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MTN eases SME Learning Platforms with Subscribers Data Access

Leaders in innovative technology, MTN Nigeria has announced a new offer of up to 2GB worth of data to access content in text, image or video format on any of its partner learning platforms. Through the specialized data bundles, Nigerian…

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ALTON Felicitates With Minister Over Fellowship of CIISec

The Board of Trustees, Executive Council and the entire members of Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has congratulated the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami over his recent conferment of the Fellowship of of the…

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FG Seeks Inputs to National Artificial Intelligence Policy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) growth can be attributed to Digital Innovation and the evolution of technology. Globally, countries are grappling with ways to manage the exponential growth of new and emerging technologies to advance their economies. In cognisance of the exponential…

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Broadband Penetration hits 44.5% as NCC reviews Short Code services

Nigeria’s broadband usage has continued on the rise, moving up from 40.9 per cent in February 2022 to 44.5 per cent in July 2022, a figure considered hopeful for achieving the national broadband target of 70 per cent in 2025….

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MTN Nigeria concludes 2022 Y’ello Care Initiative

…empowers Nigerians across 33 states and the FCT Leading technology giant both in Africa and Nigeria, MTN Nigeria, has officially concluded the 2022 Y’ello Care campaign at a closing ceremony held at the company’s Falomo, Ikoyi head office.  Present at…

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FG Commends NCC’s Regulatory Strides

The Federal Government has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the remarkable strides of the agency that has earned spectacular international reputation for Nigeria and placed the telecom regulator in the forefront of the nation’s quest…

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NCC-CSIRT hints on ‘HiddenAds’ Malware Harming Users’ Privacy

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy. In its advisory of August 8, 2022, NCC-CSIRT classified…

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Former NBC Boss, Kawu Defends PhD Thesis at NDA

It was pump and congratulation galore as immediate former Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Is’haq Moddibo Kawu successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Farmer-Herder Conflicts and National Security in Nigeria: An Analysis of Reportage by Nigerian Press…

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Monarch Backs Clamour for Telecom Infrastructure Protection

The advocacy for telecom infrastructure protection across the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has received royal blessings and support of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, who has urged every citizen in Nigerian to take responsibility for…

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NITDA Opens One Million Developers Training Registration Portal

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under the supervision of Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, is calling interested Nigerians to apply for its much-awaited training programme on software development (NITDA Developers Group, NDG). The project which would…