The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Ali Ibrahim Pantami yesterday ( 23rd Feb) in Abuja, inaugurated a Committee led by the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, to advise the Federal Government on appropriate measures to take in protection of the nation’s cyberspace […]
Month: February 2023
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) wants to alert Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries (also known as Online Platforms) about the dissemination of misleading information as Nigeria gets closer to the general elections of 2023. The internet is a shared resource, and it is our collective responsibility to ensure […]
In its continued effort at maximising socio-economic opportunities and target of achieving 95% digital literacy penetration by the year 2030 in the country, the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has engaged Multinationals and Private organisations to develop and co-create National Digital Skills Strategy […]
In order to achieve its mandate of implementing relevant policies, and developing and regulating Information Technology for sustainable development, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has held a stakeholders’ engagement forum to interact on ways of improving payment timelines and […]
According to PPC Ltd, Nigeria’s top engineering and infrastructure development business, people in Nigeria who have switched from their old prepaid energy meters to new smart meters are saving a significant amount of energy. In a statement on Monday, the Head of the Power Division at PPC, Engr Kelechi Onuigbo […]
Daily Independent Newspapers, organizers of the annual Daily Independent Awards, has explained why digital services company, Globacom, won the Telecoms Company of the Year Award at the event held on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. In a citation read on Globacom, preceding […]
In view of the importance attached to the upcoming Presidential Election, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dedicated its Consumer Toll-Free Number 622, to serve as 2023 Presidential Election Incident Hotline to enable voters and members of the public across Nigeria to report any issues that may affect them, or […]
Inspired by the success stories emanating from the implementation of the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) and its prospect to attract the youths to embrace agriculture, leveraging digital technologies, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) at the weekend concluded the five days intensive training which culminated into […]
Two directors of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Alhassan Haru and Mr Efosa Idehen have been respectively redeployed to man the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI), and the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) departments of the Commission in a move to further enhance operational efficiency and sustain regulatory […]
With more Nigerians using electronic payment channels as a result of the acute shortages in cash circulation in the economy, PPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading ICT and infrastructure development company has advised financial institutions to strengthen their e-payment platforms. While speaking on the impact of the redesigned naira notes on banking infrastructure, […]