There is no doubt that Information Communications Technology ICT has changed the way of life today especially the financial services in Nigeria, despite the fact that the country has not been able to successfully transformed into a cashless economy as envisaged, the ICT sector has, however, made a giant stride […]
Year: 2021
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has said that less than 50 percent of the total landmass of Nigeria is covered by 3G which is needed if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC will transmit election results electronically. This clarification was made by the Executive Commissioner, Technical services of the Nigerian […]
The Nigerian National Assembly, has on Thursday denied the electoral commission (INEC) the power to transmit results of elections electronically. Rather, the lawmakers empowered the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Assembly to determine the use of electronic transmission in an election. A total of 52 senators voted in […]
The outcome of any ideation, roadmap and strategy is turning the vision into a reality. This requires facilitation and engagement of action plan to ensure everyone understands their contribution to high impact goals and what they can do to achieve it together – working even asynchronously. The development of a […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta and other staff of the Commission, have commended the dedication, hard work and outstanding work ethics demonstrated by Jerry Ugwu, a Deputy Director, who recently retired from the service of the Commission. Ugwu, a seasoned lawyer who […]
Recently presented to industry stakeholders by the Nigerian communications Commission is the study on cost-based pricing for International Termination Rate, ITR. With the conclusion of the study, which was conducted by Messrs Payday Advance and Support Services Limited, NCC has taken another step further towards correcting the trade imbalance between […]
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the Crime Victims Foundation of Nigeria (CRIVIFON) has called for the prosecution of hospitals and medical staff who reject gunshot victims contrary to the provisions of the COMPULSORTY TREATMENT AND CARE FOR VICTIMS OF GUNSHOTS ACT, 2017 for inability to produce police report on demand. While […]
. Blocks Cocaine, Others Going To UK, Dubai; Frees Uber Driver Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a consignment of 26.150kilograms of heroin with a street value of over N6.5billion at the SAHCO shed of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. The […]
By Uwa Suleiman The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has disclosed that an Emergency Communications Centre (ECC) has been approved by the Federal Government for Zamfara State to support the fight against insecurity in the state. The Minister made the disclosure today, Wednesday […]
The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been drawn to an online media report alleging that mobile telephony subscriptions in Nigeria somehow grew by 3,000,000 new subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, despite the suspension on the registration of new subscribers which took effect from December 9, […]