By Emmanuel Elebeke The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, says the telecommunications industry has been positioned to drive the economic diversification plan of Federal government. Professor Danbatta made this assertion in his presentation to Course 29 Participants at the National Defence College, Nigeria, on Monday. Speaking on a theme, “The […]

…Says Commission remitted N362.34bn to Government Coffers in 5years By Emmanuel Elebeke The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, Friday said that telecommunications industry has been positioned to drive the economic diversification plan of the Federal government. Prof. Danbatta made this assertion in his presentation to Course 29 Participants at the […]

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to remove the N20 fee imposed on subscribers for NIN retrieval requests. Pantami said this in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mrs Uwa Suleiman, on Friday in Abuja. The Minister’s directive which […]

Social networking giant Facebook on Wednesday opened fire on Apple, saying the iPhone maker’s new measures on data collection and targeted ads will hurt small businesses. The dispute between the tech giants centres on changes in the latest version of Apple’s iOS operating software, which include a tracking transparency feature that Facebook claims will cripple […]

Adult content giant Pornhub has announced the “suspension” of content uploaded by non-verified users as the site faces turmoil over claims of turning a blind eye to videos of child abuse, rape and revenge porn. Pressure has mounted since the New York Times published a piece accusing the site of profiting from abusive content, with […]

Twitter on Tuesday said its Periscope mobile app for live streaming video will shut down by March as use of it declines and the cost of maintaining it goes up. Twitter bought Periscope in 2015 before it launched and as the popularity of now defunct Meerkat signaled keen interest in people broadcasting video from smartphones. […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke Following the earlier directive on the suspension of new SIM registration by network operators, the Federal government has directed all operators in the country To disconnect every SIM card not synchronized with valid National Identity Number (NIN) by December 30th. This came after an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the Communications […]

By Prince Osuagwu The Lagos state government is banking on technology to achieve targets of its 2021 budget. Accordingly, all ministries and parastatals in the state have also tilted their strategies towards technology adoptions to align with the aims and aspirations of the state. The state dropped the hint recently at a media roundtable on […]

By Juliet Umeh Logistics marketplace, Dellyman, has said it is targeting to reach between 150,000 to 200,000 daily deliveries in the next five years. The company says massive same day delivery is the only way to confront the challenges in the last mile logistics industry. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dellyman, Mr. Dare Ojo-Bello said the […]

By Juliet Umeh A car-hailing application company by an upcoming Nigeria start-up, Pickmeup, has said it is expanding its reach across the country by luring drivers with higher compensation rate. The company said it is capitalising on the deteriorating relationships between the existing hailing companies often criticised by their drivers to introduce a competitive service fee. […]

By Prince Osuagwu A new Nigeria Fintech start-up, Shago Payments limited, is today, launching a bill payment and e-commerce platform, to support the underserved and unbanked Nigerians. Shago payment is a platform built to support the underserved, unbanked, and merchants in order to create a valued hub for the exposure of their goods and services as […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says it is considering using Assistive Technology to address unmet needs in the nation’s telecommunications sector. It also said the technology when deployed would assist in fulfillment of its universal access and service obligations (UASO) in compliance with the recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The […]

By Rasheed Sobowale Some Nigerians have disputed the Federal Government (FG’s) claim that it has reduced the cost of internet data by 50 per cent in the year 2020. The assertion was made by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, when in a statement claimed that “based on the […]

France’s CNIL data privacy watchdog slapped 135 million euros in fines on US tech titans Google and Amazon for placing advertising cookies on users’ computers without consent. The 100-million-euro fine against Google is the largest sanction the regulator has ever imposed, which it justified by the fact 90 percent of French internet users use the […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami,  says the administration has reduced the current cost of data by 50 per cent. The Minister who revealed this in a statement on Thursday explained that the reduction was made possible in line with his directives […]