Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has established a Presidential Technical Committee to review Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information Systems (IPPIS), Government Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (GIFMIS), and the Single Treasury Account (TSA), and has appointed National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as […]

The Federal Government has directed the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Galaxy Backbone Limited, and the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to work with the seven champions of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS), including the WSIS 2022 winner, to ensure that their innovative solutions benefit the […]

To prevent ransomware attacks, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has urged organizations to implement stronger cybersecurity measures such as requiring employees to use strong, unique passwords for each account and enabling multi-factor authentication (2FA) wherever it is supported. It also advised businesses to ensure regular […]

The Federal Government has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission’s leadership for the agency’s remarkable strides, which have earned Nigeria a spectacular international reputation and placed the telecom regulator at the forefront of the nation’s quest for forward-thinking national economic growth. Dr. William Alo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Digital […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy. In its advisory of August 8, 2022, NCC-CSIRT classified the virus, first identified by the McAfee Mobile Research Team, […]