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- 24 Apr 2024
Secure Identity Alliance: OSIA Becomes Official ITU Standard
Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) has announced that its OSIA specification, has been recognized as international standard by the International Telecommunication Union's Telecommunication…
- 18 Nov 2013
ITU Telecom World 2013 Opens Today
The annual International Telecommunications Union (ITU) organized Telecom world for this year will open today at Bangkok, Thailand. The event which runs till Friday November 22 is expected to bring…
- 21 May 2013
ITU’s Spectrum Management Thrills Mba, NBC Boss
Mr. Emeka Mba, director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has spared kind words for International Telecommunication Union’s efforts to connect people of the world they live and whatever…
- 22 May 2014
ITU, IMPACT Collaborate to Fight Cyber Attacks
International Telecommunication Union and the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), together with Turkey’s Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications…
- 24 Sept 2013
ITU Seeks Global Approach to Combat Cyber Crimes
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said that no organization or country can work alone to combat cyber crime, primed now as a borderless and very fluid, menace. The admonition was part of…
- 8 Jun 2009
Post Offices Provide Access to ICTs
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will publish a book about how the postal sector’s use of information and communication technologies (ICTs)…
- 8 Feb 2026
ITU Top Director Visits NITDA, Boosts Nigeria's Digital Literacy Push
Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director Telecommunication Development Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has paid a courtesy visit to the the National Information Technology…
- 26 Feb 2025
FG, ITU Seek Global Action on Submarine Cable Disruptions
To prevent damage and disruptions to submarine communication cables, which are essential to the global digital economy, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is calling on the international…
- 23 Sept 2013
Africa Accounts for 60/130 of Global Mobile Money Systems
Africa accounts for 60 out of the 130 mobile money systems in the world, said the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as mobile ticketing, insurance, charitable donations, as well as fee…
- 24 Jun 2024
ITU, WATRA Join Forces to Enhance ICT Infrastructure Mapping in West Africa
In a landmark initiative, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) have announced a joint declaration aimed at strengthening…
- 21 Oct 2014
ITU Plenipotentiary Conference Looks at Future of Global ICT Sector
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU’s) 19th ITU Plenipotentiary Conference opened its doors to over 3,000 delegates and almost 600 local and international media on Monday. Hosted by…
- 4 Oct 2022
Nigeria Re-Elected as ITU Council Member
In clear recognition of the critical role Nigeria is playing on the global telecom stage, the country was re-elected earlier today as a Council member of the International Telecommunication Union…
- 16 Mar 2025
Bridging Nigeria's Digital Divide: ITU and UK-FCDO Fuel Rural Connectivity Revolution
Mr. Yomi Arowosafe, Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has commended the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the…
- 20 May 2020
Nigeria Complies with ITU Standards on ICT Deployment- Minister
Dr. Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that Nigeria was complying with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standards in the deployment of Information…
- 27 Oct 2025
Airtel Africa Foundation Partners ITU, RISA & Cisco to Boost Digital Skills Development in Rwanda
Airtel Africa Foundation has partnered on a Joint Initiative with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) and Cisco on capacity and digital skills…
- 12 Dec 2014
Huawei @ ITU Highlights Better Connected Digital Lifestyle
Huawei showcased its vision of "Building a Better Connected World" at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2014 in Doha, outlining a more convenient and smarter lifestyle…
- 28 Oct 2014
ITU Estimates 200m Fewer Women Online Compared to Men
The International Telecommunication Union ((ITU) said it will not relent in seeking ways to address gender digital divide, as it estimates that some 200 million fewer women are online compared to…
- 14 Mar 2018
Half of World’s Population Lack Access Online - ITU
Houlin Zhao, secretary general, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has said that half of the population of the world are yet to enjoy the benefits of telecommunications and information…
- 20 Jul 2026
NCC Urges African Unity Ahead of ITU 2026 Conference, Calls for Stronger Telecom Collaboration
Nigerian Communications Commission has urged African countries to adopt a unified and technically coordinated position ahead of the 2026 International Telecommunication Union Conference, saying…
- 14 Aug 2016
Coding Bootcamps as Answer to Youth Unemployment?
To mark International Youth Day on during the weekend, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) News looked at how learning to code can help boost youth employment and close the ICT skills…
- 10 May 2010
Toure, ITU Boss Says WAFICT Timely, Vital for Region’s Growth
West African ICT Congress (WAFICT), West Africa’s leading communications event at the weekend, received strong endorsement with kind words from the International Telecommunication Union, United…
- 2 Apr 2014
Ndukwe, Father of Telecoms Gets ITU Honours
Ernest Ndukwe, father of modern telecommunications in Nigeria and chairman of the Openmedia Group, has been recognised by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for his contribution to…
- 21 Dec 2023
Nigeria Gets Additional Broadcast, Telecom Frequencies
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has granted Nigeria additional frequencies to improve broadcasting and telecommunications services in the country. Dr. Bosun Tijani The resources were…
- 7 Nov 2018
Nigeria Re-Elected to ITU Council Membership
Nigeria early in the week was reelected into the Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The election was the highpoint of the Plenipotentiary Conference currently holding in…
- 5 Oct 2015
CTO Moves to Coordination Role for ICTs in Commonwealth
Following his meeting in Geneva today with Houlin Zhao, secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Shola Taylor, secretary-general of the Commonwealth Telecommunications…
- 25 Jul 2024
ITU Ranks Nigeria High in Digital Transformation Readiness
A new report of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 - advanced state of…
- 12 Nov 2013
ITU Partners Bupa on m-Health Initiative
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has signed a ground-breaking partnership agreement with international healthcare company Bupa, to collaborate on a global ‘m-Health’ initiative called…
- 17 May 2021
NCC Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Transformation Agenda
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in commemorating the 2021 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to leveraging the power…
- 12 Dec 2023
Maida Excited at Nigeria's Success at World Radio Communications Conference 2023
Nigerian Communications Commission's top management is excited about Nigeria's impressive performance at the ongoing International Telecommunications Union (ITU)'s World Radio Communications (WRC)…
- 26 May 2016
ITU Makes History as Women Lead Council 2016
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) made history on Wednesday as the governing Council opened its annual session; for the first time, two women are leading the Council. Ms Julie Zoller,…