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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has disclosed that less than 50% of the country enjoys 3G internet coverage. This revelation was made by the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, Engr. Ubale Maska in response to the questions by the House of Representatives over the suitability of the use of electronic devices for the …

The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission to ensure that all mobile network operators in Nigeria have an application that allows parents to track the online activities of their children whenever they are online.   The House also urged the NCC to ensure that all MNOs in …

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to give states that were affected by lootings and destruction by hoodlums after the anti-police brutality protests,  one per cent of all Value Added Tax (VAT). This motion was moved by Senators Abiodun Olujimi and Gershom Bassey on Tuesday and disclosed in a …

The 2021 Appropriation Bill passed the second reading at the House of Representatives on Wednesday after a two-day debate on the general principles of the national budget by members. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, after the second reading, transmitted the money bill to the House Committee on Appropriations, with the standing …

For Nigeria to compete and survive in the African Continental Free Trade Area, it must as a matter of national emergency ramp up industrialisation and manufacturing activities, the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said. He said this could be effectively achieved through the free trade zones, adding that …

The National Assembly has finally put closure to the 2020 appropriation process by approving the reworked bill on Thursday. The senate raised the budget of N10,59 trillion submitted by president Mohammadu Buhari to N10.805 trillion. The House of Representatives had passed the budget on Wednesday.   The N10.805 trillion was …

House of Representatives has directed Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv to suspend the recent 15 percent subscriptions increment in all their cable packages with effect from Monday this week. The decision followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Mr Chinedu Ogah at the plenary presided by Speaker …

House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring the federal government to refund to companies 50% of the income tax paid on employee salaries. The ’emergency economic stimulus bill’ introduced and passed during Tuesday’s plenary session, was sponsored by all the principal officers. However, it would need to be passed …

The House of Representatives has expressed gross displeasure over Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited Management over their failure to account for revenues generated by the agency from 2012-2019 and as such questioned the management competency. The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance Rep. James Falake gave his assessment, when …

….In this interview with BUKOLA OLANREWAJU, the Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative, Mr Gbenga Sesan discussed the importance of digital economy and the signing the digital right bill as an effort towards driving an effective economic  in a democratic setting. What does digital rights means to a layman? Digital rights …