NCC overhauls regulatory instruments, management tools for operational efficiency
Oct. 29, 2021 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is adjusting regulatory instruments and management tools to ensure regulations are fit for future imperatives of a robust telecoms sector….
FG approves National Policy on 5G, clears air on health hazard
September 8, 2021 After due consultations among relevant stakeholders, the Federal Government has at last approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Network for Nigeria. Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical…
Benchmarking tour: Danbatta Shares Experience on Regulatory Model for Nigeria’s Digital Inclusion as Guinea Bissau visits NCC
May 31, 2021 The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has shared his experiences on some of the regulatory models, approaches and best…
Kwara slashes telecoms RoW fee to N1 per km
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has directed the slashing of the Right of Way (RoW) fee for telecommunications firms (Telecom) from N5,500 per linear metre to N1 per kilometre of…
Creative Industry: Nigeria moves to rake in $83m in 2025Â Â
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says with the ongoing digitisation of the broadcast industry, Nigeria is looking forward to making $83m…
We will continue to partner the public, private sector to protect children against cyber crime -DBI
DBI President, Prof. Mohammed Ajiya The President of the Digital Bridge Institute, (DBI) Abuja, Prof. Mohammed Ajiya, has promised continued partnership with local and international stakeholders in Information Communication and…
GSMA demands access to high-band spectrum for 5G, estimates economic benefits at $565 bn by 2034
The global telecoms industry on Tuesday demanded access to the high-capacity spectrum it says it needs to support data-intensive 5G services, accusing the space lobby of hogging frequencies in a…
Why ICT skills development, institution capacity building are key in the fight against cyber-crime – Viola
Acting Administrator DBI, Viola Askia Usoro The acting administrator of the Digital Bridge Institute, DBI, Viola Askia Usoro has called for a focus on ICT skills and institutional capacity…
WTISD: Shittu stresses on the need to bridge standardisation gap in ICT sector
Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Friday in Abuja, stressed the need for the county to bridge the standardisation gap in the Information Communication Technology…
African ICT Ministers Discuss How to Build Common Strategic Framework, Roadmap for Action, Coordination in Africa
African ICT ministers at the meeting in Addis Ababa, hoted by the ITU At a recent African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Heads of State directed their information…