Increasing electronic fraud concerns the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as fraudsters target telecommunications networks to disrupt services and breach data banks, engaging in activities such as SIM swaps and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) infiltrations. During the Telecom Consumers Sensitisation Programme in Keffi, NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, […]
Year: 2023
Carol Monaghan, a member of the UK parliament, has expressed her disapproval of the new immigration policy implemented by the United Kingdom government. The policy, set to take effect in 2024, prohibits international students from bringing their family members with them to the country. Additionally, the UK Home Office recently […]
The Nigerian federal government has granted permission for commercial banks to issue debit cards that double as National Identity Cards to Nigerian citizens, without any additional charges. The decision was announced by Prof Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, during a press conference held in Abuja. The […]
By founding the first structured mobile device distribution company in Nigeria, TD-Mobile, at the age of 25, she changed the country’s digital roadmap. She holds a degree in chemistry from University College London and a master’s degree in accounting, organizations, and institutions from the London School of Economics. Ijogun delivered […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for a collaborative effort to pave the way for a future where innovation transcends gender boundaries and women thrive as pioneers and partners of change. This rallying cry was made by Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, during the Women […]
The MTN Foundation has officially announced a call for applications for its annual undergraduate scholarship award. The award seeks to recognise and reward high-performing students in Nigerian public tertiary institutions. It targets two categories of students – undergraduates in Science and Technology-related courses and blind students in any field of […]
The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE said that digital economy has created a pathway for emerging technologies, providing opportunities for talented youths in Africa to emerge as global leaders, through harnessing their potentials. Inuwa said this at the Leaders Without Borders Annual […]
As part of effort to achieve a mandate of 95 per cent digital literacy by 2030 and powering the economic resilience of Nigeria through effective collaboration with relevant stakeholders, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, (MOU) with the Computer Information System Company (CISCO) […]
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has been conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration (Leadership and Management) by California Metropolitan University (CMU) during the Leaders Without Borders Annual Business (LWD) Summit, in London. LWD Annual Business Summit is a global event […]
Centre, James Christoff, the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, with Director General NIMC, Tukur Lawal, the Managing Director NigComSat, Kashifu Inuwa, Director General NITDA and a host of others at the event Nigeria Communications Satellite Ltd (NigComSat) in partnership with Ethnomet, a Canadian leading firm in healthcare technology recently launched […]