Organizers of the annual Brand and Advertising Awards, Marketing Edge, have explained that digital and telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom’s market-leading services in the telecoms sector led to its emergence as ‘Outstanding Telecom Brand of the Year’. Globacom also picked up…
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says Africa can overcome challenges of poverty, food insecurity, healthcare, and others, if she adopts and deploys Artificial Intelligence (AI). Danbatta stated this on Wednesday in his keynote address at…
Surfshark’s 5th annual Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) has ranked Nigeria 88th in the world, dropping by two places from last year. The DQL Index 2023 examined 121 nations (92 per cent of the global population) based on five…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in keeping with its responsibilities under the enabling law, the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, to manage Nigeria’s numbering resources, has announced new numbering format for fixed lines. In the process, Nigeria’s Fixed-Lines Numbering Format…
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani is targeting partnerships to boost Nigeria’s digital inclusion as he attends the 78th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 2023. The Minister made this known in a statement highlighting…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for applications from Nigeria’s tech community to key into its N30million hackathon grant. The grant is part of the activities for the third edition of its Talent Hunt Research through Hackathon as part…
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria to operate a nationwide IP-based network that will provide a common platform for connectivity and other infrastructure services for all Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Per the mandate…
By Blessing Emmanuel The Ag. Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote has highlighted the task before the agency to digitise the identity of Nigerians. The Ag. DG made this known while unveiling a self-service…
…To partner NITDA on Local content development The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr Khalil Halilu and the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr. Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad have agreed…
The national target to achieve 70 per cent broadband penetration by 2025 is receiving renewed attention from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which promises 50 per cent before the end of 2023. This promise was one of the highlights of…
