The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has highlighted ways through which public private collaboration can be explored for a robust digital infrastructure, regulations, investment and policy in Nigeria. He made this call at at a panel session in his keynote speech while […]
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The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. The decision to extend the deadline was made following a request by stakeholders to accommodate registration in hard-to-reach remote areas, foreigners and diplomatic missions, diaspora and […]
It would not be out of place to say that every Nigerian youth has been there. In that place where nothing seemed to be working and situations just felt relatively hopeless but instead of throwing in the towel, strength comes from somewhere deep inside and you think, ‘we move!’ This […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in exercise of its statutory functions under the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (the Act) earlier had published the draft regulatory instruments on its Web site www.ncc.gov.ng June 4, 2021, for stakeholders’ comments. The telecoms regulatory Commission has stated the documents are Annual Operating Levy Regulations (as […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has said that less than 50 percent of the total landmass of Nigeria is covered by 3G which is needed if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC will transmit election results electronically. This clarification was made by the Executive Commissioner, Technical services of the Nigerian […]
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the Crime Victims Foundation of Nigeria (CRIVIFON) has called for the prosecution of hospitals and medical staff who reject gunshot victims contrary to the provisions of the COMPULSORTY TREATMENT AND CARE FOR VICTIMS OF GUNSHOTS ACT, 2017 for inability to produce police report on demand. While […]
By Uwa Suleiman The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has disclosed that an Emergency Communications Centre (ECC) has been approved by the Federal Government for Zamfara State to support the fight against insecurity in the state. The Minister made the disclosure today, Wednesday […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), under the leadership of its Executive Vice-Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has been commended for his great initiative in building Information and Communication Technology (ICT) parks across the six-geo political zones of the country. The latest commendation came from the […]
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC),the National Chapter of Transparency International (TI) in Nigeria received the news of the unlawful suspension of the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, by the State House of Assembly on a baseless allegation backed by an unconstitutional process. Coming […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, this week, joined global thought leaders in Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) at the on-going 2021 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Danbatta, also attended other sessions at the week long event which commences on […]