The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and some states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc, over allegation that its devices and software are a monopoly that gives it vast profits at the expense of customers. News reports late Thursday indicated that the DOJ and 16 state and district Attorneys-General, accused Apple of driving […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has disclosed that in furtherance of the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of telecommunications services nationwide, the government and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have opened discussions targeted at protecting submarine cables and other digital infrastructure. Tijani, who made this disclosure on […]
With electronic waste (E-Waste) from the deployment, usage and disposal of computers, mobile phones, and TVs, among others, exponentially surging across the global landscape on daily basis, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has said there is a global concern over the rate at which the E-Waste is being generated. According to the global telecom body, […]
The Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Communications has approved the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) budget projection of N549.6 billion for financial year 2024. During a joint session of the Committee on Wednesday chaired by Sen. Ikra Bilbis, the telecom industry regulatory commission’s 2023 budget performance was reviewed in the presence of Dr. Aminu […]
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly for the extension of the 2023 capital budget implementation timeline from March 31, 2024, to June 30, 2024. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, read the letter from the President on Wednesday during the plenary session. According to the President, the extension […]
The Acting Head of Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), Mameetse Masemola, has estimated that the country will need nearly $5.7 trillion to close the infrastructure investment gap between now and year 2050. The ISA’s boss gave this estimate in a statement issued during the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) on Monday. During a media […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported that following the disruption last Thursday, March 14, which affected data and voice services due to cuts in undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal, telecom services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilization capacities. The telecom industry regulatory commission, […]
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) reported at the weekend that total registration for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) by bank customers in the country had increased to 61.16 million The NIBSS, in a report hoisted on its website indicated that as of last Friday, the BVN registrants totaled 61,166,384. In its earlier report published this […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) and SIM by telecom consumers nationwide. In a joint statement by the Technical Adviser, Media, and Communications to the DG/CEO of the National Identity Management […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has canvassed the need for development fair and responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for the protection of telecommunication customers globally. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and CEO of the commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, gave this charge to technology experts in his remarks at the 2024 World Consumer Rights Day, held […]