Index of efforts that grew digital access in Nigeria by NCC in 2019
A careful review of the corporate sponsorships and partnerships in 2019 by the telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to drive penetration of digital economy in the year under review has shown strong coverage nationwide. Asides several other interventions…
‘NITDA’s seriousness in enforcing EOs, local content’ll favour OEMs’
A leading indigenous Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and stakeholder in Information Technology in Lagos, has hailed the courage of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in stepping up enforcement action against 125 ministries, departments and agencies for failing to…
NITDA helpless as Banks’ capital flights on software jump to N120bn
Whereas efforts of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to compel even ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to adopt Nigerian made software have remained elusive, fact checks show that capital flights by at least 10 Nigerian banks in software…
Banks: Rigorous checks on third party engagements antidote to data protection
… As conferees seek data Governance Maturity Model Participants at the recently held breakfast session by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Centre for Financial Studies in Lagos have agreed that henceforth, banks must adopt serious fact-checking process…
Regulatory confusion loading if NITDA’s DG becomes Communications minister
…As NCC remains mute over industry players’ petition against agency What appears to be lack of inter-agency regulatory synergy between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) may become the nightmare of operators in the…
NCC silent on ALTON’s complain, thinks hosting African Telecom regulators
For about four days after the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has sent a petition to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), complaining of counter-regulatory directive that is in not in line with prevailing regulations by a sister…
ALTON smokes out regulatory confusion in latest NITDA’s policy position
…Wants NCC to right the wrongs, rescue industry Leading stakeholders’ body for operators in the nation’s telecoms sector, the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has identified what it referred to as regulatory irregularities coming from the National…
Why Nigeria may not get fair share of $1.7tn global data economy—Expert
Just as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that Nigeria can get a fair share of the global data economy valued at more than $1.7tn, if it adopts and faithfully implements the National Smart Initiative Policy Framework…
Tech Hubs tour, support: Is NCC veering into NITDA responsibilities?
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), lead regulatory agency for telecommunication industry in Nigeria seems to have started playing a card that tends to suggest deeper interference to the statutory functions and activities of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)….
NITDA alerts Nigerians on how to use public internet access facilities
The management of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned the general public on the need for caution in the use of Public Internet Access services. The agency said “While Public internet Access (PIA) services are generally free…
