The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) says it has reduced the number of identified areas of clusters without access to telecommunication services by 53 per cent in 2022. The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, announced this at a recent telecoms industry stakeholders forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Danbatta […]
Nigeria’s telecommunications and Information Services sector contributed about N2.51 trillion to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), representing 14.13 per cent, in the first quarter of 2023. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced this in a statement emailed to The NewsZenith at the weekend. Figures released by National Bureau […]
The Federal Government has procured ten operational vehicles for the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to boost mail and other services deliveries. Communication and Digital Economy Minister, Prof Isa Pantami, unveiling the vehicles in Abuja on Friday. Pantami said this indicates that NIPOST “is on the part of transformation”. He said the ministry bought the vehicles […]
Egypt’s Finance Ministry, on Sunday, announced the sale of a 9.5-per cent stake in state-owned ‘Telecom Egypt’ at its stock exchange market. The ministry said in a statement that it sold 162,171,802 shares of Telecom Egypt, representing 9.5 per cent of the company’s capital It sold the stake at 3.75 billion Egyptian pounds (about $121 […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is fully committed to efficiently implementing the government’s policy of repositioning youth for digital job opportunities. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, announced this in a press statement he personally signed in Abuja. He noted that the commission had initiated a programme tagged “Digital Job Creation […]
From Our Correspondent in Abuja The Federal Government, on Wednesday in Abuja, approved the implementation of the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria. Prof. Isa Pantami, Communications and Digital Economy Minister, announced the approval after Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. Pantami said his ministry developed the policy in consultations with stakeholders involving more […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denounced an alleged fake LinkedIn account, attributed to its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Danbatta. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs of NCC gave the denial in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “We wish to state that the LinkedIn account is fake and has no affiliation with the […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will continue to consult stakeholders on issues affecting telecommunication service deployments and developments. Prof. Garba Danbatta, NCC’s Vice-Chairman, gave the assurance while receiving delegation from Food Basket Foundation International, on Monday in Abuja. Danbatta said this is in line with NCC’s culture of inclusiveness, collaboration and partnership as […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced the removal of excise duty on the telecom sub-sector of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Industry. Prof. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, announced the removal at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. “This is in line with recommendations of the committee constituted to review […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantermi, says the country recorded about seven million threats in the Nigerian cyberspace during the last presidential election. Minister’s spokesperson, Uwa Sulaiman quoted him as revealing the huge cyber threat in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the statement, the minister inform the public about […]