TECHNOLOGY

Exclusive! The real reason why Saraki won’t convey Senate Sitting now!

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2018

The real reason why Senate President, Bukola Saraki refused to reconvene the National Assembly has been revealed. Saraki is wary of recalling Senators after feelers got to him that the APC might have garnered the required 73 signatures of Senator to impeach him! Presently, APC has 59 Senators

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Telecoms: Active mobile lines hit 162.3 million

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2018

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says active mobile telephone lines in Nigeria have increased to 162.30 million in June. NCC said in the monthly Subscribers Operator Data posted on its website on Tuesday that the mobile lines figure at the end of June was 162.30, adding that it rose from 162.07 million recorded in May. […]

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Google’s Free Wifi Goes Live In Parts Of Lagos

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2018

Tech Giant, Google, has launched its free Wi-Fi service for Nigerians, the Google Station, in Ikeja, Lekki and other parts of Lagos. The company’s country director in Nigeria, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, said this on Thursday at the second Google for Nigeriaevent, which took place in Lagos. “It is live in some locations already like the MMA 2, […]

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FG TO PARTNER A COALITION TO UPLIFT ICT – Dr. SHITTU

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2018

The Minister of Communications, Dr. Adebayo Shittu has pledged the Ministry’s readiness to partner with the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4Ai) to move the telecoms and ICT industry forward. Shittu made the pledge recently while addressing participants at a coalition meeting, with a theme: Digital inclusion: opportunities and strategies for a new Nigeria Broadband

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NIRA scores ministry of communications high on internet development

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2018

The President, Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA), Rev. Sunday Folayan, has said that the Ministry of Communications, under the current dispensation has done credibly well, in establishing and enhancing friendly internet ecosystem in Nigeria. He gave the commendation recently while appraising the Impact of Internet Governance process in Nigeria in the last

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NCC expects release of new price for data

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2018

The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) is looking to release a new price for data, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, has said. Danbatta made the disclosure on Thursday during his induction as a Fellow of the Nigeria Academy of Engineering (NAE). Danbatta was inducted along with 11 others at the investiture of […]