Category: Technology

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive to telecommunications operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles, and promotional activities.   The move according to NCC is aimed to provide clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about the cost of voice, short messaging service (SMS) and data services to subscribers.   The directive, titled “Guidance on the Simplification of Tariffs in the Nigerian Communications Sector,” was issued on July 29, 2024. It mandates Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to publish a comprehensive table showing the features of their tariff plans and…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in a continuous effort to foster inclusivity between the government and citizens of Nigeria,in collaboration with the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) Nigeria and the implementing organisation Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), organised a two-day event titled “Digital Policy Dialogue: Cooperate. Innovate” aimed at engaging stakeholders on the Participatory Policy Implementation Framework (PPIF). Speaking at the event, the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, noted that the framework focused on involving citizens in policy development and implementation, thereby promoting ownership and accountability.…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecommunication operators to immediately reconnect all phone lines that were blocked during the NIN-SIM verification exercise.   The NCC gave the directive in a statement on Monday signed by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka.   “Reactivated consumers are to note that this is for a limited period to allow them to properly link their NIN to their SIM,” the commission said.   According to the NCC, it reviewed an April 15, 2024, deadline to July 31, 2024, deadline to…

A new report of the International Telecommunications Uion (ITU), has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 – advanced state of readiness for digital transformation known as G5 with Germany, Finland and Singapore leading the global chart. In the report conducted by the ITU, and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and unveiled by Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani in Abuja on Monday, Nigeria was ranked among…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched a Centre of Excellence in Abuja, aimed at providing Nigerians with technical and vocational skills to support the digital economy. At the occasion,the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani said, “My expectation is that NCC will collaborate with more stakeholders to make this initiative a true centre of excellence for Africa. There is no society in the world that can prosper without connectivity. The connectivity requires human for its proper functioning”. In his speech,the Executive Vice Chairman of the…

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa has emphasised the transformative potential of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain in addressing challenges faced by Nigeria’s farmers, noted that these technologies can revolutionise agricultural practices and improve food security. Inuwa, who was represented by Engr. Salisu Kaka, Director of Digital Economy Department, said this while delivering a keynote speech in Abuja at the Launching of the Survey on the Digitisation of Supply-Chain in Small-Scale Nigerian Farms Project organised by…