Tech

Abuja, Dec. 8, 2023 – Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigeria Communications Commission, says competition is key to the healthy growth of the telecoms sector. Maida, who said this on Wednesday when he received a delegation of management of Airtel Networks Limited in Abuja, said the Commission would give closer attention to managing the competition in the industry. “We are more inclined to promote competition by creating a level-playing ground for all our licensees,” he said.  The NCC boss explained that the Commission is looking at all sides …

Lagos, Dec. 6, 2023 – Nigeria will require between $1.5 billion to $2 billion to complete the deployment of fibre optic cables across the country. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, said this on Tuesday during a television interview. He said fibre optic cable had been laid across 35 kilometres of the country, but remained just half way to cover the whole length of 95,000 kilometres. Tijjani said his ministry was working with the Nigeria Communication Commission NCC) to complete the deployment of fibre optics as …

Abuja, Dec. 4, 2023 – Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), has assured law-abiding investors of support from NCC. He said that law-abiding investors like Meta, formerly Facebook, would receive support from the commission. Maida commended Meta for responding positively to the nation’s desire for investments that promote government’s agenda on digital economy. A statement by Reuben Muoka, the NCC Director of Public Affairs, said Maida gave the assurance when he received a delegation from Meta led by Kojo Boakye, the Vice …

Abuja, Dec. 2, 2023 – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pledged to turn the Nigerian economy around through small and medium enterprises, start-ups and other technological innovations.  Ubale Maska, the Executive Commissioner (Technical Services) in NCC, made the pledge on Thursday at the opening of the National SMEs/Entrepreneurship Forum for Start-ups in Emerging Technologies organised by the NCC in Abuja. He said the viability of small and medium enterprises and start-ups was key to creating wealth, employment and economic prosperity. Maska said small businesses would move the economy forward by …

By Tajudeen Atitebi Lagos, Dec. 1, 2023 – For Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), the just concluded ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) 2023 was a successful outing. The conference, held in November 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, provided a platform for telecommunication regulators, operators and experts to discuss issues affecting the global telecommunication industry. The WRC is held every three to four years to review the treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and the geostationary-satellite and …

Lagos, Nov. 22, 2023 – Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has promised to review the stalled Infrastructure Company (InfraCo) licensing project in the bid to achieve 70% broadband penetration on target. Maida made the promise during his maiden meeting with chief executives of telecommunication companies in Lagos last weekend. He said the InfraCo project would be reviewed as part of strategies to achieve the target of 70% broadband penetration by 2025 as targeted by the Nigeria National Broadband Policy (NNBP 2020-2025). …

Abuja, Nov. 21, 2023 – The Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, has started recruiting community managers for its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme.  The ministry announced this in a statement posted on X, formerly twitter, on Monday. According to the statement, 37 Learning Community Managers will be recruited across the country to coordinate the activities of community members.   “As we start the #3MTT program, we are hiring 37 Learning Community Managers across Nigeria to coordinate the activities of community members. “#3MTT Learning Community is a cluster of learners …

Lagos, Nov. 21, 2023 – The National Communication Commission (NCC) is committed to effective management of Nigeria’s spectrum resources to provide improved access to quality and affordable broadband and upgraded critical services in the country. Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of NCC, made the pledge in his keynote address at the 13th Annual Nigeria ICT Impact CEO Forum/Africa Digital Award in Lagos on Saturday. Maida, who spoke on “Broadband Availability and Potentials of Data Revolution”, said to achieve this, the NCC would continue to ensure …