In a bid to recognize individuals who have been outstanding in the field of expertise, meet Confidence Staveley, fondly described as the ‘Relatable Cybersecurity Queen’ who was recently announced as a finalist of the prestigious Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Award 2021. Confidence is not just the first Nigerian to […]
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…as Danbatta expresses satisfaction Africa’s telecoms regulator The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has surpassed its N36 billion 2021 projected revenue from spectrum license fees which is according to the NCC Director of Public Affairs Dr Ikechukwu Adinde. The NCC, according to the information gathered, recorded over N150 billion from revenue source […]
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has been honored by the Nigerian Academy of Engineering for supporting engineering technology in Nigeria. The award was presented by the Nigeria Academy of Engineering President, Prof. Alex Ogedegbe to Danbatta in Lagos during the […]
According to a central bank of Nigeria official, Nigeria may deploy a central bank digital currency (CBDC) before the end of 2021. According to local media reports, Rakiya Mohammed, an information technology specialist at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), revealed that the bank has been considering a CBDC for […]
The Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is a three-month accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups and African entrepreneurs across the African continent. The accelerator aims to provide the best of Google’s programs, products, people, and technology to entrepreneurs who are using or planning to use machine learning and […]
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has inaugurated an 18-member Committee in Abuja recently with NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Ubale Maska as Auction Adviser while the Director, Spectrum Administration, NCC, Oluwatoyin Asaju, is the Committee Chairman. The committee […]
Africas leading telecoms regulator, The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC and a first generation leading financial institution in Nigeria Wema Bank Plc are partnering the Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD) to celebrate the 2021 World Wide Web Day in Nigeria. The World Wide Web Day is a global celebration […]
Telecommunication Network Operators in Nigeria restricts Nigerians access to Twitter after receiving directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC) to suspend access to the social media platform. The NCC order is in compliance with the federal government’s announcement that it had suspended Twitter. The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators […]
Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, The Senate, has taken further steps towards strengthening the legal status for the country’s National Emergency Number 112, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) though it’s Emergency Communication Centres (ECC). This was released in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Dr […]
Through its Ministry of Information and Culture today, the federal government announced its decision to suspend the operations of social media platform Twitter in the country. The statement, made by Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and signed off by his media aide Segun Adeyemi, could see telecoms in […]