From Our Correspondent The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are collaborating to enhance processes of fast-tracking the National Identification Number and Subscriber Identification Module (NIN-SIM) linkage. Head of Media and Public Affairs of both NIMC and NCC, Ayodele Babalola and Reuben Muoka, announced the collaboration in a joint statement […]
From Our Correspondent Damage to submarine cables, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, has negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in West African countries. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), said in a statement that the damage affected Nigeria, Ghana, […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has charged industry players in the Telecommunication sector to anticipate and prepare for opportunities and risks associated with the evolution towards 6G technology. Dr Aminu Maida, Chief Executive Officer of NCC, gave the charge at the Telecomes Industry Risk Management Conference in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the […]
From Our Correspondent Nigeria joined the rest of the World to sign the Final Act WRC-23, which constitutes a record of the decisions taken at the just concluded 2023 World Radio Communication conference. A statement from the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) noted that the Final Act comprised both the new and revised provisions of the […]
From Our Correspondent ………Visits Minister to discuss priority areas The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, says transparency will form the bedrock of his leadership as Nigeria’s chief telecom regulator. Maida pledged this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Nigeria shined at the ongoing World Radio Communication (WRC) conference, in Dubai, UAE as International Telecommunications Union (ITU) elected two directors of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) into its Working Groups. Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, announced this in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith on Tuesday. Muoka quoted the CEO of […]
From Our Correspondent Dr Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), says competition is key to the healthy growth of Nigeria’s telecoms sector. Maida made the remarks when he received a delegation from Airtel Networks Limited, during the week in Abuja. He said NCC would give closer attention to managing […]
From Our Correspondent Abia State Government is committed to fully digitalising the state civil service system by March 2024, the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Chima Oriaku, has said. Oriaku announced this during the sensitisation and training for civil and public servants in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), on Wednesday, in Umuahia. TheNewsZenith reports […]
From Our Correspondent The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has requested Nokia Networks to increase its investments in Research and Development (R&D) in the country. Maida said this is to support the growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigeria. He made the request when a delegation from Nokia […]
From Our Correspondent OpenBinacle® says it is partnering with the West African Linguistic Society (WALS) to undertake artificial intelligence and machine translation research to standardize and preserve West African indigenous languages. President of WALS, Prof. Lendzemo Constantine Yuka and CEO of OpenBinacle Group, Mr Emmanuel Gabriel, announced this in a statement. According to the statement, […]