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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

·      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 …

·      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 …

Abuja, Nov. 2, 2023 – Dr Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), has described the Financial Technology (FinTech) industry as a critical driver of financial inclusion of Nigerian citizens living in the underserved and unserved communities across the country. Maida made this known in his keynote address at the 2023 edition of the annual Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) FinTech Forum which focused on, “Harnessing Nigeria’s Fintech Potential: Challenges and Opportunities” and took place in Lagos recently. The …

Lagos, Nov. 2, 2023 – The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has started implementing new strategies to meet the new target of 70 per cent broadband penetration in Nigeria by the year 2025. Aminu Maida, the Chief Executive of the NCC, said this at the just concluded 2023 Annual Conference of Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) in Lagos. He said the new target was contained in the Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 and the blueprint just released to facilitate the growth of the digital economy sector through technology. Maida said …