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, […]

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), which is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, is inviting interested Nigerians to apply for its much-anticipated software development training program (NITDA Developers Group, NDG). The project, which would be carried out through NITDA’s subsidiary, the National Center for […]

Minister of the Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s determination to reverse the importation trend of all types of telecommunications products, especially where production in Nigeria is possible. Pantami, who spoke at the first Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo (NTICE), 2022 held at […]

It is insensitive and will exacerbate Nigerians’ suffering – Stakeholders Stakeholders in the telecommunications sector have described the Federal Government’s plan to impose an additional 5% excise duty on telecommunications operators in Nigeria as insensitive and less compassionate. The implementation of a 5% excise duty by the Nigerian Customs Service […]

Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has stated that the recently released Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries and Conditions for Operating in Nigeria will provide an opportunity to protect the fundamental human rights of Nigerians and non-Nigerians living in […]