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 […]
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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 […]
Pantami, Danbatta, NGF, Operators, Others to Lead Dialogue Organisers of Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo) have concluded plans to dissect issues around the formulation and effective implementation of the National Dig Once Policy in Nigeria to boost fibre deployment across the country. The summit, powered by Business Metrics Nigeria, is […]
Nigeria was re-elected as a Council member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency that oversees global telecommunication operations, earlier today, in clear recognition of the critical role Nigeria plays on the global telecom stage. Nigeria will return to the Council from 2023 to 2026. The […]
Stakeholders in the country’s ICT sector have spoken out about the need for Nigerians to brace themselves for the disruptions brought about by the emergence of modern technologies, especially now that the country is on the verge of experiencing commercial services based on the Fifth Generation (5G) network. The Stakeholders […]
Today, Friday 30th September 2022, Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy Minister, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), played a critical role in ensuring that Africa won a top-level seat on the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Management team. The hotly contested position of Director of the Union’s Telecommunication Development Bureau between Africa, […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) on Thursday in Abuja set up a committee to work toward the protection of the interest of telecom consumers against malpractices that may attend mobile lotteries in the country. The Committee, which was inaugurated at the NCC Head […]
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has given a nod to the call for proposals to support the establishment of Digital Innovation Hubs in Nigeria. He made this known while delivering a keynote address on the topic “Public, Private Partnerships: Drivers of Digital […]
Equipment manufacturer, Lenovo, has disclosed several vendor vulnerabilities in some of its products, which it said could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, and denial of service. The vulnerabilities primarily affect Lenovo Products (Desktop, Desktop-All in One, Hyperscale, Lenovo Notebook, Smart Office, Storage, ThinkAgile, ThinkPad, ThinkServer, ThinkStation, and ThinkSystem). The […]
Information technology drives any sector and increases productivity, including agriculture. AFRIMASH Company Limited, an indigenous agriculture eCommerce platform, has introduced a ground-breaking USSD technology and Agent Network system for farmers to have access to farm inputs at the click of a button in order to improve food production and security. […]