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HOW INEC CAN COLLABORATE WITH NCC, NIMC TO CONDUCT A FREE...
This is election season and here we come again. We saw how they "rolled" in e Ekiti State and folks are heading to court!...
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Here Is The Top Google searches in Nigeria in 2017
Top Google searches in Nigeria in 2017
Google announced the results of its 2017 Year in Search, offering a unique perspective on the year's major...
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CBN Releases Regulatory Framework For USSD Transactions
This is to reduce the risk by bank customers who carry out transactions through the USSD platform.
In the proposed framework, USSD based financial transactions...
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Why African Entrepreneurship Is Booming
I visited my village of Ovim in Southeastern Nigeria. I met a painter who also manufactures the paint he uses for his work. According...
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Safer Internet Day: Want to make the world a safer place?...
Passwords are everywhere. From logging in to our social media accounts to buying new shoes, we wouldn’t be able to get much done without...
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Infinix: Have You Taken Note of The Note 4 lately? (Video)
When we thought that we have seen enough from Infinix, the OEM that is capturing the hearts of Nigerians Nicely, they came to town...
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WHAT HAPPENED AT THE G20 SUMMIT WON’T STAY THERE. HERE ARE...
This summer marked the 12th time leaders representing the world’s biggest economies gathered at the G20 Summit. Their mission? “To address major global economic challenges...
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NETCOM Africa expands its Unified Communications Solutions portfolio
There is an increasing requirement for businesses and enterprise to leverage on the deployment of information and communication technology (ICT) to scale and deliver...
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Makers’ Club Holiday Programme powered by Start Innovation Hub Comes to...
It is an undeniable fact that with the advent of technology, there has been a disruption in our daily work life; such that the...
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Nigeria: Legal Implications Of Offshore Cloud Computing and Data Sovereignty
Technology has continued to evolve and transform seemingly all orthodox and traditional processes at an alarming pace. Enterprises and organizations in a bid to...
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Our contract with the Nigerian Youth
Looking at the present Nigerian situation, one would agree that present and past governments had no plans for the young generation, especially those within...
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TERF 2017: Industry Stakeholders Complain Shortage of Qualified Skills in...
The Nigerian telecommunication ecosystem can be said to have come of age, having over billions of dollars invested over the past decade. The industry...
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Major Global IT Companies Owned by Other Companies
Although you may not be aware of it, the world is dominated by a handful of corporations who have bought-out the rights and ownership...
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HOW CODEFEST WOWED ABUJA TECH COMMUNITY WITH THEIR SEASON II [PHOTOS]
The vision to reach 1,000,000 programmers across tertiary schools in Nigeria led to the creation of Codefest Nigeria as a platform to give software...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, The first Chrome OS tablet is here!
Chrome OS has run on laptops, desktops, convertibles, and all-in-ones, but until today, it hasn’t run on a tablet. That changes with the Acer...
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NITDA stands out as Best Performing Government Agency of the Year
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has been recognised and awarded the ‘ Best Performing Government Agency of the Year’ at the Beacon...
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Nigerian Society of Engineers visits EVC/ CEO-NCC
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta received a delegation from Nigerian Society of Engineers on August 29, 2018.
The...
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BBM and Planet Sport Publishing Bring PlanetF1 to Motorsport Fans Worldwide
Following the successful introduction of popular sports services Football365 and Tennis365, BBM Messenger and Planet Sport Publishing are pleased to extend their partnership to...
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ABUJA HOSTS, FPG TECHNOLOGIES EVENT, TAGGED BUSINESS AGILITY WITH CONFIDENCE
FPG Technologies & Solutions Limited, one of Nigeria’s foremost IT company known for providing mobile, cloud and IT security solutions to various sectors of...
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MTN CATERS FOR KIDS AND TEENS WITH mPULSE
MTN Nigeria has unveiled its latest innovation, MTN mPulse, for `tweens’ and teens (ages 9 to 15).
The MTN General Manager in charge of Consumer...
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Airtime Recharge Codes for All Banks in Nigeria
This article envelopes the easiest way to top-up your mobile airtime directly from your bank account without the stress of purchasing a recharge cards...
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My Candid Experience At National Identity Management Commission
I was at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office in Alausa, Ikeja to pick up the National ID Card I applied for since...
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AKWA IBOM, HOTEL BOOKING LIMITED SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON WEB...
Akwa Ibom State Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hotel Booking Limited to train youths of the state on Web development and...
