The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded arrangements to mark the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in Abuja. NCC will use the special day to spotlight its regulatory initiatives on clean energy usage in the telecoms sector. Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, announced this in a statement, made available to The NewsZenith on […]
The National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) has sought collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission for enhanced application of Information and Communication Technology towards improving national security. NISS’s Director of Research Estimates and Library Services, Dr Adegboyega Karim, made the request when he led delegation to NCC. The delegation was on a fact-finding mission to […]
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (LIT) has announced a new collaboration to deliver internet access to 20 million underserved people in Africa by the end of 2025. LIT, in a press statement issued on Thursday, said the internet access would be provided in collaboration with Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft). APO Group, a communication consultant e-mailed the […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for collaboration with multinational stakeholders towards developing Nigeria’s digital economy. The Director-General of the agency, Kashifu Inuwa, made the call at the 2023 NITDA/Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) stakeholders engagements forum, on Tuesday, in Lagos. Kashifu appealed to the stakeholders to imbibe a sense of responsibility […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend announced the redeployment of two directors and other senior officers to key departments in the commission. The redeployment is contained in a statement issued by Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at NCC. Under the new arrangement, Dr Alhassan Haru moves to the Technical Standards and Network […]
Nairaxi, a mobile ridesharing app, that enables users to request taxi and bus rides tagged has emerged overall winner at the young innovators’ competition. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) organised the competition at the Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi, Lagos. The company took the coveted prize, valued at N2 million. Kingsley Eze, Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer and […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has rolled out advisories against cyber threat actors, who continue to devise means of compromising their targets. Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs at NCC said, in a statement, the advisory is in line with the NCC-CSIRT’s mandate. The latest of such advisories urged users to […]
A Fintech player, Lai Labode, the CEO of CashToken Africa has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for its efficient regulatory process that has deepened Nigeria’s digital economy. Labode, in a statement by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, gave the recommendation at the opening of the ‘AfricaNext show’ in Lagos, on Monday. The […]
Nigeria and Niger Republic have signed a bilateral agreement to coordinate frequency utilisation along their borders. This is contained in a statement signed by Reuben Muoka, the Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Sunday in Abuja. The agreement seeks to ensure seamless deployment of services within the two countries. Signing […]
By Oluwashina Iyanda Policymakers and stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem in the West African sub-region will converge in Abuja from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 for the Digital Economy Regional Conference. Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs in the ministry in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the conference would discuss the future of […]