The planned implementation of an excise tax on telecommunications services throughout the nation was halted on Monday by the federal government. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, announced the news during the Presidential Committee on Excise Duty for the Digital Economy Sector’s inaugural meeting in Abuja. In […]
The Management of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) annual Retreat held in Lagos has resolved to consistently focus on prioritizing the needs of their stakeholders in formulating policies, programs, and regulatory instruments that will further boast developmental regulation role for a sustainable Digital Economy, following a two-day power-packed […]
As NDLEA busts another crystal meth network in Agbara, recovers over a 1.2million Tramadol tabs in Gombe, others Arrests 8 suspected bandits in Ondo forest with explosives A 53-year-old physically challenged man, Ehiarimwiam Osaromo Emmanuel, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the […]
The National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr Vincent Olatunji, led some of the Bureau’s staff to the Shehu Shagari Complex in Abuja-FCT to meet with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF Boss Mustapha. The SGF expressed his delight at the National Commissioner’s visit […]
Harps on Sustainable Peace, Development IGP Usman Alkali Baba has joined his counterparts from around the world at the 3rd United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS) in the United States of America. The third edition of the event brings together Heads of Police Organizations from around the world to […]
E-procure, IFFMER, and E-xpose took first, second, and third place, respectively, among seven shortlisted innovations that were pitched at the Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) Hackathon Demo Day, which was organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) with technical assistance from the National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) […]
In the last five years, over 50,000 cases of major destruction to telecom infrastructure and facilities have been reported across the country, raising concerns about the impact of these incidents on the quality of telecommunications services in Nigeria. Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued an amended Determination of Mobile (Voice) International Termination Rate (ITR) for implementation in the Nigerian Telecommunications Industry effective from September 1, 2022. The ITR for voice services paid for terminating international calls on local networks in Nigeria is now set at US$0.10, from […]
In order to identify and build the teeming talents in Nigeria’s creative industry, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has said that Federal Government will partner with Africa Creative Market to train them on how to use emerging technologies, create talents and boost the […]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has concluded plans to unveil the Nigeria Police Public Relations School, Abuja Study Centre Building which construction was concluded under his administration with a focus on building the public relations base of all officers and men to improve the quality of interactions […]
