NCC Committed to Promoting ICT Innovations – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has, once again, emphasised the commitment of the Commission to the promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Innovations capable enhancing socio-economic growth in Nigeria. He…
Titi Omo-Ettu heads inaugurated new board of Digital Bridge Institute
Board chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, weekend inaugurated the new board of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) in Abuja. This followed the naming of the board members who will be chaired by pioneer telecoms stakeholder…
BDI’s boss, Adinde seeks more investment on ICT to drive knowledge economy
The Administrator of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), an arm of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, has noted that only massive investment by the government will drive Nigeria’s competitiveness in the world of innovations powered by Information…
Science/Tech regularly clashing with Shittu’s Ministry in ideas, others—BHIU
More facts are still emerging, suggesting real traces of similarity of purposes and near duplication of development processes than synergies that can lead to effective merger of both ministries of Science/Technology and Communications. Whereas Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu is the Minister…
DBI develops new strategic curricula to up skills of specialized IT professionals
The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), a division of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has idealized what it called special skills and standards for professionals in strategic aspects of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The new skills border on digital services…
Broadband: Can InfraCo licensees achieve much when states’ can’t ease conditions?
The telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), last week in Lagos revealed it has further given licences to additional two Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) to wire up more regions with metropolitan Fibre Optic Cables (FOC) to drive broadband penetration. Otherwise, added…
NCC, PwC to unveil new rules on MVT rates in Lagos on Thursday
All is set for the presentation of findings on the cost based study for the determination of Mobile Voice Termination (MVT) Rates in Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday, February 1, 2018. In a statement, the regulator…
NCC, experts review cost-based pricing for broadband, data today in Lagos
Today, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will meet with industry stakeholders to review and determine the cost based pricing for Retail Broadband and Data Services in Nigeria. The forum, slated for Digital Bridge…
FG secures 20 hectres for ICT Varsity campus in Enugu—Minister
The Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, has secured 20 hectares of land from the Enugu State Government for the Enugu Campus of the ICT University of Nigeria. In a letter of request for additional plots of land personally handed…
ICT Varsity takeoff under threat as Reps hits DBI over N1.2Bn TSA fraud
At a time the Minister of Communications, Barr Adebayo Shittu is warning up to beat his chest that his drive to ICT Varsity in Nigeria is becoming a reality, the House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications has threatened to sanction…
