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Maida applauds Project Train 3M on ICT Skills 

Abuja, Nov. 17, 2023 – The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has applauded the proposal by the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a period of four years, which will make the country an exporter of digital skills.  Maida, who spoke recently in Lagos at the City Business News Summit, said the programme, which has already attracted 1 million applicants, is capable of increasing Nigeria’s pool of technically-skilled persons in …

Maida applauds Project Train 3M on ICT Skills 

Lagos, Nov. 16, 2023 – Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has applauded the proposal by the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a period of four years, which will make the country an exporter of digital skills.  Maida, who spoke recently in Lagos at the City Business News Summit, said the programme, which had already attracted one million applicants, is capable of increasing Nigeria’s pool of technically skilled persons …

3MTT programme will propel Nigeria to sustainable growth, economic diversification – NCC boss

Lagos, Nov. 16, 2023 – Dr Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), has commended plans by Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, to train three million Nigerians on ICT skills in the next four years. The minister, while announcing the “Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme on Nov. 6, 2023, said it was to increase Nigeria’s pool of technically skilled persons and make Nigeria a net exporter of digital skills in future. He said the programme had already …

Five millionaires emerge in Polaris Bank’s ongoing ‘Save & Win’ Promo

Lagos, Nov. 16, 2023 – Five lucky Nigerians last weekend hit a fortune each when they emerged millionaires in the ongoing Polaris Bank’s ‘’Save & Win” promo. The live quarterly draw of the ongoing Polaris Save & Win’ promo which took place at the bank’s headquarters annex in Alausa, Ikeja, last weekend in Lagos, underscored Polaris Bank’s dedication to fairness in all its promotions and activities. The promo is in line with the bank’s commitment to rewarding its loyal customers across the nation. The winners emerged through a draw exercise …

MTN blames system glitch for debt cancellation

Lagos, Nov. 11, 2023 – MTN, the largest GSM operator in Nigeria, on Saturday blamed system glitch for debt cancellation in some customers’ accounts. It said all its subscribers who had taken airtime or data loans would pay debts in their accounts. It stressed that all its subscribers, who had taken airtime or data loans from MTN, would pay back the debts. “MTN Nigeria Communications Plc can confirm a system glitch impacting balance enquiries. As a result, some customers may receive error messages showing that their balances have been cleared. …

Communication services to reach 80% of Nigerians by 2027 – NCC

Lagos, Nov 11, 2023 – The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) plans to ensure that communication services reach at least 80 percent of Nigeria’s population, particularly the underserved and unserved, by 2027. The Commission also plans to boost Nigeria’s broadband penetration rate to 70% by the end of 2023 by laying of 95,000 kilometres of fibre optic cables across the country. Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, said these in a keynote address at the just concluded Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 3.0) in Lagos. He said provision …

NCC endows N30m Professorial Chair at UNN

Abuja, Nov. 11, 2023 – The Nigeria communication Commission (NCC) has instituted a N30 million Professorial Chair at the University of Nigeria (UNN). The endowment ceremony was held at the Commission’s head office in Abuja, earlier in the week. Speaking after receiving the endowment, Prof. Charles Igwe, the Vice Chancellor of UNN, said the N30 million endowment would enhance research and innovative culture in the university. He commended NCC for the foresight and initiative to link the academia with the communication industry. Igwe condemned the dominance of the local communications …

NCC underscores role of ICT in fighting financial crimes    

·      As Maida gets inducted into Hall of Fame Lagos, Nov. 9, 2023 – Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes by enabling real-time surveillance, regulatory compliance, and secure data processing, just as it sought a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address issue of illicit financial flows in the country. Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, who was a speakerat the 11th Anniversary Lecture Series of RealNews Magazine in Lagos on Tuesday, where he was …

NCC taking proactive steps to reduce incidence of financial crimes in Nigeria – Maida

Lagos, Nov. 9, 2023 – Dr Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), says the commission is taking proactive steps to reduce incidence of financial crimes in the country. He said this at the 11th Anniversary Lecture Series of RealNews Magazine in Lagos on Tuesday. Maida said one of these steps was NCC’s efforts to close the digital gap by undertaking inexpensive projects and providing accessible ICT services to underprivileged communities. He said digital inclusion was critical to ensuring that all citizens had the tools …

NCC underscores role of ICT in fighting financial crimes    

·      As Maida gets inducted into Hall of Fame Lagos, Nov. 8, 2023 – Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes by enabling real-time surveillance, regulatory compliance, and secure data processing, just as it sought a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address issue of illicit financial flows in the country. Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, who was a speaker at the 11th Anniversary Lecture Series of RealNews Magazine in Lagos on Tuesday, where …