…Pledges FG Commitment to Democratise Access to Internet Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has explained that, the Federal government recognises the fact that internet access and broadband communication would help the country in determining it’s competitiveness in the global economy. Osinbajo made this statement yesterday in Abeokuta while speaking …
Read More »FG Pledges to Allocate 0.5% of Nigeria’s GDP to Research, Innovation
President Mohammadu Buhari says the federal government will allocate 0.5 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to research and innovation. The President made the pledge on Monday while declaring open the 2021 Technology Expo tagged: “Science, Technology, and Innovation for Economic Recovery and Sustainability Amidst COVID-19 Challenges’’, at …
Read More »UK, NCC, Communications Ministry to Mull Over Right of Way Best Practices
The government of the United Kingdom and Greenfields Law has sealed a partnership with the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to host what it described as National Technical Conference on Right of Way and Site Build Permitting. According to a statement issued …
Read More »Internet Subscribers Hit 141 Million as Nigeria Records 40.14% Broadband Penetration in May
The number of internet users in Nigeria has increased to 141 million in May 2020, data obtained from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has shown. The telecommunications regulator disclosed in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data Report that over 2.42 million subscribers were added in May 2020 as against the 138.73 million …
Read More »NITRA Congratulates NCC’s EVC on Reappointment
The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) on Tuesday congratulated Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission on his reappointment. In a congratulatory message signed by its Chairman, Mr Chike Onwuegbuchi, NITRA said the reappointment indicated that Danbatta performed creditably well in his first …
Read More »Pantami Commends Kwara, Anambra State Governors for Crashing the Right of Way Charges
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FNCS, FBCS, FIIM, is excited that Governors Abdulrahman and Obiano have positioned their States to embrace the Digital Economy. In a statement signed by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, …
Read More »Digital Nigeria: Anambra State Waives Right of Way Charges to Zero Naira
…as Kwara State slashes charges to N1/km for broadband infrastructure The Governor of Anambra State, Willy Obiano has cancelled the Right of Way (Row) charges for fibre optic cable deployment. The crashed to zero naira by Anambra State Government followed a directive by Gov Willie Obiano to waive the charges …
Read More »ATCON strategic to improved telecoms standard, digital economy – Pan African Towers CEO
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is a strategic partner to achieve improved telecoms standard and digital economy agenda Nigeria, the Chief Executive Officer of Pan African Towers Limited (PAT), Wole Abu has said. He said during an interaction with journalists in Lagos that ATCON remains in the …
Read More »Olusola Teniola bags Telecom Thought Leader of the year Award
In recognition of his extra-ordinary leadership quality, amazing contributions to Nigeria IT space and as an icon of inspiration to younger generation, the President of Association of Telecommunications Company of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr Olusola Teniola has been presented with an award of “Telecom thought leader of the year”. Teniola bagged …
Read More »Expert Debunks NCC’s 33% Broadband Penetration Claim
Information Technology Expert, Gbenga Sesan has debunked the Nigerian Communications Commission’s claim of achieving 33% broadband penetration, Business Remarks can authoritatively report. Sesan who is the Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative, while speaking with our correspondent noted that Nigeria broadband penetration will be placed at 10% if the specification drafted …
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