TECHNOLOGY

NCC denies sale of 9Mobile to Teleology Holding

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2018

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has refuted claims that 9Mobile has been sold to Teleology Holding. NCC Director of Public Sffairs Tony Ojobo, gave the position of the agency in a statement on Friday. It reassured stakeholders of its commitment to ensure that the nation’s fourth

TECHNOLOGY

Twitter to stop tactics used by ‘bots’ to spread false stories

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2018

Twitter Inc said it would no longer allow people to post identical messages from multiple accounts, cracking down on a tactic that Russian agents and others have allegedly used to make tweets or topics go viral. The San Francisco-based social network also said it would not allow people to use software to simultaneously perform other […]

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

African University produces bamboo bicycles

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2018

The African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, says it has produced bamboo bicycles to improve the quality of life among communities. Coordinator, Materials Science and Engineering in the university, Prof. Peter Onwualu, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, bamboo bicycles have been designed and […]

TECHNOLOGY

NCC pledges support for Oyo’s ICT vision,Technical University

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2018

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its preparedness to partner Oyo State government in its drive to become an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub, because of the state’s ranking as the fourth largest telecommunication services consumer. Executive Commissioner, Stakeholders Management of the commission, Mr. Sunday Dare made this

TECHNOLOGY

NGO links high crime rate to internet access

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2018

An NGO, the Women Technology Empowerment Centre (WTEC) on Tuesday attributed the increasing crime rate in the society to unrestricted and unguided access of adolescents to the Internet. The Communication Officer of WTEC, Mr Yemi Odutola, made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Odutola said that young […]

TECHNOLOGY

NCC holds 91st consumer outreach programme in Mangu, Plateau State

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2018

In keeping with the Commission’s mandate of educating consumers, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC held the 91st Edition of its Consumer Outreach Programme (COP) in Mangu, Plateau State, under the theme: Information and Education as Catalyst for Consumer Protection. The NCC’s Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ismail Adedigba, who represented the Director