NCC talking with authorities to Expunge 5% E’Duty in Telecoms Businesses
Following the recent suspension of five per cent excise duty on telecoms operations across networks by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said it has commenced discussions with the appropriate authorities, for the outright removal of…
To hit 50% QoS, Review of Broadband Plan, Telecoms Policy Coming—Tijani
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has listed nine priority policies, regulatory and strategic initiatives for review and implementation, among which are the Nigeria National Broadband Plan and the National Policy on Telecommunications. The other…
Just in: MTN Awards Scholarships to 1,011 Nigerian Students
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of leading telecom group in Africa, MTN Foundation through its annual scholarship initiative has awarded scholarships to 360 undergraduate Nigerian students in addition to 651 current scholars, totalling 1,011 scholars. The awardees were celebrated…
Making a case for Open Internet and its beauty
By Sonny Aragba-Akpore On Thursday, September 29,2022, in Bucharest,Romania ,193 member nations of the 157-year old International Telecommunications Union (ITU) (158 years now)converged for the ITU plenipotentiary conference (ITU PP). The election of a new Secretary General was the…
NDPC, UK to Seal Deal on Driving Data Protection Laws
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has initiated bilateral cooperation on data privacy and protection with the Office of the Information Commissioner, United Kingdom. At its Study Visit to the OIC located in London and Wilmslow, UK the NDPC team led…
Now Hackathon Part of Digital Nigeria 2023 Programmes—NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its subsidiary, the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), in partnership with the Innovation Support Network (ISN), is hosting the NITDA Digital Nigeria Hackathon 2023, scheduled to hold on 24th of October…
NITDA, PSN plan Drug Information Centre
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has expressed its commitment to partner with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) in establishing a Drug Information Centre to address the critical need for reliable and credible information in producing a resilient…
Glo greets Nigerians @ 63rd Independence Anniversary
As Nigeria marks its 63rd independence anniversary, total telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, has sent its well wishes to Nigerians, while commending their resilience. The company remarked that despite the difficulties the nation has faced in its journey over the years,…
Imo, Zinox Technologies empower 15,000 youths on digital skill acquisition
Imo State Government in partnership with leading indigenous technology giant, Zinox Technologies have graduated the 15,000 Cohort 2 Skill-Up Imo Project students with a promise that the Cohort 3 will soon start the training of 40,000 youths on different digital…
NIMASA beats ICT related MDAs to win BPSR’s Best in Digital Transformation
The Presidency through the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, BPSR, has declared the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA as the best Federal Government Agency in Digital Transformation. The Director General, BPSR who conveyed the Presidential award to NIMASA…
