By Ogaga Ariemu Federal government has lifted ban on New Subscriber Identification Module (SIM), registration by telecommunications companies with National Identity Number (NIN), as mandatory requirement. The FG said the new policy will commence on Monday 19th April 2021. This…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as part of the United Nations’ World Creativity and Innovation Day 2021 is organizing an Innovation Challenge with the theme “Inspiring Creativity and Innovation in the Nigerian Digital Economy” to harness innovative and…
The Nigerian Institution of Space Engineers (NISEng) on Tuesday inaugurated its sixth National Chairman, Dr George Okpanachi, and called for a specialised reconnaissance satellite to address national security. The inauguration held concurrently with a One-day Public Lecture with the theme:…
A Nigerian tech firm, Newwaves Ecosystems, on Wednesday launched Konn3ct app, a virtual meetings and conferencing platform that could enable seamless connection of over 200 people at a go. The company unveiled the Konn3ct application during a virtual news conference…
Sony Pictures Television (“SPT”) has announced the launch of ‘Sony One’ – an app platform developed in association with MTN, the leading ICT company in Nigeria. Speaking on the launch, John Rossiter, who oversaw the development of the app as…
By Idris Bakar The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that robust digital infrastructure and literacy are key to reaping the transformational benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across public…
By Ogaga Ariemu, Abuja Following the quick intervention of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, Banks have restored MTN’s USSD services across platforms. This was contained in a tweet made on Sunday by Dr Pantami, notifying subscribers…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has presented cheques amounting to N125m to four entrepreneurs and innovators adjudged winners of Jaiz Bank’s COVID-19 challenge competition. According to a statement issued on Thursday, the competition is part…
By Ogaga Ariemu Federal government has extended deadline for National Identity Number (NIN), linkage with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), by telecommunications subscribers to May 6th. Also the FG revealed that NIN dababase has exceeded 51million as the number of monthly…
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has emphasised that the Commission will always be open to ideas, innovations and meaningful collaboration with strategic institutions for the development of human capacity in…
