Author: Rommy Imah

Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has disclosed that the diligent implementation of the Commission’s Strategic Vision Plan (SVP), which focused on the 8-Point Agenda, has helped to lift broadband penetration in Nigeria from 6 per cent in 2015 to 42.02 per cent by July 2020. Danbatta who said that the sector’s contribution to GDP increased from 8.50 per cent in 2015 to 14.30 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, noted that in financial terms, the Q2 2020 contribution translates to N2.272 trillion. Speaking during an interactive session with senior media chiefs from the…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has been giving an account of his stewardship as Nigeria’s Chief Telecom Regulator in the last five years. In an interactive session with senior media chiefs from the mainstream and online media community at the weekend, attended by top media executives, both physically and virtually, Danbatta eloquently enumerated the major policy initiatives that has brought him success in his first term. The EVC who recently was reappointed for another five years in office following the expiration of his first term last month said those policy initiatives…

Expectations have heightened among eager shoppers as foremost e-C0mmerce giant, Konga prepares to host the latest edition of its mega live online products auction by 12pm today, Monday, September 7, 2020. The highly anticipated digital auction, known as Konga Last Price, is set to run until 2 pm. Konga Last Price is a monthly affair which holds every first Monday. Already, Konga has rolled out a dedicated page at https://www.konga.com/content/last-price for the September edition of the live auction which will run concurrently across Konga’s social media channels on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and the website. DigitalTimesNG understands that a variety…

The Director, Research and Development at the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Henry Nkemadu has said that the telecommunications ecosystem is very dynamic such that technology plays a key role in economic growth and sustainability of modern world economy especially with the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Nkemadu stated this during the presentation of grants to winners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Digital Solutions Hackathon for COVID -19 and other Infectious Diseases held at the NCC’s Corporate Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday. He said the need to harness the potentials of these technologies to address the country’s societal challenges and meet…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the Commission’s Digital Solutions Hackathon for COVID -19 and other Infectious Diseases Hackathon was a response to the Honourable Minister’s challenge to the Commission, to evolve a digital solution to the current Covid-19 pandemic which has continued to terrorize the entire humanity. “This challenge is not misplaced, given that it is in tandem with the 8-pillars of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy 2020-2030. We considered the challenge to find a local content solution to the pandemic as a fillip to our…

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami has said that since the global pandemic began, his ministry has strived to support the Federal Government with solutions, based on the ministry’s areas of expertise and in line with its mission, to build a nation where digital innovation and entrepreneurship create value and prosperity for all. The minister who spoke at the presentation of grants to winners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Digital Solutions Hackathon for COVID -19 and other Infectious Diseases said this mission is outlined in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) for a…

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that it will effect price adjustments on some DStv and GOtv packages from Tuesday, September 1, 2020. The company said in a statement that this decision was made after careful consideration of the market and a review of its business operations. “We have made efforts to contain any price adjustments on subscription prices. However, in order to ensure the sustainability of the business, we have to consider financial impacts, including inflation as well as increased content and operational costs. “As such we have reviewed the prices of some of our bouquets so that we can continue…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. A statement Monday morning by Uwa Suleiman, Spokesperson to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, said the transfer was in an effort to ensure that synergy and effective ministry supervisory mechanism is put in place to coordinate, monitor and track the progress of Federal Government’s digital transformation initiatives, The statement further showed that the approval for the transfer was based on Mr President’s consideration for the critical role of NIMC towards the…

Executive Secretary of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr Ajibola Olude has said that the role of telecom companies may not be appreciated without considering or evaluating the structure of the Nigeria telecommunications prior to its liberalization in 2000. Olude was speaking during the 2nd Webinar Series on Sustainability, Business and Human Rights themed: ‘Consumer Protection Amidst the Pandemic – Business and Human Rights Implication’ organized by the International Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (IN-CSR) and the National Human Rights Commission. Presenting a paper titled: ‘The role of telecommunications companies in protecting consumer rights,’ he said that…

With N2.3 trillion or 14.30 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution in the second quarter of 2020, Nigeria’s telecommunications and information technology sectors remain the enablers of the country’s growth, even in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic. A recent report by The Guardian showed that the sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP translates to N2.272 trillion, rising from N1.821 trillion in the first quarter of the year, and showing an increase of 31.43 per cent according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Whereas the entire Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry recorded 17.83 per…