Category: Technology

Pantami commends ICT’s 17.92% contributions to GDP

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Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has applauded consistent growth in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) contributions to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which hit 17.92 per cent in the last quarter of 2020, and in the first quarter of 2021, and continued on an impressive trajectory. The Minister, who gave the figures at the opening of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU’s) – (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) FCDO Roundtable, and Technical Workshop on Building Capabilities for Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Transformation in Nigeria,…

Danbatta commends Adedigba over NIM Fellowship

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A director of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Ismaila Adedigba, has received the commendation of the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, over his recent conferment of the Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM.   Adedigba who is the Director of Research Development at the Commission, had for many years been a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and Fellow of the Association of West African Society for Communications and Administration (FSCA).   Professor Danbatta said the elevation of Adedigba…

LaPRSC: NCC EVC,Danbatta tasks Nigerians to explore opportunities in Digital Economy

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  The Executive Vice Chairman/ CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta has advised Nigerians to explore opportunities in the Digital Economy to eradicate poverty in the country.   Prof Danbatta stated this on Thursday in his address at the 9th Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference on Leadership and Poverty Eradication.   The EVC,was represented at the conference by Mrs Nnena Ukoha, Head,Corporate Communications,NCC.   Speaking on the topic, Poverty Eradication in Nigeria: Leveraging Opportunities in a Digital Economy, Danbatta noted that ”For most developing countries, particularly those with…

Glo @ 19: Celebrating an indigenous African brand, by Lanre Alfred

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A lot has changed in the telecoms industry since Globacom was birthed in 2003. As it counts down to its 19th anniversary in a few days, the company and its founder, Dr. Mike Adenuga, Jnr, can look back on their chequered and storied journey and give themselves a robust pat on the back.   Indeed, few magnates refine the merchant tropes of endeavor, like Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr. Through grit and hard work, he built his octopoidal conglomerate that employs thousands of Nigerians nay Africans in profitable, futuristic endeavors. If…

Yanluowang Ransomware: NCC-CSIRT urges stronger security measures

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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has urged organisations to adopt stronger cybersecurity measures like ensuring their employees use strong, unique passwords for every account and enabling multi-factor authentication (2FA) wherever it is supported to prevent ransomware attacks. It also advised organizations to ensure regular systems backup. The NCC-CSIRT’s warning contained in its advisory of August 12, 2022, came after the Yanluowang threat actors gained access to Cisco’s network using an employee’s stolen credentials after hijacking the employee’s personal Google account containing credentials synchronised from their…

Broadband Penetration hits 44.5% ,as NCC reviews Short Code services

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Nigeria’s broadband usage has continued on the rise, moving up from 40.9% in February 2022 to 44.5% in July 2022, a figure considered hopeful for achieving the national broadband target of 70% in 2025. Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who disclosed this yesterday at the beginning of a three-day public inquiry on five telecom regulations and guidelines which began in Abuja, said emerging technologies and advancements in the sector, demand that the Commission is prepared to match these developments with appropriate regulations and guidelines. “With the…

CYBER CRIMES: Group unveils plan to change narrative about Nigerian Youths

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In its efforts to reduce the menace of internet abuse in society and redeem the image of Nigeria, an Ibadan based non-profit organisation, internet safety magazine, has unveiled plan to change the negative narrative about Nigeria and Nigerians, particularly on issues relating to cyber crimes and other related matters.   In a statement made available to journalists on August 6th, 2022, the founder and CEO of the organisation, Mr. Rotimi Onadipe gave assurance that internet abuse among Nigerian youths would soon become a thing of the past.   According to…

FG applauds NCC’s Regulatory Strides

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The Federal Government has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission 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 for forward looking national economic growth.   Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. William Alo, said this recently while receiving the management team of NCC, led by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, who briefed him on the status of the industry after…

NCC-CSIRT flags ‘HiddenAds’ Malware that Jeopardizes Users’ Privacy

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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 the virus, first identified by the McAfee Mobile Research Team, as high in probability and damage potential.   The malware infiltrated the Google Play Store in the form of several device cleaners or optimization apps.   According to the summary provided by NCC-CSIRT “Upon installation, it can run malicious…

.Olubadan backs clamour for Telecom Infrastructure Protection

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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 the protection of telecom facilities for mutual benefit of all.   The monarch, who spoke through the Ayingun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Ademola Odunade, at the Village Square Dialogue (VSD) of NCC at the Mapo Hall, Ibadan recently, advised the Nigerian public “to support NCC to achieve its objectives of protecting…