NEWS

Ibietan’s book on cyber politics, Nigerian elections unveiled

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2023

A new book, Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria, has been unveiled by Premium Times Books, the book publishing arm of the Premium Times Group. Written by Omoniyi P. Ibietan, the book is officially making its way to physical and online bookshop

TECHNOLOGY

NDSF 2023: Stakeholders restate importance of 5G services Lagos, Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2023

The stakeholders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have restated the value of the Fifth Generation (5G) services, especially on the positive use of the internet to ease connectivity. They also noted that 5G technology has enhanced capabilities that will provide superior communications services for the socio-economic development of Nigeria and facilitate

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Telecom sector contributes N2.508 trillion to Nigeria’s GDP -NBS

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2023

The telecommunications and information services sector in Nigeria has, in the first quarter of 2023, delivered a handsome N2.508 trillion in terms of financial value contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product, GDP, representing 14.13 per cent. Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, showed that the sector recorded a 4.3 per cent  

TECHNOLOGY

Just in: FG removes excise duty for telecoms services

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2023

The Federal Government has announced the removal of excise duty for telecom sub-sector of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Industry. This was in line with the recommendations of the Committee it constituted to review the applicability of the duty to the telecom sector, which is considered already overburdened with taxation and sundry levies. Minister of Communications and […]

TECHNOLOGY

How Africa Can Combat Cyber Threats- NITDA DG

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2023

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has called on governments to be resilient in minimising the impact of cyberattacks on African Nations’ operations of critical infrastructure, national security, reputation, and economy. Inuwa said this while speaking on ‘Strategies for Boosting Africa’s Cyber Resilience’ at the

NEWS

Nairaxi emerges winner in NCC’s Young Innovators Competition

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2023

A mobile ridesharing mobile app that enables users to request taxi and bus rides tagged, Nairaxi has emerged over all winner at the young innovators’ competition organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission, which held at the Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi, Lagos recently. The company, which took the coveted prize with value of N2 Million, made up […]