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 […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC). This is contained in a statement issued by Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director Public Affairs, and emailed to The NewsZenith. According to the statement, the MoU has provisions to deter unapproved lottery and gaming practices on […]
Over 200 million Twitter users’ names, e-mail addresses, screen names, number of followers and phone numbers have reportedly been stolen in a massive hack attack, with the data dump now posted on the dark web. The data breach, which took place as early as 2021, “will lead to more hacking, targeted phishing and doxxing,” according […]
By Our Correspondent Prof. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has met with world-leading communication technology stakeholders in Washington, in a bid to strengthen partnerships for the development of Nigeria’s economy. This is contained in a statement issued by Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission and e-mailed […]
Active mobile phone lines in Nigeria rose by 1.2 per cent month-on-month as of October. There is also a 12.0 per cent increase, year-on-year to 214.7 million in the same period, according to latest data from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC),. In contrast, total internet connections were flat month-on-month at 152.7 million. This figure represents […]
By Oluwashina Iyanda ……. NCC-CSIRT tells users to download only apps from official sites, stores Malware, known as “Schoolyard Bully”, capable of stealing Facebook account credentials, has infected over 300,000 android devices. This […]