]
The Director of Public Affairs Mr. Reuben Muoka and the Head, Media Relations Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, have been inducted as Fellows of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). Their induction ceremony follows a rigorous assessment and approval process by the council which held […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami has urged the newly inaugurated board members of parastatals under the Ministry’s purview to perform their stated duties optimally to ensure success of the digital economy. The remarks were made at the inauguration and oath ceremony of the newly […]