The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is forging more partnerships and initiating different developmental programmes and projects geared towards achieving the stated target. As one of the key implementers of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) for a Digital Nigeria, coupled with an ambitious target of achieving […]
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Consistent with its recognition of the academia as a central stakeholder in its commitment to linkages and local development sphere of Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded fresh research grants and endowed professorial chairs in some Nigerian universities in the sum of N233 million. From the […]
Subscribers Are Urged To Get A NIN And Link It To Their SIM Cards At Any Of The Approved Locations. The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has confirmed that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued formal directives prohibiting outgoing calls on subscriber lines that do not […]
…Equips Previous Scholarship Graduates MTN Foundation has awarded 360 undergraduate scholarships throughout 11 states in Nigeria’s South-South and South-East geopolitical zones. The foundation is a subsidiary of MTN Group Limited, a mobile telecommunications behemoth. Dennis Okoro, the Foundation’s Director, revealed the scholarships at an award ceremony held by the foundation […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has insisted that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), their licensed agents and telecom subscribers should always comply with the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration, activation and replacement procedures as set out in the Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Registration. The Commission made the request during […]
According to the Nigerian Data Protection Regulations (NDPR) Performance Report 2021, 8000 jobs have been created through the NDPR initiative which has necessitated the need for the establishment of the Nigerian Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), a full-fledged parastatal saddled with the responsibility of regulating and protecting data considering its value. […]
Tasks member states on increased collaboration Nigeria has passed over the mantle of leadership of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) to the Republic of Guinea after successfully piloting the activities of the Assembly as Chairman for the past year. Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of […]
Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC, a leader in Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) recently passed the PECB ISO 27001certification audit for its Information Technology (IT) and cybersecurity framework and policies. This certification has placed Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC as the foremost Nigerian firm in the FMCG sector to be presented […]
On behalf of the Federal Government, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has commended Nigerians and Legal Residents for their support during the exercise to link National Identification Number (NIN) to the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM). As of date, over 125 Million SIMs […]
This year’s Beacon of Information and Communication Technology (BoICT) awards/lecture series, which will take place on May 28, will focus on the Impact of Blockchain Technology in a Digitalized Nigeria. The BoICT Distinguished Lecture Series, now in its 13th year, is largely recognized as the most prominent annual event accessible […]