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USPF INNOVATION CHANGEMAKER CHALLENGE
“USPF challenges Nigerian Youth to provide solutions to the Nation’s problems”
The USPF is challenging Nigerian youth to engage their ingenuity to solve relevant problems...
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Credit 360 Software: Changing The Narrative in Risk Management
Risk managers in the Nigerian financial sector would be relieved as FinTrak rejigs one of the most robust risk management software – Credit Risk...
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MANAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO NCC
The Management of the Public Complaints Commission, led by its Chief Commissioner, Hon. Chile Igbawua, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Communications Commission’s...
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Google Job Search Launch, What’s the Big Deal ?
When Google, the big online search engine came to town to launch their Google job search portal, a lot of people wondered what is...
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NCC Heightens its Partnership with Strategic Stakeholders
NCC Heightens its Partnership with Strategic Stakeholder
In keeping with the spirit of its Management's Strategic Vision Plan 2015-2020 as originally enunciated in the 8-Point...
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Nominees Announced For 2nd Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards
Instinct Wave, Africa’s Premium B2B event & Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2 nd...
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North West Women Applaud FG, as NITDA drives its ERGP Plan
As part of effort to the drive the President Muhammadu Buhari's led administration Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), the National Information Technology Development...
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Start Hub Innovation, Co Creation Hub and Others Partner For NG...
Talents abound in Nigeria tech ecosystem but due to lack of cohesion and synergy ,the country has not been able to tap fully into...
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ATCON POSITION PAPER ON THE PROPOSED COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBERSCRIME ACT...
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is not happy with a recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to all...
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Google announces Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class 2
Google announced the launch of its second Launchpad Accelerator Africa class as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent.
The accelerator,...
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Nigeria innovation : We must start looking offline instead of online...
Nigeria as a country is rapidly tilting towards a digital economy ,with about 65 million of the population using smart phones and doing some...
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Locally developed technology targets Africa’s banking challenges
Technology specialist, e4, has been named among the top 11 finalists in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge for its new Virtual Identity product. The competition aims to identify innovative...
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Telecoms Sector Adds N1.5tn to GDP in Second Quarter – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the telecoms sector contributed N1.549 trillion to...
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MOTOROLA INTRODUCES MOTO X4 INTO THE NIGERIAN MARKET
Lenovo, through its Subsidiary, Motorola Mobility, today introduces two new and innovative mobile devices – the moto x4 as a worldwide premiere and the...
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FPG TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS LIMITED WINS CYBER SECURITY PRODUCT COMPANY OF...
In recognition of the strides indigenous ICT firms have made in Nigeria especially at this period that the country is on the path to...
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Uber and BBM Messenger Partner to Bring On Demand Rides to...
Request an Uber on BBM seamlessly
Creative Media Works, operating as BBM Messenger, has partnered with Uber, the world's largest on-demand ride-sharing company, to launch...
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Much ado about Call masking and Call refilling – NCC’s “Ogboju”...
Unfortunately, some innocent operators are being hounded as the criminals, while the real barons are popping champagne, and smiling at the chaos because they...
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OMG,Christian Ronaldo Follows Davido on Social Media !
By Dorcas Daniel
'If crooner, Davido is super excited that Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo followed him back on instagram.
Davido who couldn't hide his excitement reacted...
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FRANCE MEDIA MONDE VISITS THE NBC
A delegation from France Media Monde, led by Arnzid Dornon, head of operation, French Embassy, Abuja, Nigeria , today, paid a visit to the...
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Indo Africa Expo: We Split NIPOST Into Entities For Effective Management
The Indo Africa ICT expo been held at Eko hotels Lagos has brought the Indian tech firms numbering about 40 tech firms exhibiting. Also...
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Hotels.ng Partners With Akwa Ibom Government on Internship Program
Hotels.ng, Nigeria’s Biggest Hotel Booking Company partners with the AkwaIbom State Government on a Remote Internship Program
Hotels.ng to flag-off a special internship programme for...
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Katsina Hosts NCC’s 88th Edition of Consumer Outreach Programme
As part of the Nigerian Communication Commission’s practice of engaging telecom consumers through information and education, the Commission held the 88th Edition of Consumer...
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Investing in Africa: Creating an Advanced Ecosystem of Corporate-backed Innovation
Over the past two decades, a number of African economies have shown remarkable growth – with several African corporates establishing a formidable presence in...
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Facebook, Twitter, Google and Microsoft Team Up on New Data Project
Four tech titans have joined together to give users more access and control over how their data is used on the internet.
In a white paper released...
