With strict compliance with COVID-19 management protocols put in place by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Senior Executives of telecommunication companies on complaints management recently held the regular bi-annual meeting. The meeting which was held virtually for the first time focused on complaint management processes […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Nigeria Police Bill, 2020. The Act repeals the Police Act Cap. P19. Laws of the Federation, 2004, and provides for a more effective and well organized Police Force, driven by the principles of transparency and accountability in its operations and management of […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency has indicated its willingness to form an alliance with the Land Forces Simulation Centre Nigeria, a formation of the Nigerian Army to establish a simulation Centre for the military. The NITDA Director General, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi disclosed this today when he hosted the […]
According to the 2020 Global Crypto Adoption Index compiled by blockchain data analytics firm, Nigeria ranked highly among other countries where cryptocurrency adoption was quite significant. The capital market and investment regulator on Monday said digital assets provide alternative investment opportunities for the investing public and it therefore becomes essential […]
The National Association of State Assembly Legislators (NASAL) has honoured Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) and chief executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), with a National Service Excellence Award for his transformational leadership in deepening access to telecommunications services across state constituencies of Nigeria in the […]
The federal government on Monday met with stakeholders across sectors in Abuja to deliberate on the data protection bill 2020. The bill is created by the federal government through the Legal and Regulatory Reform Working Group (LWG) which was constituted in March in furtherance of the government’s implementation […]
The United Nations on Wednesday, decried incessant attacks on schools in Nigeria, leading to the killing and abduction of teachers and students. In a statement to mark this year’s International Day to Protect Education from Attack, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Edward Kallon, said guaranteeing students and teachers protection […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the patently unfair and arbitrary hike in electricity tariff and fuel price by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. This is unjust to many people living in extreme poverty, and entirely incompatible with the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 [as amended] and […]
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, last weekend,hosted an interactive session with senior media chiefs from the mainstream and online media community where he gave impressive accounts of his stewardship as the Chief Telecoms Regulator in the last five years. The event, held […]
Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman Zinox group of companies recently, urged the Federal Government to declare October 1, 2020, as Nigeria’s technology independence day. He made made this call in a recent virtual chat with technology correspondents. The recommendation was based on the giant strides recorded by Nigeria in Information and […]
