The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has apologised for the network outage being experienced by service subscribers, in recent days. The Association in a statement on Wednesday attributed the network disruption that still subsists as of the time of filing this report to power cuts and operations-related […]
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The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has shortlisted five hundred young people that will go to the next stage of its App Challenge. The initiative according to the Minister’s Media Office was launched on July 2020 by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare which was […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is vigorously working to establish a policy for 5G, says the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta This was stated in Prof. Danbatta’s keynote address during the National Information Reporters Association (NITRA) Virtual Innovative Tech Forum on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. The […]
Dr Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has said the Federal Government is keen on developing Nigeria into a digital economy. Pantami stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the National Dialogue on telecoms and ICT sector in Nigeria organised by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of […]
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the driving force behind his Strategic Vision Plan (8-point agenda) was to prepare the telecom industry for the uncertainties and challenges that lay ahead, considering the disruptions caused by evolving technologies. Danbatta, who stated […]
The Director-General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr. DanAzumi Ibrahim, has urged researchers and technology developers to prioritize the protection of their intellectual property. Dr Ibrahim stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during a training session for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) Coordinators […]
Mauritius based company, inq, formerly known as Synergy Communications, has expanded its horizon into Nigeria by acquiring Vodacom business in the country and two other African nations. The company mentioned during a press briefing, that Zambia and Cote D’Ivoire as the two other countries it had acquired Vodacom businesses […]
Leading Consumer Packaged Goods Company, Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd (NBC), will on Thursday, September 24, hold the 2020 edition of its Youth Summit with a focus on helping Nigerian youths reposition to take advantage of the new global economy. The Summit will also witness the launch of the Nigeria […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a cost-based study to set the new pricing regime for mobile international termination rate, (ITR) for inbound international voice calls in the country. The ITR is the rate paid to local operators by international operators to terminate calls in Nigeria. As […]
The nation’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Cybersecurity and Compliance advisory company, Digital Encode have indicated interest to partner with the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), the national umbrella body of ICT reporters, as it organizes a forum that will x-ray the industry’s future plans for […]