The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted the public of the existence of another hacking group orchestrating cyber-espionage in the African telecoms space. The NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, made this known in a statement on Monday…
Emplug Ecosystem, information, communication and technology organisation, has inaugurated two applications namely, Emchat and Plugbay that profess to reduce unemployment in the country by 45 per cent in the next two years. The Managing Director, Engr. Azunna Chukwu, at the…
The Federal Government says no fewer than 67 million people have registered for National Identification Number (NIN), which is the foundation for economy growth and national security. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mallam Isa Pantami, disclosed this in…
Stakeholders in Information and Communication Technology sector have called for more synergy between the growth of digital infrastructure and literacy in the country as Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), others bagged awards for outstanding public service…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) wishes to inform telecom consumers and the general public that a new Android malware has been discovered. The malware, named ‘AbstractEmu’, can gain access to smartphones, take complete control of infected smartphones and silently modify…
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has insisted that the 5G network is safe and there should be nothing to fear. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta gave the assurance on Monday when he appeared before the…
…Sets conditions for prospective bidders The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially declared that the auction of the 3.5 Gigahertz (3.5 GHz) spectrum for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in Nigeria, will take place on December 13, 2021.…
The appropriate deployment of information technology (IT) in the Judicial system according to the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Abdullahi, can help improve efficiency of court processes as well as curb any form of corruption whether…
By Ibiyemi Mathew Women-focused fintech startup, Herconomy, previously known as AGS Tribe has announced that it will be partnering with Qatar Airways. In a press statement disclosed to Nigerian NewsDirect,the organization noted that the partnership is “in line with the newly launched…
…As stakeholders applaud NIN-SIM Verification exercise By Ibiyemi Mathew The Federal government has approval of the extension of the deadline for the National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification. Conveying the approval of the federal government, the Minister…
