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- 3 Oct 2021
Kano to Switchover to Digital Broadcasting this Month
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), plans to migrate Kano terrestrial broadcasting to the digital transmission before the end of October, according to Shehu Ilelah, its director-general. Ilelah,…
- 13 Feb 2020
NSCDC Partner NCC to Stop Circulation of Pre-Registered SIM Cards
Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to curb the circulation of…
- 8 Nov 2020
FIRS, NCC, ATCON to Discuss e-Govt Strategies at Nigeria Summit
Mr. Muhammad Nami, the executive chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS); Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Mr. Olusola…
- 10 Feb 2023
Two Nigerian Startups Win $300,000 At LEAP’s Rocket Fuel Pitch Competition in Riyadh
It was a proud moment of excitement for the Nigerian delegation, led by Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, accompanied by Director General of NITDA,…
- 13 Nov 2020
Tambuwal Urges Nigerians to Obtain National ID Card
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said he will ensure that no fewer than 74 per cent of its indigenes yet to be enrolled into the Nigerian Identity Management System are registered…
- 8 Jun 2021
NCC, CPN Support Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D 2021
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) have drummed support for the 12th Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet…
- 15 Nov 2019
NCC Extols Economic Benefits of AfCFTA Agreement
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other industry stakeholders have extolled the economic benefits accruable to the country from the recently rectified African Continental Free Trade…
- 31 Mar 2021
Danbatta Pledges to Collaborate with Tertiary Institutions on Human Capital Development
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has emphasised that the Commission will always be open to ideas, innovations and meaningful…
- 21 Jul 2020
Senate Confirms Danbatta’s Reappointment as NCC Boss
The Nigerian Senate, the country’s upper legislative chamber, has officially confirmed the nomination of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for reappointment as the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief…
- 21 Oct 2021
Ralph Mupita, CEO MTN Group Hosts Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa in Johannesburg
Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN Group, and Felleng Sekha, Chief Group Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, MTN, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, met with Nigeria's new High Commissioner to…
- 15 Aug 2021
Digital Literacy Training: Danbatta Charges Nigerian Youths on Skills Application
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has charged the Nigerian youths, who participated in the nationwide digital literacy training…
- 20 Feb 2022
CJN Seeks Training of Judges in Cybercrime from US officials
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has urged the United States of America, USA, to assist in training judges in the country on how to handle cybercrime related cases. The…
- 7 Mar 2021
NIS Installs Technology to Monitor Borders from Headquarters
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has deployed a technology Migration Information Data Analysis System (MIDAS) to enable it monitor the Nigerian borders from its headquarters in Abuja. According…
- 28 Jul 2020
ATCON Converges Stakeholders On 70% Broadband Target
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, ATCON, has announced date for its inaugural Sectoral Forum aimed at bringing together telecom and ICT stakeholders to brainstorm on meeting…
- 11 Aug 2020
NCC, USPF, Others Advance FG’s Digital Economy Agenda
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) and three other agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy have continued to implement…
- 28 Sept 2020
ATCON Reaffirms Date for National Dialogue on telecoms and ICT
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has enjoined its entire stakeholders to take note of the new date for the National Dialogue on Telecommunications and ICT Sector in…
- 18 Nov 2020
Stakeholders Seek Early Adoption of Technology to Promote Economic Growth
Participants at the Nigeria e-Government Summit 2020 have stressed the need for early adoption of technology and increased ICT infrastructure across the country that will promote economic growth and…
- 26 Oct 2018
NCC Funds Research to Develop Telecom Industry
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has indicated interest to fund academic research in Nigerian universities and polytechnics with a view to stimulating growth and development of the…
- 1 Oct 2021
Stakeholders Seek Govt., Technology Service Providers Engagement to Boost e-Governance
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and other stakeholders who spoke at the 2021…
- 7 Sept 2022
Pantami Leads Industry Leaders to 2022 Nigeria Internet Governance Forum
For many Nigerians, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the importance of the Internet and digital technologies as a critical part of daily living hence, the necessity to deliberate on…
- 27 Nov 2022
22 Institutions, Others Set to Enjoy N16.7bn Broadband Access Projects
More than 22 institutions in the country, comprising 18 universities, and six polytechnics, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), drawn evenly from the six geopolitical zones in the country,…