…As Chris Uwaje Chairs the Event The Second Edition of the Nigeria Information Telecommunications Reporters Association (NITRA) ICT Growth conference has continued to gather momentum, as more stakeholders’ companies indicate interest in actively participating in the event. Added to the NITRA ICT Growth Conference 2.0 partners’ list are the nation’s […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised users of the video telephony platform, Zoom, to install the latest software update from its publisher’s official website following the discovery of vulnerabilities that allows a remote attacker to exploit the app. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, […]
In recognition of his unprecedented performance in the Digital Transformation and National Identity programme of the Federal Government, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has been awarded by Abia State Government as the “Best Performing Digital Minister for the Year 2022”. The Award, […]
Four retiring staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have received encomiums from the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, for their dedication to duties and rising to be counted as committed members of the team that is making the nation proud […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle some of the criminal activities bedevilling the telecom industry, such as telecom equipment vandalism and fraudulent registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards among others. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar […]
The planned implementation of an excise tax on telecommunications services throughout the nation was halted on Monday by the federal government. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, announced the news during the Presidential Committee on Excise Duty for the Digital Economy Sector’s inaugural meeting in Abuja. In […]
In order to identify and build the teeming talents in Nigeria’s creative industry, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has said that Federal Government will partner with Africa Creative Market to train them on how to use emerging technologies, create talents and boost the […]
The Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, has called on residents in the state to support efforts of the Authority to rid the environment of filth, by paying their waste bills promptly. He said payment for waste services was very crucial to achieving the state’s […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, at the weekend in Gombe, said Nigeria’s march towards attaining 95 per cent digital literacy in 2030 as contained in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (2020 – 2030), now looks more promising than ever. Professor Pantami […]
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), is very excited to hear of the remarkable contribution of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2022 (Q2 2022). The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) […]