The Gambian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ousman Bah, at the weekend in Abuja, said Nigeria’s giant strides in telecom regulation are the reason that the nation’s telecom development has become a reference point. Bah, who led a Gambian delegation, including industry regulators on a courtesy visit to the […]
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 […]
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced its partnership with CFA Society Nigeria to host its annual flagship event, the Universities Ethics Challenge final, scheduled to hold at Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos on Saturday, 29 October 2022. The Universities Ethics Challenge […]
A technology enthusiast, Mrs Roseline Ilori, has reiterated the need for government at all levels as well as stakeholders in investing massively in technology; not just software development, but in robotics, artificial intelligence, bio-medicine, voice biometrics and a host of other technology spectra. Ilori, the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bridge57 Solutions Limited, made the […]
Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for the purposes of protecting consumer rights and personal data as well as fostering healthy trade competition within the Nigerian economic space. Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner/CEO, NDPB, in […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged parents and guardians to monitor and manage the engagement of their children online as uncontrolled exposure to cyberspace is fraught with a lot of negativities to children’s well-being. Contributing during the recent First Web Rangers Nigeria Summit in Abuja, a Google initiative that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]