The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the level of collaboration existing between government agencies which have contributed to a healthy approach to meeting the strategic objectives of different organisations. Zonal Controller of Enugu Zone of the Commission, Ogbonnna Ugama, who received the leadership of the Enugu Chapter of the […]
Month: October 2022
As stakeholders in the Digital Economy sector both within and outside Nigeria gathered in Abuja to brainstorm on the path to a sustainable digital economy in the country, the Federal Government has declared that it would no longer accept the importation of any digital technological product or service into the […]
According to the Central Bank of Nigeria, all significant naira notes have been redesigned, and they will go into circulation by December 2022. The N100, N200, N500, and N1000 denominations are impacted. At a news conference on Wednesday, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made this announcement. According to him, a request […]
A book entitled “Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami: Advancing Nigeria’s Drive Towards a Digital Economy” was unveiled at the ongoing Digital Nigeria Conference and Exhibitions. The book was written by Mr Obiora Nzekwu and the Foreword was written by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. The 900-page book chronicled some of the achievements […]
As Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently won double awards at the 2022 Tech Innovation Awards (TIA), the telecom regulator has promised to ensure it brings full benefits of the digital economy to Nigerians for the overall development of the country. At the 6th edition of the annual awards, which took […]
Pioneer 4G LTE broadband service provider Smile Nigeria has introduced FREE eSIM into the Nigerian market with an offer of 10 FREE off-net local minutes valid for 30 days. The offer yields unlimited FREE on-net voice and SMS and a competitive out-of-bundle rate of N9.20/min. Also, calls are charged per […]
After a year since its introduction, the eNaira website receives over 2.5 million daily visitors. During the first anniversary of the launch of the eNaira on Tuesday in Lagos, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, said this. The Nigerian government has created eNaira, a digital currency […]
At the weekend in Lagos, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) received a cybersecurity promotion award at the maiden edition of the Cybersecurity Merit Awards hosted by the Cybersecurity Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), which enumerated several steps taken by it to promote a safer Internet. The award, which was conferred […]
The agency, which recognizes that the information and communication sector is growing and creating thousands of new jobs each year, as well as providing opportunities for development, has an all-inclusive ICT capacity-building intervention for different segments such as executives, People With Disabilities (PWD), women, and children. NITDA graduated over 300 […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put up another two slots of spectrum in the 3.5GHz Spectrum band for auction before the end of 2022, to boost the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) services in Nigeria. The process, which was made public on 21st October 2022 with the publication of […]