Following the disclosure by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami that the Federal Government had given its nod for the deployment of 5G networks in Nigeria, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the Commission is ready for the […]
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Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.01% (year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2021, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The NBS disclosed this in the latest report on the nation’s GDP entitled Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report (Q2 2021) released on Thursday. The NBS explained that during the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of the late Sen. Olabiyi Durojaiye, describing the passing of the elder statesman as a great loss to the nation. Durojaiye, former Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, former Director at Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and a chieftain of the All Progressive […]
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The immediate past chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye has died. He passed on in a private hospital in Lagos after a brief illness, at the age of 88. Durojaiye, a lawyer and an ecomist, was born in 1933 and worked for 35 years in the public sector including 28 years […]
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The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, , has commended Nigeria’s youth-friendly telecom provider, 9mobile, for driving initiatives that empower Nigerian youths, especially in digital skills acquisition. Danbatta gave the commendation while delivering a lecture at the launch of the Digital Bichi Emirate Initiative and graduation of the pilot class of […]
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The Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has identified major benefits in promoting digital literacy in the country. Delivering the first Annual Lecture of the Bichi Emirate titled, “Digital Literacy as a Veritable Tool for Social and Economic Transformation” in Bichi, Kano State, over the […]
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The former Director Public Affairs (DPA), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Tony Ojobo, has condoled with the family of the late former chairman of NCC board, Alhaji Ahmed Joda, describing him (Joda) as a quintessential technocrat with eyes for details. In a statement he personally signed, Ojobo said Joda’s tenure as the chairman of NCC […]
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has said the ministry has inaugurated no fewer than 1,667 Information Communications Technology (ICT) centres across the country. He also said that more than 455 other projects were ongoing in different parts of the country. Pantami disclosed this when he featured on a special interview […]
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The Federal Government says it has achieved 100 percent in the production of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards as well as manufacturing of many components of cell phones used in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, said this when featured in a special News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) interview […]
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The Federal Governmet says it will soon deploy the Five Generation network in Nigeria for increased connectivity. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, disclosed this in Abuja when he featured on FORUM, a special News Agency of Nigeria interview programme. The minister said that the decision to deploy the 5G network […]
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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has charged the Nigerian youths, who participated in the nationwide digital literacy training conducted by the Commission, to put the skills acquired as well as the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools received during the exercise to appropriate and legitimate use. […]
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The Board, Management and Staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have commiserated with the family of the late Alhaji Ahmed Joda, former Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Commission. In a condolence letter on Friday, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on behalf of the Board, Management and Staff […]
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