Tag: ICT
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NCC weighs pros, cons of Value Added Services
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday said that the positive impact of Value Added Services (VAS) on consumers outweighed the negative impact. Mr Efosa Idehen, Director Compliance, Monitoring and enforcement, NCC made this known during the 1st Annual Nigeria Valued Added Services Stakeholder’s Forum held in Lagos. He said that the commission deemed it…
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Undergraduate students to pass through ICT training phase – NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says a framework will be established for all undergraduate students to pass through an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training phase. The Chairman, Information And Communication Technology (ICT), Development Committee, NUC, Mr Johnson Asinugo disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday during an interactive session between the Directors of ICT of…
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Educating telecom consumers on their rights our priority – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said on Wednesday that educating the telecom consumers on their rights would be given top priority by the commission. Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, represented by Mr Reuben Mouka, Head Public Relations, NCC, made this assertion at the NCC Special Day at the ongoing Abuja International Trade Fair…
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Huawei donates N100m ICT equipment to DBI
Huawei, an ICT company, has donated N100million ICT equipment to the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) to boost capacity building. Speaking during the ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja, the Administrator of DBI, Mr Ike Adinde said the partnership with Huawei started in 2016. He said the equipment donated to DBI would help reshape and redefine the…
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Why right policies are need to fast-track digital growth in Africa
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called on stakeholders in the telecommunication sector to put in place right polices to fast track digital growth in Africa. Danbatta made this call on Monday at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Digital Bridge Institute Regional Human Capacity Building Workshop in Abuja.…
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Telecoms, information services record 11.54% GDP growth
The telecommunications and information services sector of the Nigerian economy recorded a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 11.54% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018, contributing N2.5 trillion to the nation’s GDP. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports this is according to the GDP report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. According to…
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Mrs. Akeredolu distributes laptops to 2018 Summer Boot Camp 4 Girls Naija participants
The Ondo State Governor’s wife, Mrs. Betty Akeredolu, has distributed 400 Microsoft laptop computers to some girls on two weeks ICT and solar technology training in the state. Mrs Akeredolu made this known in Akure at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Summer Boot Camp 4 Girls Naija. She said she had never been more…
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Pupils develop Made in Ikeja Mobile Games
A software development company, Softwareshop Pty Ltd., on Friday said that 16 pupils on a three-month free software development training had to develop computer games and apps for their usage on Android phones. The Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, Mr Austin Agbakor, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
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Communications ministry, CBN move to include ICT, Telecom on Forex list
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, says the ministry is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to include the ICT and Telecom industry on Forex priority list. Shittu, represented by Mr John Emeawa, Director, Planning, Research and Statistics (PRS), Ministry of Communications, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while inaugurating the ICT,…
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2019 Budget: Communications Minister inaugurates ICT working team
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated the ICT Sector Working Team (SWT) to consider important aspect of the 2019 budget. The team comprises of the Minister of Communication, who will serve as chairman, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Nkechi Ejele as Deputy Chairman. Other members of the team…