Technology
NCC boss advocates continued investment in ICT solutions to curb ICT financial crime
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida has said that the continued investment in ICT solutions, as well as a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder strategy, combining technology specialists, legal professionals, and legislators, are critical in keeping up with emerging criminal methods. The EVC who presented a paper on…
Read More »NCC set to reduce gap of unconnected Nigerians in rural area to 20% by 2027
Folarin Emmanuel The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has disclosed that the commission will support the new strategic plan of its supervising Ministry, by reducing gap of unconnected Nigerians in rural areas from 61 per cent to less than 20 per cent…
Read More »Subsidy Removal: FG Records Over N1trn Monthly Revenue Inflow – Minister
The Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has disclosed that the Federation Account is witnessing improved revenue inflow since the removal of fuel subsidy from an average of N650 billion monthly to over N1 trillion in the last four months. He made this known at…
Read More »Excellent quality of service non-negotiable in telecom industry – Maida
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable as he called for industry collaboration to make this a reality. Maida, who spoke in Lagos at an interactive session with chief executive…
Read More »Senate confirms Aminu Maida as NCC Executive Vice Chairman
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC). This followed the presentation and adoption of a report of the Committee on Communication by the Chairman Sen. Bilbis Ikra(APC- Zamfara) at the Committee of the Whole on Thursday.…
Read More »Project Train 3M set to Increase Digital skill to 70% by 2027, Maida applauds Project
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has applauded the proposal by the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a period of four years, to Increase digital and technical skills to…
Read More »NCC Underscores Role of ICT in Fighting Financial Crimes
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes by enabling real-time surveillance, regulatory compliance, and secure data processing, just as it sought a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address issue of illicit financial flows in the country. …
Read More »Solaris, Knownow, Specxs win NCC’s talent hunt
Three companies, out of 81 companies that contested at the Nigerian Communication Commission’s inspired technology innovation talent hunt competition, shared the N30 million prize money equally. Nine other shortlisted companies went home with N500,000 consolation prizes each. Solaris GreenTech Hub, Knownow Africa Limited and Specxs Care Limited, came bright at…
Read More »New NCC Boss, Maida Commits to President Tinubu’s Vision on Digital Economy
The new Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said he would align the Commission’s regulatory focus to achieve the promises of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda to advance the nation’s digital transformation agenda. Maida, who spoke to the Senior Management…
Read More »NCC Restores Regulatory Services to Globacom
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has restored regulatory services to one of its licensees, Globacom Limited after it successfully cleared its outstanding debt obligations to the Commission for unpaid Spectrum Fees, Numbering Fees and Annual Operating Levy (AOL). The Commission has also stepped down planned enforcement action against Globacom over…
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