Category: ICT

Nigerian Government has final say on 5G deployment – NCC

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Government has the final say on deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) networks in the country, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said. Danbatta made this clarification while speaking at the NCC’s Public Enquiry on Annual Operating Levy Regulations (AOL) and the Frequency Pricing in Abuja, last week. A video clip at the function sighted by Platforms Africa showed that there were two regulatory instruments examined at the event, that is the Annual Operating Levy Regulations (AOL) and…

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EXCLUSIVE: Danbatta Joins Pantami, Ganduje At Kano Executive Council e-Gov Training + What They Say

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, recently joined dignitaries at the opening ceremony of a two-day capacity building for members of the Executive Council of Kano State. Danbatta, Pantami and Ganduje at the event. Others included the Minister, Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi as well as executive members of the state. The training held at the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Kano,…

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NCC focuses 2021 Cyber-Security Surveys on bullying, Child Internet Usage

ADEOLA YUSUF

How to participate in the Commission’s 2021 Cyber-Security Surveys   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for participation into its 2021 cyber security surveys. Platforms  Africa reports that the NCC is the independent regulatory authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria. The Commission is conducting a Cyber-bullying Survey and Child Internet Usage Survey  to gain insights into the level of safety in cyberspace and how this can be improved for telecom consumers. Interested persons are to click the link below to participate in the surveys. https://www.ncc.gov.ng/technical-regulation/cybersecurity

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S’Africa Mobile giant, MTN’s Nigerian Licence’ll not be renewed until.. – NCC

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria has said that the renewal of mobile licence for the South African mobile giant, MTN, will walt intil the application by the company, which is still undergoing required regulatory processes, is approved. The country’s Communication Commission, which said this in s statement to Platforms Africa, debunked report by an online media entitled “Govt renews MTN Nigeria licence amid 20 years of GSM Phones.”   READ ALSO: NNPC rejects arbitrary postdivestment takeover of IOCs’ Assets operatorship NAPE advocates Nigerian Bank of Energy creation, rallies 1,800 for Confab Nigerians’ Annual Spending…

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‘Real reason NCC established special museum for Telecoms industry’

ADEOLA YUSUF

Details have emerged on the real reason the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) established a special museum for the telecommunications industry in the country. Platforms Africa reports that the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, who revealed this in Abuja, declared that the museum’s establishment was to guarantee the future of museums. READ ALSO: Why Nigeria Extended NIN-SIM Verification Deadline to October 31, 2021 -NCC JUST IN: Nigeria Hikes Drivers’ Licenses, Number Plate Fees COVID-19 3rd wave hits Nigeria, kils six in Lagos daily…

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How I Bribed Nigerian Top Cop Abba Kyari In A $1.1 million Deal – Hushpuppi

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian infamous fraudster who recently pleaded guilty in the United States, Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas, has given details of how he allegedly bribed Nigeria’s celebrated police commander Abba Kyari, I In a $1.1 million deal. According to court documents, Mr Abbas admitted before Court to paying bribes to Mr Kyari, a deputy police commissioner, to have one of his rivals arrested and imprisoned in Nigeria after a dispute over a $1.1 million swindle of a Qatari businessman. Mr. Kyari did not immediately return calls and messages seeking his response to Mr…

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Malawi president, 10 aides travel to UK for virtual conference, blames poor internet

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The delegation that followed Chakwera to the UK for the virtual meeting included his wife, First Lady Monica Chakwera; daughter, Violet Lillie and the president’s son-in-law, Sean Kampondeni, who is the State House director of communications.   Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has sparked outrage in his country after he travelled to the United Kingdom (UK) to attend a virtual conference. Chakwera justified his trip to the UK to attend The Global Education Summit, arguing that the internet in his country was unreliable. Chakwera has come under criticism in his country…

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NCC Deepens Judicial Collaboration in Tackling Telecoms Service Challenges

ADEOLA YUSUF

Danbatta receives commendation on nation’s digital transformation   In a bid to further protect telecoms infrastructure in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its commitment to continue to strengthen collaboration with judicial institutions in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by a high-powered delegation of the Kano State Judiciary to the chief telecom regulator at the NCC Kano Zonal Office, in Kano, over the weekend. Addressing the judicial delegation, Danbatta said, while the…

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Why Nigeria Extended NIN-SIM Verification Deadline to October 31, 2021 -NCC

ADEOLA YUSUF

Focus shifts to remote, hard-to-reach areas, schools, health centres   The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. Platforms Africa reports that the decision to extend the deadline was made following a request by stakeholders to accommodate registration in hard-to-reach remote areas, foreigners and diplomatic missions, diaspora and address low enrolments in schools and hospitals, as evidenced by enrolment statistics. READ ALSO: Nigeria shifts NIN-SIM linkage deadline by two months BREAKING: Bandits Kidnap Negotiator…

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Airtel’s Mobile Operating License Pending Renewal – NCC

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the renewal of Airtel’s Mobile operating licence is still pending. The commission who disclosed this in a statement sent to Platforms Africa on Sunday by its Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde explained that the application of the renewal of the operating licence of Airtel Nigeria is yet to be approved as it is still undergoing required regulatory process. According to the statement, “The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission has been drawn to a recent statement on an online publication credited to the…

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