Technology

The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Mr. Gbenga Adebayo, has praised the exceptional leadership of the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta.  He also commended the NCC’s commitment to quality regulation, attributing the success of…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the country to comply with regulatory frameworks emplaced by the Commission towards ensuring security and safety of their networks for telecom consumers. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the…

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has invited international telecom companies and potential investors to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Nigeria’s population of over 200 million people to invest in its telecom sector, especially in infrastructure provisioning for broadband. Danbatta, who spoke…

The National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has been appointed into Forbes Technology Council for 2023. Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and Technology Executives. Forbes Councils’ founder, Scott Gerber, said they are really excited to welcome Dr. Olatunji to the Council. Gerber, stressed…

The number of identified areas of clusters across Nigeria without access to the telecommunications services has been reduced by 53.1 per cent as at the end of 2022. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, disclosed this at a recent telecoms industry…

 Premium Times Books, the book publishing arm of the Premium Times Group, is pleased to announce the release of a new title, Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria. The book, written by Omoniyi P. Ibietan, is officially making its way to physical and online bookshop Monday…

Telecommunications and ICT services contributed N2.508 trillion to Nigeria’s GDP in the first quarter of 2023, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) stated on Thursday. NCC quoted figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in a statement issued by its Director, Public Affairs, Mr Reuben Muoka, that the sector…

The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC),  reveals that it is targeting to achieve 50% Broad Band Penetration at the end of 2023 and 90% penetration by 2025, In line with the Nigeria National Broadband Plan (NNBP 2020 – 2025). The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who disclosed this at…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has reiterated it full commitment to the effective and efficient implementation of the Federal Government’s policy direction in repositioning the youth for the digital era job opportunities through a programme tagged, Digital Job Creation for Youths (DJCY).   NCC, Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta,…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on Thursday, led a delegation of top officials of the Commission on condolence visits to the families of two prominent Nigerians who recently passed away. The visits were to the families of the late Alhaji Musa…