As Nigeria is moving fast towards diversifying its economy using technology, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has proposed partnership with Republic of Namibia in the areas of Innovations and Entrepreneurship through African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA). This is because Africa as a continent lost out during the […]
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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the ongoing amendments to two major regulatory instruments of the Commission will help in strengthening and ensuring a fair and competitive telecoms market in Nigeria The two regulatory instruments are the Annual […]
In the heat of the debate over Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the propriety and workability of electronic transmission of result, the House of Representatives invited the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, the nation’s telecoms regulator. The House also invited the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to answer to some questions. […]
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 […]
In a bid to further protect telecoms infrastructure in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its commitment to continue to strengthen collaboration with judicial institutions in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by a […]
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 African ICT Foundation is partnering with the UNESCO to host a stakeholders’ engagement for the advancement of evidence-based policy making of Internet governance The virtual even, which holds Thursday, July 29th is the first of the Foundation’s partnership with global organizations across to the world to deepened internet penetration […]
The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission has been drawn to a recent statement on an online publication credited to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Office of Airtel Nigeria, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, to the effect that the mobile operating license of Airtel has […]
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 […]