Cryptocurrency: We acted in Nigerians’ best interest – Emefiele
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele says the Bank’s decision to prohibit deposit money banks, non-banking institutions and Other Financial […]
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Virtual assets, cryptocurrencies risky for Nigeria – ICPC boss
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, on Tuesday said virtual assets […]
Buhari hails Leo Stan Ekeh at 65, salutes courage
President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly congratulated Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zinox Technologies, Leonard Stanley Ekeh, on his 65th birthday, February 22, 2021, joining […]
NCC debunks report on Q1 phone number allocations
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked a news report which claimed that the commission allocated 383 million new telephone numbers to operators […]
NITDA, NNPC-RTI to foster development of emerging technologies
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has proposed strategic initiatives in strengthening the collaboration with the Research, Technology […]
NCC alerts on cloned Facebook account
In the course of its regular online surveillance aimed at protecting telecoms consumers and industry stakeholders, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has discovered a spurious […]
CITAD’s one -day webinar on local content policy in ICT sector -The Communique
COMMUNIQUE FOLLOWING A ONE-DAY WEBINAR ON LOCAL CONTENT POLICY IN THE ICT SECTOR The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) on Wednesday, 10th February, […]
FEC approves N8.9bn for FCT ICT Park, policy on aging — Ministers
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved about N8.9 billion for the establishment of a new National Information and Communication and Technology (ICT) park in […]
Nigeria Oil and Gas Industrial Park in Bayelsa to be ready 2022, says NCDMB boss
The Nigeria Oil and Gas Park project promoted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Emeyal 1, community in Ogbia Local Government […]
NCC sensitises students on safer internet practice
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the Africa Safer Internet Day (ASID), which is the continent’s version […]
Ministry, CBN collaborate to ensure provision of NIN through BVN
The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure citizens with Bank Verification Number (BVN) are […]
Nothing new, Cryptocurrencies have long been forbidden here, CBN insists
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has said there was nothing new in its recent directive banning use of cryptocurrencies. Osita Nwanisobi, Ag. Director, Corporate […]
FG launches entrepreneurship centre for digital economy
The Federal Government on Thursday, launched the country’s pioneer National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre to create an atmosphere that would usher in innovation driven […]
Finance Act 2020: NCC, sister agencies to strengthen collaboration with FIRS
L-R: Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, Federal Inland Revenue Service and Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta during the interractive session. An inter-agency […]
IBEDC begins distribution of free meters to 10,000 households in Osun
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Wednesday began the official distribution of 10,000 prepaid meters to households across Osun. The free meters distribution, which was […]
Consumer Protection: NCC takes steps to curb data depletion, wrong deductions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has tightened the noose against cases of data depletion and wrong deductions of consumers’ credit through an ongoing […]
Data, critical tool for digital economy – NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has said that data plays a critical role in the country’s agenda toward a digital economy. Mr […]
Data plays critical role in digital economy – NITDA
The Director General National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE hinted that Data plays a critical role in a digital […]
Danbatta receives MoneyReport’s Man of the Year 2020 Award
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has received the prestigious “Man of the Year […]
FG calls on engineers to increase resilience on natural resources management
The Federal Government has called on environmental engineers to find solutions that would reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and increase reliance on […]
NPA truck e-call takes off
The Nigerian Ports Authority says its electronic call-up system for trucks has taken off. This was contained in the authority’s official Twitter page and a […]
NPA truck e-call takes off
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says its electronic call-up system for trucks has taken off. This is contained in the authority’s official Twitter page on […]
NIN enrolment of diplomats commences at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has commenced the enrolment of foreign diplomats in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Kayode […]
Taxes: Buhari asks FIRS to plug revenue leakages by foreign companies, others
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja directed the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and related government agencies to plug all revenue leakages by ensuring […]
47.8m NINs so far collected by telcos, says NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed that at the end of a review meeting on 18th January 2021, the Technical Implementation Committee under the Ministerial Task Force […]