The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the opening of its portal for entries for the 2021 National Essay Competition amongst undergraduates of tertiary institutions in the country. The easy competition, which is tagged “5G Technology: Opportunities and Challenges”, is part of the commission’s efforts to create awareness ahead of […]
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GITEX is here again! Another glorious opportunity awaits our young Startups and Hubs across the country as they apply for the Pitch Deck for GITEX Future Stars organized by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).The Agency has opened a portal for application for sponsorship of Nigerian startups to the […]
As part of its initiatives and ongoing strategic programmes for media engagement, 9mobile held the second edition of its capacity-building training workshop for News reporters with a focus on the use of analytics/data journalism in telling compelling stories. With over 50 practitioners drawn from different news desks in attendance at the […]
Citizens’ participation in digital cooperation for enhanced multi-stakeholder governance in a digital economy, would engender public policy designs and inclusion of citizenry, according to chief executive officer, Wisdom Computer Technologies, Mr. Francis Uzor, at the 2021 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum series on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), which held weekend at […]
As part of efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to grow the nation’s economy through digital technologies, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under supervision of Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has today presented to the public, the Nigeria Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startup Policy (NDIESP) […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed that Twitter has formally written to seek dialogue on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known when he featured on “Politics Nationwide,’’ a Radio Nigeria call-in programme […]
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 […]
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 […]
…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 […]