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…
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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…
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Smile Communications has activated an effective plan to make every weekend from now until 31st December, 2021, exciting and memorable. With Christmasand its attendant jollity about to come early for subscribers of Smile Communications, the company said in a statement that the satisfaction of its customers is it’s priority. The offer; Double Data Weekend (SuperFast internet from Friday – Sunday), will ensure that when customers use the MySmile App from Friday to Sunday to recharge their Bigga plan, they get 100% BONUS data that is valid for 14 days. With the 100% BONUS data, customers are assured of more connection…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has clearly identified key initiatives being implemented to consolidate the growth and gains of the telecom sector. The statement comes even as stakeholders in Nigeria commemorate 20 years of telecoms revolution in Nigeria. Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, listed the digital frontiers while delivering a paper titled: ‘Telecommunications in Nigeria: The Next Frontier’ at the 20th anniversary of the telecommunications revolution in Nigeria organised recently by Compact Communications Limited, at the Muson Centre, Lagos. As part of the activities marking the event, the telecom regulator was honoured with a…
The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, has reiterated that protecting the personal information of Nigerians online is a top priority of NITDA, as data remains a critical component of the Digital Economy. Inuwa said this while participating in a panel discussion during the Nigeria Bar Association Annual General Conference held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State recently. Represented by Barrister Olufemi Daniel, Inuwa noted that every moment spent on the internet leaves personal data footprints on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) and search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc) making the companies get richer through yet…
Access Bank Plc has signed an agreement with Atlas Mara Limited on a proposed merger between African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited (Atlas Mara Zambia) and Access Bank Zambia Limited. The bank disclosed on Monday in a statement signed by the company secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. This development comes weeks after the bank acquired a majority stake in BancABC Botswana, its fourth acquisition in 2021. Ekwochi said that upon completion of the transaction, the bank is expected to retain or increase its current shareholding in Access Bank Zambia. With the arrangement, the bank said it would have more than 70 branches and…
Tradefada is an advanced and easy-to-use Nigerian cryptocurrency mobile application for buying, selling and exchanging Bitcoin. In this brief chat with journalists, the Chief Executive Officer of the cryptocurrency firm, MR. SEUN DANIA highlights what the Nigerian government and other stakeholders need to do to strengthen the digital currencies space.
Barely four months after the launch of its Tier III facility at Appolonia City, Accra, Ghana, MDXi, a MainOne company, has announced the expansion of its data centre facilities in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. This expansion tagged “Lekki II” will be the latest addition to the portfolio of MDXi, which is already the leading commercial data centre provider in the region. The new Tier III data centre is being deployed on a very aggressive timeline and with provision for growth using the latest modular data centre technology to deliver unparalleled quality of services to our customers. Gbenga Adegbiji, Chief Operating Officer,…
Cloud Exchange expands its service offerings from systems integration, hybrid cloud infrastructure to Tier IV data centre colocation interconnects and cross-connects, managed network and security, private and public cloud services.