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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for the submission of Bids and Initial Bid Deposit for the 3.5GHz spectrum auction to 5.00 pm on Monday, 29th November, 2021. Recall that the Commission had earlier scheduled the submission of responses in respect of the 3.5GHz Spectrum Band auction to close on Wednesday, November 24,2021. The NCC, however, said on Wednesday in.a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde that “due to the challenges posed to air travels as witnessed recently and considering that it may have some impact on intending bidders regarding the submission of…
Nigeria’s leading after-sales service provider, TD Plus has flagged off a campaign, offering free device support to all customers. This free offer is in partnership with TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost distributor of technology and lifestyle products. The Company said in a statement on Tuesday that customers with defective items purchased from TD Africa from October 1st, 2021 would have such items fixed for free (for the first time only). This means devices purchased from TD Africa before October 2021 do not qualify. Items covered in this free offer include mobile devices, electronics and computers (Laptops & Desktops). The offer…
The Akwa Ibom State government has said that it has begun the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools to stimulate entrepreneurial drive. Udom Emmanuel, the governor of the state, said this in his remarks during a three-day 4th National Treasury workshop, organised by the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation in Uyo on Tuesday. Represented by his deputy, Mr Moses Ekpo, the governor said that the action was aimed at making the people, especially the youths, to be less dependent on the government. He said ICTs would also stimulate the youth to rather tap into their creative…
Veteran technology journalist and the founding Editor-in-chief of ITREALMS Media group, Mr. Remmy Nweke, has been named the chairman of a five-man subcommittee on Awareness and Sensitisation (AS), constituted by the Sectoral Working Group (SWG) of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum on Information and Communications Technologies (NCCF-ICT). Other members of the subcommittee include the Secretary, ICTLOCA, Mr. Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo; Manager, Members Relations at Computer Professional (Registration Council) of Nigeria (CPN), Mrs. Elizabeth Adekunle; Chief Operating Officer, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), Mrs. Eyitayo Iyortim; and Chief Consultant, TechLaw Development Services, Mr. Inye Kemabonta. Confirming this at the group’s recent…
On Monday, Nigeria’s telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) alerted Nigerians of the existence of another hacking group known as Lyceum orchestrating cyberespionage in the African telecoms space. Below are the SEVEN steps telecom consumers and the general public can take to prevent any attack by this cybercrime group: Ensure the consistent use of firewalls (software, hardware and cloud firewalls). Enable a Web Application Firewall to help detect and prevent attacks coming from web applications by inspecting HTTP traffic. Install Up-to-date antivirus programmes to help detect and prevent a wide range of malware, trojans, and viruses, which APT hackers…
Healthtech startup plans to expand access to quality Pharmaceuticals in Africa
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has re-emphasised the confidence of the Commission’s Management in the continuous support of its Board of Commissioners towards actualising the set targets and goals for advancing the growth of the telecoms industry. Danbatta spoke even as the Commission’s three-day 2021 Board and Management Retreat (BMR) comes to a close. On the heels of Danbatta’s declaration came a pledge by the Chairman, NCC Board of Commissioners, Prof. Adeolu Akande, ‘to go to the drawing table’ in ensuring the Commission is well-positioned to deliver…
Renowned communication scholar, Professor Ralph Akinfeleye, has called for an urgent review of the National Broadcasting Code, describing the extant edition, issued last year by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), as inconsistent with democracy. Akinfeleye, a former head of the Mass Communication Department of the University of Lagos, made the call at the public presentation of “Question Marks on the 6th NBC Code Amendments,” a publication by Consortium of Independent Broadcasters and Free Press Advocates. At the event, which was held at the Lagos office of the Independent Press Centre (IPC), Akinfeleye stated that the code is an attempt by…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted telecom consumers and the general public of the discovery of new Android malware. The malware, named ‘AbstractEmu’, can gain access to smartphones, take complete control of infected smartphones and silently modify device settings while simultaneously taking steps to evade detection. The NCC said in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde that this discovery was announced recently by the Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT), the national agency established by the Federal Government to manage the risks of cyber threats in Nigeria, which also coordinates incident response and mitigation…