By Adeyemi Adepetun THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has allayed fears emanating from subscribers in the country following the agitation by telecommunications operators to increase services tariffs. NCC said it has monitored with keen interest the deluge of reports in the media on the demand by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) ostensibly to increase tariffs...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun SMARTPHONES shipment across the various markets fell by 11 per cent in quarter one (Q1 2022) owing to ‘unsettled business environment’ fuelled by spikes in covid cases due to the Omicron variant, vendor uncertainty due to the Russia-Ukraine war, China’s resurgent lockdown policy and the implications of inflation around the world....
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun THE National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has deployed indigenous software for the implementation of Presidential Executive Order No.5. Director-General of NOTAP, Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim, announced this during a media chat in Abuja. He said the software, which was developed by a Nigerian firm, Cagewox Dot Net Limited,...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has expressed readiness to enforce the adoption of Nigeria’s domain name, .ng, especially among ministries departments and agencies (MDAs). NITDA recalled that in line with the digital economy policy, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the National Second Level Domain Policy on February 16,...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun GOVERNOR of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured investors of a conducive environment and policies that guarantee returns on investments. He gave the assurance at an event, organised by Google to announce the arrival of its 12,000km Equiano subsea Internet cable, in collaboration with WIOCC, the landing partner. The governor said...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has informed telecoms consumers, whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls, that affected SIMs will not be unbarred by the service providers until they are linked with the National Identification Numbers (NINs) of the SIM holders. This information has become...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun THE Federal Government has expressed its readiness to develop digital policies that will attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the technology sector, cum Nigeria. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, stated this at the launch of MDXi Lekki II Data Centre by MainOne in Lagos last...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun THE Federal Government has charted path to successful Fifth-Generation (5G) deployment in Nigeria. To the government, for 5G technology to be effective and efficient in the country, three key stakeholders, including policymakers, national regulatory authorities, and network operators, would be very strategic. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami,...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun THE Federal Government has ordered telecoms operators to bar outgoing calls on all unlinked Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) cards in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah Pantami gave the directive on Monday. Recall that the deadline handed Nigerians to link their National Identification Number (NIN)...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun EXCEPT for the speedy intervention of the Presidency, some 45 million Nigerians may suffer telecoms blackout in the country. Telecommunications operators issued this warning on Monday and have called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo to intervene in the matter. The operators under the aegis of the...
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