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 […]
*What is the eNaira currency? The eNaira is a legal tender issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a central bank digital currency (CBDC). It is a digital version of the Naira that will be utilized in the same way as currency. *Can you tell me […]
Adewolu added that all main policy instruments emphasized the need for Nigerians to play larger roles in the ownership and management of major spheres in the sector. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has detailed some of the important steps it is taking to guarantee that businesses and individual telecoms consumers […]
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Nigeria’s infamous telecommunications revolution, Dr. Bayero Agabi, President of Digivation Networks, has been honoured for his contributions to the industry’s growth over the last two decades. The award was presented to Dr. Bayero in Lagos yesterday at the Nigeria’s Telecommunications Revolution At 20 […]
PRIMARY CONCEPTS •Facebook announced on Thursday that it has changed its name to Meta. •The company’s burgeoning goals beyond social media are reflected in the name change, which was unveiled during the Facebook Connect augmented and virtual reality conference. •The rebranding comes as the corporation has faced a bombardment of […]
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 […]
Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) stated Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that attempts to boost the country’s digital economy and combat corruption should provide investors with “a lot of conveniences.” e-Naira, Treasury Single Account, Bank Verification Number, and National Identification Number are among the proposals highlighted by the president. Buhari […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has vacated with immediate effect an interim order through which the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) froze the bank accounts in two banks of a firm in cryptocurrency trading. The CBN had claimed, among others, that some of such deals contravened its directive […]
REIT Digital Realty, a colocation operator with headquarters in San Francisco, California, has expanded into the African continent with acquisition of Medallion Data Centres with presence in Lagos and Abuja says reports Kenya and Mozambique are set to have the insignia of Digital Realty data centre markets in the world […]