Tag: ICT
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NITDA pioneers ICT consumer protection forum
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has initiated a Consumer Protection Forum designed to address consumers’ complaints over poor indigenous IT products and service delivery. Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of NITDA disclosed this on Tuesday in a webinar that was monitored in Abuja, with focus on ” Virtual Digital Services Consumer Protection…
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NITDA opens entry for innovation support scheme
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is calling on eligible Nigerians to apply for its technology innovation and entrepreneurship scheme programme. NITDA’s Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs Hadiza Umar, made the call on Thursday in a statement issued in Abuja saying that the programme would ensure digital job creation and nation’s economic…
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NCC chairs ministerial broadband implementation steering committee
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been saddled with the responsibility of leading the team that will ensure effective monitoring and steering of the overall implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) 2020-2025. This followed the designation of NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Engr. Ubale Maska, as the Chairman of the newly-inaugurated Broadband Implementation Steering…
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Nigerians to start enjoying Internet speed of 25 Mbps at N390 per 1GB
The federal government has designed a new broadband plan for Nigerians to start enjoying Internet speed of minimum 25 Mbps in urban areas and 10 Mbps in rural areas, with effective coverage available to at least 90% of the population at a price not more than N390 per 1 GB of data. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports…
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ICT and digital economy trends: Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria
By Ibrahim Muhammad Coronavirus (COVID-19); the deadly virus hit a great number of countries. It proved to be even worse than the crucial economic, strategic, and political battles happening around the world. The coronavirus outbreak has and still is impacting all industries, including the information and communications technology industries. With COVID-19, we are already seeing…
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COVID-19: NITDA academy admits 14,000 learners
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has admitted over 14,000 active students into its virtual academy to study 47 courses on emerging technologies. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, disclosed this on Thursday in an online meeting organised by the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The meeting focused on the Socio-Economic…
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Reps set to unravel alleged massive fraud ongoing in NIGCOMSAT
While the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami was holding a virtual meeting with Chief Executive Officers under his Ministry, including with Dr. Abimbola Alale, the Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, members of the House of Representatives were setting in motion forensic probe of activities of the operators of the Nigerian Communications…
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COVID-19 shows how critical ICT is to economic growth – Pantami
Dr Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has said the emergence of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has shown how critical the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector is to economic growth. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Pantami stated this against the backdrop of ICT’s contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first…
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GBB defends controversy surrounding virtual FEC meeting chaired by Buhari
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) has come out to defend the controversy surrounding the virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. There have been speculations that the virtual FEC meeting, held for the second time on Wednesday, was held on a platform running a deprecated operating system thereby presenting potential security issues. The virtual…