Tech

Abuja, Feb. 25, 2024 – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 10 executive heads for three agencies in the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. These agencies are the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Galaxy Backbone Limited and Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited. Ajuri Ngelale, the Presidential Spokesman, announced the new appointments in a statement during the week. He said that with the reconstitution of the management teams in these agencies, President Tinubu expected the new appointees to “deliver excellent services to elevate the impact of the digital economy …

Lagos, Feb. 22, 2024 – Dr Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for proactive actions to mitigate associated risks of the deployment of 6G. Maida made the call in Lagos at the just concluded two-day conference with the theme “Evolution and Future Risk Management in the Telecoms Industry: Harnessing Emerging Technologies and Trends.” He said taking proactive measures ahead of the introduction of 6G would ensure seamless integration of the technology. Maida, who was represented by Mr Ubale Maska, the Executive Commissioner …

Abuja, Feb. 15, 2024 – Globacom, one of the telecom operators in Nigeria, has commended President Bola Tinubu for providing the opportunity for supervised reconciliation of the interconnect fee dispute between it and MTN, another service provider. It said the reconciliation, supervised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator, led to the agreement reached on the disputed figures. Globacom said it had requested for the commencement of the reconciliation exercise following what it considered a bogus claim. It said that after the reconciliation, it was discovered that the …

Abuja, Feb. 14, 2024- Nigeria is working with the World Bank to raise $3 billion for expansion of broadband infrastructure. The expansion involves laying additional 120,000km of fibre optic cables across the country. Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, disclosed this in Abuja at stakeholders meeting with the theme “Realising a Nigerian Vision of Broadband for All”. He expressed optimism that the funds would be raised within the next two to three years. The minister said the collaboration with the World Bank would involve various …

Abuja, Feb. 10, 2024 – Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani. the Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, has advised technology experts in the federal civil service to deepen their knowledge about the concept of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). DPI, as a term, refers to a comprehensive system of digital services, tools, and technologies provided by governments, organizations, and other stakeholders to facilitate the functioning of a digital society It is a critical enabler of digital transformation and is helping to improve public service delivery. The minister gave the advice in Abuja …

Abuja, Feb. 9, 2024 – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. (MTN) and Globacom Limited (Globacom) has been amicably resolved. A statement issued by Reuben Mouka, the NCC Director of Public Affairs, said that consequently, the disconnection approval granted to MTN for the disconnection of Globacom had now been withdrawn with this resolution.  Following its initial Public Notice, the Commission with the aim of mitigating any potential disruptions to subscribers undertook further regulatory intervention, by mediating between the parties and facilitating …

Abuja, Feb. 6, 2024 – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says telecom consumers are at the heart of its services. Dr Aminu Maida, its Chief Executive, said this in Abuja while briefing some media executives. He said that his vision had been to put smiles on the faces of telecoms consumers by improving the quality of services being offered to them by service providers as well as increase investments and allied services in Nigeria. “We need to put smiles on the faces of consumers with quality services. We want to …

Kano, Feb. 3, 2024 – Dr Aminu Maida, the Chief Executive of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says the Commission is committed to serving the needs and meeting the expectations of its core stakeholders. He listed the core stakeholders as the government, the licensees and the consumers. Maida said this during his visit to the Kano State Zonal Office of the commission as part of his nationwide tour of the zonal offices of the commission. Maida also said the commission was committed to boosting the efficiency of its service delivery through …

Abuja, Jan. 31, 2024 – Nigerian has recorded steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, but a drop in teledensity, according to the latest statistical indicators released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), The NCC, in a statement signed by Mr. Reuben Muoka, the NCC Director of Public Affairs on Wednesday, said that the statistics had been adjusted to reflect the latest population growth figures and align with international best practices. The NCC said the adjustment, which was reflected in the telecom industry statistical reports of September, October, and …