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ACCESS SOLUTIONS UNVEILS INDIGENOUS ICT SOLUTIONS
From capacity building to technology, India and Africa are cooperating in a determined effort to accelerate growth in various sectors. Nigeria being the biggest...
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ITU hosts regional workshop for capacity building in Abuja
How to strengthen human capacity profile in the African region remains one of the fulcrum of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) yearly regional workshop...
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Tony Ojobo: The Exit of an Quintessential Public Servant
Tony Ojobo, Director Public Affairs Department retired from Public Service at the age of 60, on Friday October 5, 2018.
Ojobo joined the Commission in...
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Just How F..ked Is Snapchat?
Snap is fucked. Following an earnings call on Tuesday, a fifth of the company’s value disappeared in after-hours trading, Mark Zuckerberg is eating its lunch, Snap Spectacles are...
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USA Air War College Delegation pays a Courtesy Call to NCC
A delegation from the United States of America Air War College paid a courtesy call to the Nigerian Communications Commission; the purpose of the...
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YouTube Rewind: What was created, watched and shared in 2017
YouTube today released its annual Rewind lists, showcasing the moments that captured the attention of Nigerians and YouTube users around the globe this year.
The...
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‘The Hard Facts To Rescue The Nigerian Economy’
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Chukwuma Soludo
Introduction: Let me thank the leadership of Vanguard Newspapers for inviting me to lead the discussion on “The Hard Facts to Rescue the...
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CloudCover Widens Internet Access For Nigerians With New Mi-Fi Device
Nigerians are known for hunting for network signals to browse the internet. Because network signals are poor, most Nigerians have multiple SIM cards or...
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Vodacom Business Nigeria Grabs Four Prestigious Industry Awards!
Vodacom Business Nigeria has been named the Internet of Things Provider of the Year, the Telecom Business of the year and the Enterprise Service...
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Infinix Mobility Announces The Names of Four Lucky Winners of Predict...
Nigeria's foremost mobile OEM, Infinix Mobility has announced the names of the lucky winners of the Nigeria - Serbia match played some days ago....
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POLICE UNVEILS ANAMBRA STATE PUBLIC COMPLAINT AND ANTI PIRACY UNIT...
The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command CP Garba Baba Umar Psc has graciously approved the establishment of Anambra State Police Public Complaint and...
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FPG TECHNOLOGIES @ FIVE, HARPS ON THE NEED FOR NIGERIA TO...
Being in the ICT business for five years is no mean feat, to celebrate this landmark achievement, FPG Technologies and Solutions Limited, a member...
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“Cyber Security and Protection of Privacy Rights is a Journey, not...
The Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta said the notion of cyber security and protection of...
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Main reasons to adore Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime – Jiji.ng
There are plenty of smartphones that are special because of their design or characteristics. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime does not stand out with either...
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7 Lessons from an African Woman Entrepreneur on Building a Global...
On Twitter, I am best known as a curator of African tech news and in general as someone promoting tech entrepreneurship in Africa. In...
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Artificial Intelligence: Nigeria is missing in the 4th Industrial Revolution
The match of science and technology is a relentless one. And its transformative power has been profound. Most of the wealth created in the...
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Telecoms Sector Adds N1.5tn to GDP in Second Quarter – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the telecoms sector contributed N1.549 trillion to...
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Federal University of Technology Minna Students Showcase their Project Proposals at...
A team of representatives from the Federal University of Technology Minna led by Engr. Abiodun Musa Aibinu visited the Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) Head...
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Netcom Africa Supports Data Sovereignty With Upgraded Data Centre, Co-Location Services
Netcom Africa is supporting Nigeria’s drive for data sovereignty with upgraded in-country data centre and co-location services that should keep critical data within the...
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Human Rights Group Warns Communications Minister , Adebayo Shittu On Former...
Following the exposition of alleged servitude to which the Minister of Communications, Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, subjected his former Special Assistant on Media, Mr....
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FPG TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS CLINCHES ANOTHER AWARD
As the dynamics of the Nigerian market keeps changing, there has been need to deploy resilient and robust ICT infrastructure that would cater for...
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NCC Discusses Call Masking/ Refiling and SIM Boxing at TCP, Lagos...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at its 85th Edition of Telecoms Consumer Parliament held in Lagos on September 27, 2018 discussed one of the...
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NCC Holds 97th Edition of Consumer Outreach Programme in Sokoto State
The Nigerian Communications Commission organized its 97th Edition of Consumer Outreach Programme in Sokoto State at the Sultan Muhammadu Maccido Institute for Quran and...
