TECHNOLOGY

Danbatta expresses concerns over data depletion complaints of subscribers

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2023

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed concerns over the depletion of the data of telecoms subscribers by Mobile Network Operators, (MNO). The Commission explained that it was being inundated by complaints from affected subcribers on daily basis. Its  Executive Vice

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$618 million I-DICE Programme to promote digital technology and creative industries launched

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2023

 A $618 million Investment in Digital & Creative Enterprises (I-DICE) Programme has been launched for the promotion of digital technology and creative industries in the country. The Programme, according to a statement on Wednesday by the French Embassy was an initiative from the Federal Government of Nigeria and aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and innovation

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12 million cyberattacks recorded during presidential poll –FG

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2023

The Federal Government through the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has revealed that a total of 12,988,978 attacks originating within and outside Nigeria were recorded during the presidential election. According to Pantami, no fewer than 1,550,000 threats to public websites and portals were recorded daily, adding that the figures skyrocketed to

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NCC approves harmonized short codes, directs implementation

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2023

In line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria. The Commission has already set a deadline of May 17, 2023, for all mobile networks to

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NCC Spotlights Renewable Energy on World Consumer Rights Day

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2023

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded arrangements to host an event to mark the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in Abuja with spotlight on its regulatory initiatives on clean energy usage in the telecoms sector. In what has become a tradition in the Commission since 2017, when it declared 2017 as Year of […]

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NISS Seeks Collaboration with NCC to Improve National Security

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2023

National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) has engaged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) towards improving national security. Speaking during a visit to the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta at the NCC’s