As August 24th rollout date for the commercial launch of 5G network in Nigeria draws closer, ESET Nigeria has assured individuals, businesses and government of its readiness to offer solutions that will protect their Internet of Things (IoT) devices from cyber threats. The Managing Director of ESET West Africa (Anglophone), Mr. Olufemi Ake, who gave […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has urged organisations to adopt stronger cybersecurity measures. These measures include ensuring that organisations’ employees use strong, unique passwords for every account and enabling multi-factor authentication (2FA) wherever it is supported to prevent ransomware attacks as well as advising organisations to ensure regular systems backup. […]
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has become the first African to be conferred with a fellowship status by the Chartered Institute of Information Security, CIISec. The honour was bestowed on the minister after rigorous interviews and evaluations. With the award, Pantami becomes the first and the only African […]
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Nigeria’s broadband usage has continued on the rise, moving up from 40.9 per cent in February 2022 to 44.5 per cent in July 2022, a figure considered hopeful for achieving the national broadband target of 70 per cent in 2025. Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who disclosed […]
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The Federal Government has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission for the remarkable strides of the agency that has earned spectacular international reputation for Nigeria and placed the telecom regulator in the forefront of the nation’s quest for forward looking national economic growth. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. William […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy. In its advisory of August 8, 2022, NCC-CSIRT classified the virus, first identified by the McAfee Mobile Research Team, as high in probability and […]
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The advocacy for telecom infrastructure protection across the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has received royal blessings and support of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, who has urged every citizen in Nigerian to take responsibility for the protection of telecom facilities for mutual benefit of all. The monarch, who spoke through […]
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Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, has restated the commitment of the Commission to commit more funds to research and prototypes resulting from grants from the Commission to the academia. This is coming at the backdrop of the recent revelation that the Commission has committed more than N500 […]
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Minister of the Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has reaffirmed Federal Government’s determination to reverse the trend of importation of all types of telecommunications products, especially where production in Nigeria is possible. Pantami, who spoke at the first Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo (NTICE), 2022 held at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, […]
Read More The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has committed over N500 million to the Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions across the country to facilitate research and innovations to promote developments in the Nigerian telecommunications industry. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta who disclosed this at a two-day Regional Roundtable with Academia, […]
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Following a critical evaluation of the huge potential in the Nigerian telecom sector, international telecom investor-operator, Orange Group, has its commitment to play in Africa’s biggest service space, in diversified areas including mobile, data, fixed and financial technology support services. Six-member team of Orange Middle East and Africa, led by Mrs. Victoria Adefala, who stated […]
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Stakeholders in the indigenous rung of the telecom sector in Nigeria have been tasked to intensify efforts to develop in the country’s indigenous arm of the sector. The Executive Vice President of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this recently at an event organised by the Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo) in […]
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