TECHNOLOGY

Nigerian Communications Commission inaugurates Inter-agency Committee

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2018

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has inaugurated an Inter-agency Committee to evaluate the 2018 research proposals submitted by Universities across the country. Inaugurating the Committee in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer of the NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta said it has the

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Nigeria, Tanzania and South Africa wins nuclear energy awards by Russian Atomic Agency

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2018

Teams from Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania have been picked and awarded first prizes of the ‘Atoms Empowering Africa’ youth video competition organised by Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, and would now travel to Russia on an all-expenses paid trip to study the nuclear power facilities of Rosatom. The award which was decided by […]

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Our fight against pre-registered SIM scam is yielding results– NCC

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2018

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says its awareness campaigns against the menace of pre-registered SIM cards, which has been a recurring trend in the country’s telecom sector is yielding results. Mr Salisu Abdu, the Head, Enforcement Unit of the commission, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Abdu said that the commission […]

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ICT key to national security- NCC boss, Danbatta

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2018

The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communication Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said that Internet and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are key to national security as both would continue to impact on transformation of the nation at various levels of the society and economy. Speaking as guest lecturer on the topic, ‘Leveraging ICT for […]

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Femi Otedola ‘accepts’ Lagos PDP governorship ticket

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2018

Businessman, Femi Otedola, has reportedly accepted to become the torchbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Lagos State governorship race in 2019. According to popular celebrity publisher, Dele Momodu, PDP offered Otedola, who is currently on vacation the governorship ticket and he has accepted it. He shared the news on his Twitter handle, @DeleMomodu. He tweeted:

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FG considers methanol fuel twchnology for electricity generation- Onu

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2018

The Federal Government is considering the utilisation of methanol fuel technology to generate electricity and expand the chemical industry. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr.  Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed this while inaugurating the Technical Committee on Methanol Fuel Technology Implementation programme in his office in office on Monday. Dr. Onu said the adoption of