The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has charged the nation’s Judiciary to be part of Information Communications Technology (ICT) trends in view of the impact and relevance to ways that justice is being delivered globally. The commission’s Board Chairman, Prof. Adeolu Akande, made the call during the 18th capacity-building workshop with the theme ‘The digital world […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised Nigerians to be careful while using WhatsApp platform as their data could be exposed following the recent alleged breach on the platform. Unconfirmed reports on data breach on the platform indicated that nearly 500 million WhatsApp users’ mobile phone numbers were leaked recently. Though WhatsApp is […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned consumers on the patronage and use of devices that have not been typed-approved and other counterfeit devices, saying that the use of such devices negatively affect the quality of experience while leaving their users vulnerable to losses and other discomforts. The warning came following the Commission’s enforcement activities […]
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has restated the commission’s commitment to ensuring there is a balance in the representation of females in the information technology (IT) ecosystem. Danbatta gave this assurance at the ICT Quiz competition for Girl’s in Senior Secondary Schools organized by Nigerian Women in […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the ongoing process to auction two additional lots in the 3.5GHz spectrum for Fifth Generation (5G) is part of efforts that will further liberalize access to high-speed mobile broadband for all Nigerians. The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made this remark […]
Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, on Thursday disclosed the Federal Government had earmarked N16, 703, 863,327 (about N16.71 billion) to provide broadband infrastructure unlimited to 18 selected higher institutions in the country. The minister gave the hint during the launch of four key projects, namely broadband infrastructure for our installations of […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has promised the investing public of its commitment to ensuring transparency and due process in the upcoming auction of two (2) lots of 3.5GHZ Spectrum aimed at improving telecommunication services in the country. The commission made this pledge in a Public Notice issued by its Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, […]
The Federal Government has threatened that effective from 2023, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that failed to adopt the reviewed Standard Bidding documents would be sanctioned. Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr. Mamman Ahmadu, who made this disclosure at a stakeholders’ Workshop on the Review of Draft Standard Bidding […]
In response to the discovery of a new attack that compromises victims’ VPN (Virtual Private Network) accounts to compromise messaging app, Telegram, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised users to adopt two-factor authentication to protect their Telegram accounts and to not download unknown Advanced IP Scanner Software. Ukrainian cyber experts discovered the […]
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, will this Thursday serve as chairman of the forum for the commencement of broadband initiatives to be implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The projects are designed to accelerate broadband penetration in Nigeria and advance the course of digital economy projections for the nation. A […]