Category: Technology

NCC doles out N500m for research in Nigerian Universities

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has committed over N500 million to the Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions across the country to facilitate research and innovations to promote developments in the Nigerian telecommunications industry. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta who disclosed this at a two-day Regional Roundtable with Academia, Industry and Other Stakeholders which ended in Kano at the weekend, said the funds have been committed to research grants to universities and tertiary institutions, including professorial chairs in the universities in salient areas to…

BEWARE: Common ways by which fraudsters can get your Personal Identification Number (PIN)

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A personal identification number (PIN) is a numerical code that verifies the identity of the user of a device or system. In most cases, it is used for electronic transactions through Automated Teller Machines, Point of Sales, debit cards, among others.   With the introduction of cashless policy which makes financial transactions easier and faster, the use of Automated Teller Machines (ATM), Point of Sales (POS) and other online payment channels has increased globally. This has also increased the number of victims of card fraud transactions through PIN number theft.…

First Indigenous Telecom Content Expo holds in Lagos

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The first expo to showcase indigenous content in the Nigerian telecom industry will hold on Monday – Tuesday, August 1-2, 2022 at Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event is being hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), through the Nigeria Office for Development of Indigenous Telecom Sector (NODITS), and is themed, “Stimulating the Development of Indigenous Content through Innovation and Commercialization.” NODITS was set up in 2021, as the main vehicle for realization of the provisions of the National Policy on the Promotion and Implementation of Indigenous Contents…

Danbatta elected into Council of Nigerian Academy of Engineering

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The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been elected to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), a step which signposts his outstanding role in the development of engineering profession in the country. The Council of NAE is the highest decision-making body of the Academy. The Council oversees the country’s highest professional bodies in science, technology and engineering. Notice of the election, conveyed by Honorary Secretary of the Academy, Engr. Christy Adelowo, indicated that Danbatta,…

Internet Safety Advocate, Rotimi Onadipe advises Netizen to educate themselves about common Cyber Security measures

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An advocate of internet safety, Mr. Rotimi Onadipe has advised internet users to educate themselves about common cyber security measures to reduce their vulnerability to cyber crimes. Onadipe, author and publisher of internet safety magazine, who has being at the forefront of creating awareness and educating the public about the dangers and lasting solutions to internet abuse gave the advice in Ibadan on Saturday July 16th 2022 while delivering a lecture on internet safety. He said: “In today’s digital age, the advancement of technology has made many individuals, companies and…

As IoT beckons, Pantami assures of proactive regulation

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Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, today 14th July, 2022 in Lagos, assured the nation that Nigeria’s telecom regulatory framework has been designed to address the challenges that may arrive with the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the country.   Pantami, who spoke at the twin event – Stakeholders Consultative Forum on Regulatory Roadmap for IoT Ecosystem in Nigeria, hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); and presentation of two books authored by the Minister, declared that Nigeria has already exhibited its preparedness…

Pantami to unveil books at Emerging Technologies Forum

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The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, will publicly unveil two of his recent books at the Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Emerging Technologies, coordinated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Forum will take place on Thursday, the 14th of July 2022, at the Sheraton Hotel, Maryland, Lagos.   The first book titled “Datafication of Society to Foster an Internet Economy” and the foreword was written by the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU),Mr. Houlin Zhao. Mr Zhao has had a long…

JUST IN: Appeal Court orders Multichoice to sublicense channels to Metro-digital

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An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered MultiChoice to sub-license some of its channels to Metro-digital in line with the code of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC).   While delivering his judgement on Wednesday, Justice Olabode Adegbehingbe, dismissed the ruling of the lower court, which dismissed the suit of the Appellant, Metro-digital, despite the appealant proving the existence of the dispute between itself and the first respondent, MultiChoice.   Justice Adegbehingbe also directed the second respondent, NBC, to compel Multi-choice to follow the court order within…

Broadband penetration on steady rise in the last Seven months – Danbatta

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Nigeria’s broadband penetration recorded a quantum lip in the last seven months from November 2021 with a record of Seven Million new subscriptions, indicating a steady rise in nation’s quest to achieve 70% national coverage by the year 2025.   Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who presented the figures in Lagos yesterday, at the launch of a book on the impact of broadband on the economy, said the steady growth in broadband penetration was positively impacting other sectors of the economy such as…

NUJ FCT partners TStv on content development

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council and TStv Africa have agreed to partner on content development that will be of mutual benefit.   Chairman of NUJ FCT Council, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche, gave the assurance when he received a delegation from the satellite broadcasting company.   He expressed the union’s readiness to partner with TSTv, stated that the NUJ has a pool of professionals that were capable of developing world class content.   He thanked the delegation for identifying with the journalists’ body, informed them that NUJ would like…