The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been drawn to media reports of unilateral implementation of the recently approved 10 per cent upward tariff adjustments for some voice and data services by the service providers, on their networks. The consideration for 10 per cent approval for tariff adjustments […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigeria Startup Bill into law. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy announced this in a tweet on Wednesday, shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari signed. Pantami tweeted, “His Excellency, @MBuhari has just assented to Nigeria Start-up Bill. It has now become Nigeria Start-Up […]
All Nigeria State Governors are set to discuss how to empower the citizens with the latest telecoms technologies as they partake in the maiden edition of Broadband Technical Awareness Forum for Governors (BTAF), put together by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and slated for Thursday in Abuja. The programme, which takes […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has discovered, through social listening and environmental surveillance that a fraudulent letter, titled: “Certificate of Site Ownership”, for clearance of “Mast Transmission Antenna”, is being circulated by some unidentifiable individuals, and purporting that the letter was issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. The fraudulent […]
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has described the 2022 edition of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) as the best outing for Nigeria given the visibility, participation, magnitude of benefits and number of startups brought to the annual tech event. Inuwa said […]
Despite the beehive of innovations at 2022 GITEX, a Nigerian Startup, Shap-Shap has clinched the trophy as the winner in the Mobility and Logistics Innovation category in the Supernova Challenge Pitch Competition. The CEO, Khalil Halilu who was among the two Nigerian startups to enter the final stage of the […]
As part of activities hosting the 2022 edition of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) and in recognition of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)’s excellent services at the Annual Tech Show, GITEX, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has honoured the Agency with the prestigious “Most Valued Partnership Award”. […]
In an effort to increase the adoption of 5G networks and digital inclusion, MTN Nigeria has teamed with the smartphone finance platforms Intelligra, Stanbic IBTC, and Slot to give Nigerians the option to purchase smartphones and make payments over a 12-month period through instalments. Any Nigerian can check the financing […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said telecom infrastructure is very critical to successful 2023 elections, therefore, every Nigerian in every community should join hands in protecting it for the benefit of the country. Danbatta, who was a special guest at the 6th […]
The Federal Government’s commitment to fostering the growth of young start-ups in Nigeria’s information, technology, and communication (ICT) sector has been reaffirmed by Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. He made the promise after opening the Nigerian tech innovators’ pavilion at the 2022 Gulf Information […]