TYPE APPROVAL ENFORCEMENT: Why your phone may stop working soon
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor That fairly cheap smartphone you bought from an unfamiliar dealer, the one that came without much paperwork, may soon have a date with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Not because the Commission is interested in what is inside your phone, but because it wants to know whether the device itself […]
Nigeria Summit: FIRS, NCC, ATCON to discuss e-Govt strategies
By Juliet Umeh The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mr. Muhammad Nami; the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta; the President, Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria, ATCON, Mr. Olusola Teniola, among other notable Nigerians, will be discussing new e-Government strategies and policies at the Nigeria eGovernment Summit. The […]
Apple begins selling Macs with its own chips to mimic iPhones
Apple on Tuesday began selling its Mac computers powered by the California giant’s proprietary chips which can allow the machines to operate more like its popular iPhones. The MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini will integrate Apple’s new M1 chip which delivers improved battery life and allows the computers to run apps designed for […]
Airtel commences transformation of infectious disease centre at LUTH
By Juliet Umeh As part of its contribution to help Nigeria combat coronavirus with cutting-edge medical infrastructure, telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has commenced the refurbishing and equipping of a four-storey infectious disease centre and admission facility for the use of Specialist Units in the Department of Medicine at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, […]
NCC, Danbatta bag awards for Broadband development
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has won this year’s edition of the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecoms Awards (NTITA), 2020. The Commission was recognised for the critical role it is playing under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta in advancing the frontiers of broadband development in the country. […]
Digital inclusion gateway to Digital Nigeria ― NITDA DG
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi says NITDA is taking advantage of the spread of existing infrastructure across the country to accelerate digital inclusion. He said the focus is on skills rather than degrees to progressively increase the contribution of digital technologies to the economy. The […]
