The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has once again, notified the public of the existence of another hacking group orchestrating cyberespionage in the African telecoms space. NCC said, the notice was in keeping with its commitment to continuously keep stakeholders in the country’s telecoms sector informed, educated and protected. TheFact Nigeria reports...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for the promotion of interstate cooperation, in a bid to create an enabling national smart city ecosystem. The governor made the call on Tuesday at the 2021 Sustainable Smart Cities and Digital Economy Forum with the theme, "Accelerating the realization of smart cities...
The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG), a coalition of over 180 civil society organizations, has commended the Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) led by its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, for driving various regulatory initiatives for the development of country’s digital economy. A statement...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted millions of Nigerian telecoms consumers of the existence of new, high-risk and extremely-damaging, Malware called Flubot. NCC said, the Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT), had informed that the Flubot “targets Androids with fake security updates and App installations”. TheFact Nigeria reports that a...
The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and Parastatals under its supervision regret to announce the postponement of 2021 Digital Nigeria Conference, Exhibition and Awards. The event which was earlier scheduled to hold between 25th October – 27th October, 2021 has been postponed and a new date would be...
Award-winning Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has released a new song following the "Lekki Massacre" that held October, 10 2020. Recall that during the massive EndSARS protest against police and SARS brutality, several protesters were reportedly shot on October 20, 2020 at the Lekki Toll gate. In a bid to mark the...
The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has expressed readiness to deploy Fifth Generation (5G) technology in the country, puts the level of preparedness at 97 per cent. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, re-affirmed the status of the Commission’s 5G technology deployment at the annual African Tech Alliance Forum...
The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has declared that three of the Commission’s regulatory instruments are ready to facilitate Fifth Generation (5G) deployment, tackle insecurity in the country. A statement by the Commission said, the three instruments, which were subjected to a public...
The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has identified National Identity Database as prerequisite to fully unlock the country's economic potentials. Prof. Danbatta made this assertion at a Webinar/Conference organized by the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) with a theme: Citizens Identity Management In...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched Telecom Campus Conversation Forum as a way of expanding the scope of its consumer enlightenment programme. TheFact Nigeria reports that the new initiative was targeted at creating awareness for University students on their Rights and Obligations as telecom Consumers as well as sensitising...