Archives for ICT
NCC Seeks Greater Digital Infrastructure Investment at Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L -R: Mr. Tristan Muhader, Vice President Middle East and Africa OOKLA; Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner and CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC; Dr. Aminu Maida,…
CP Abayomi Shogunle, Prof Tayo Popoola, Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, Lanre Arogundade to speak at GOCOP 2026 conference
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Dr Abayomi Shogunle, Commissioner of Police, Election Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Prof Tayo Popoola, Head of the Department of Mass Communication, University of…
NCC Empowers Over 100 Persons with Disabilities with Digital Skills in Lagos
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has trained over 100 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Lagos State on digital citizenship, cybersecurity, data protection and assistive technologies, as part…
NCC Deploys 8,526 Sites, Targets October Go-Live for Telecom Identity Risk System
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have deployed 8,526 out of the 12,179 additional coverage and capacity sites committed to expanding…
GOCOP To Institute Dotun Oladipo Prize For Online Journalism
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI *Late Dotun Oladipo The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced plans to institute the Dotun Oladipo Prize for Online Journalism in memory of its…
NCC Strengthens Type Approval Compliance for SIM-Enabled Devices in Nigeria
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NCC EVC , Maida In furtherance of its mandate to ensure that communications devices imported, sold and used in Nigeria meet applicable technical and regulatory standards, the…
NIMC Unveils New Act, Assumes Expanded Role As Nigeria’s Digital Trust Authority
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has officially unveiled its new enabling legislation, the NIMC Act 2026, which introduces an expanded mandate that transforms the Commission…
FG plans telecoms coverage for riverine communities by 2027
NCC EVC , Maida All riverine communities in Nigeria are to be connected to the telecommunications network before the middle of 2027, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy,…
NCC Urges Protection of Fibre Infrastructure During Road Construction, Decries Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts in H1 2026
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L - R: Rafiu Adeladan, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works; Air Vice Marshal Effiom Ewa, Director, Directorate of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Protection (DCNAIP), Office…
Mobile market rebounds to highest level since 2024 – NCC
NCC EVC , Maida Nigeria’s mobile telecommunications market has recovered to its strongest level in more than two years, with total active subscriptions across the country’s four major operators rising…
