At the first Google for Africa event today, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, announced a plan to invest $1billion over 5 years to support digital transformation in Africa. The investment will include the landing of the subsea cable Equiano which will enable faster internet speeds and lower connectivity […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has not disqualified children below the age of 18years from getting Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) as published by some media reports purporting that the Commission is developing a regulation to disqualify Nigerians below 18 years of age from getting the SIM. This was […]
Hoop telecommunications, a licensed Telecommunication Service provider fully resident in Nigeria, has shown its competitive edge over its contemporaries in the just concluded African Brands merit leadership awards organized by the African Brands Media Limited held recently in Lagos. Hoop Telecoms won the Most Innovative Telecommunications & Connectivity Solutions Provider […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC Professor Umar Garba Danbatta at the public enquiry, highlighted three key regulatory instruments developed to address challenges of the ever evolving Communications industry and to further strengthen the market structure. The speech which was delivered by the NCC Executive Commissioner, […]
Deploys Police Special Forces to bolster Operation Restore Peace The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate posting of a new Commissioner of Police (CP) to Anambra State. The new CP, Echeng Eworo Echeng, takes over from CP Tony Olofu who has been redeployed to the […]
Recover 11 high-calibre grenades, 11 sophisticated firearms, 15 stolen cars, 2 vehicle jammers, amongst others. Operatives of the Nigeria Police Special Tactical Squad have arrested a 9-Man syndicate of high-profile kidnappers that specializes in the abduction of travelers on major highways in the North-Western region of the country. The suspects: […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has said that the establishment of Computer Emergency Response and Readiness Team (CERRT) would reduce cyber attacks and make Nigeria’s cyberspace safer. Pantami made this assertion during the inauguration of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) CERRT, saying the project was strategically built in line with […]
Photo- L-R: Dr Evans Ashigwuike, Associate Professor & Head of Department Electrical Electronics, University of Abuja; Mr Efosa Idehen, Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Hafsat Lawal, Deputy Director, Consumers Affairs Bureau, NCC; Mr. Umar Yusuf Dauda, President, Student Union Government, University of Abuja; during the Telecom Consumer […]
Not less than 180million lines are now linked with the National Identity Numbers (NIN), according to statistics by Prof Umar Danbatta, the executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Professor Umar Danbatta made this known today while delivering his address during the Public Inquiry on three Regulatory Instruments […]
WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are currently down for many users. The three apps which are all owned by Facebook, and run on shared infrastructure all completely stopped working shortly before 5pm. Other products that are part of the same family of apps, such as Facebook Workplace, also stopped working. When […]
