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  • NCC holds stakeholders forum on emerging 5G technology

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    Stakeholders in the telecommunications sector on Tuesday in Abuja held a one-day stakeholders forum to brainstorm on Nigeria’s readiness for 5G and High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) technology. The forum was organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In his presentation, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive-Vice Chairman NCC said the forum was to bring stakeholders…

  • ICT: NCC boss urges states to emulate Edo

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    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on every state in the country to emulate what the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, was doing in the area of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and telecommunications. Mr Sunday Dare, the Executive Commissioner (Stakeholders Management), made the call in Benin at the South-South Stakeholders Parliament with relevant agencies…

  • NCC urges telecoms operators to boost consumer experience

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    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on telecommunications operators to ensure that they boost consumer experience in the industry. The Executive Commissioner, Stakeholders Management, NCC, Mr Sunday Dare, made the call in Lagos, during the Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) 4th Quarter Open Meeting. Represented by the Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau (CAB), NCC, Mrs…

  • Zimbabwe to host Africa ICT summit

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    Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, will on Wednesday officiate at an ICT convention which is expected to attract more than 500 participants from several African countries and the ICT world. The country’s Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Paul Mavima, told Tuesday’s Herald newspaper that the two-day Innovation Africa Summit would be hosted by Zimbabwe’s higher education…

  • FG, AfDB mull $500m innovation fund for ICT growth in Nigeria

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    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said the Federal Government is working with African Development Bank (AfDB) to establish a 500-million-dollar innovation fund for technological growth. Osinbajo stated this at the opening ceremony of the 22nd African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) Annual General Meeting and Conference organized by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos.…

  • Digital Bridge Institute to run academic programmes

    Digital Bridge Institute to run academic programmes

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    Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) is set to run approved academic innovative programmes that will transform the economy. Danbatta said this during the presentation of the Expert Group on the Development of Appropriate Blueprint/Curriculum for ICT Innovation Research Programmes in Nigeria in Abuja.…

  • EFCC relocates data centre after fire outbreak

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    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has relocated its data centre, following the fire outbreak of Monday evening at the Wuse 2 zonal office of the commission. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the commission also relocated the office of the combined inter-agency task force. Both the EFCC data centre and the inter-agency task force, which were…

  • NCC advocates affordable LTE mobile devices

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    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) device manufacturers to produce affordable Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile devices. Mr Bako Wakil, the Head, Technical Standards and Network Integrity, NCC, made the call on the sideline of the 2nd Type Approval Industry Working Group Meeting in Lagos. In telecommunication, LTE…

  • NITDA partners UNILAG to boost ICT lawyers

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    The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to increase the number of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) lawyers in the country. Speaking during the signing on Thursday in Lagos, the Director-General of NITDA, Dr Ali Pantami said that the partnership was to…

  • NCC partners academia on research, innovation

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    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has directed funds to universities to encourage innovation in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, stated this on Wednesday in Lagos, during the Second Roundtable with the Academia, Industry stakeholders and others, for the South West Region. Represented by the Executive Commissioner, Technical…