In demonstration of its responsiveness to global trends and the dynamics in the Information and Communications Technology ecosystem, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated the process for the review of existing licensing structure in the Nigerian telecommunications industry. An important step towards achieving this was taken on Wednesday, […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) believes that the integration of Information Technology into health care sector would accelerate the attainment of all the sustainable Development Goals, (SDG) particularly SDG Goal 3. This belief was expressed at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi State during a two-day workshop on […]
This year’s Beacon of Information and Communications Technology (BoICT) awards/lecture series scheduled for July 24, will be exploring 5G as a new frontier for superior service delivery in the telecommunications space. Now in its 12th year, the BoICT Distinguished Lecture Series is widely regarded as the most prestigious annual event […]
The President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu has described the Internet as a leveler for education and prosperity in a digital economy, even as software Nigeria has the key and capacity to contribute to national development. Mba-Uzoukwu made this known in his keynote […]
. Petroleum Engineering Final Year Student Nabbed With 3kg Skunk An Uber driver and two other traffickers have been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with different quantities of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. The Uber driver, Lawal Tunde Rasheed, […]
…As Huawei Donates ICT Lab To Alma Mate The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has urged stakeholders in Nigeria to support the Commission in its noble quest to ensure ubiquitous adoption and use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), with a […]
. 146.95kg Illicit Drug Seized At Abuja Airport No fewer than 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup with a total weight of 15,325kilograms have been intercepted and seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Onne seaport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The illicit substance, cough syrup with codeine […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a veteran broadcaster Balarabe Shehu Ilelah as the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who announced the appointment in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said Ilelah’s appointment is for a tenure of five years in the first […]
– As Dr. Abdussamad Ayinde Emerges most outstanding Covid-19 health worker The Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has lauded 9mobile for its support in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. He gave the commendation at the Health Workers recognition event, organized by the telco to celebrate health workers […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded the process for determining the cost-based price of Mobile International Termination Rate (ITR) to ensure healthy competition on traffic handling for voice services between local and international operators in Nigeria. The Commission made this known at the final Stakeholders’ Forum for the presentation […]