Author: Rommy Imah

As the world grapples with the impact of the pandemic COVID-19, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given some tutorials to parents and caregivers on how to keep their children and wards safe while online. To this end, the NCC has advised parents to contend with the overwhelming and scary possibility of their children being hurt by faceless individuals while surfing the internet. The advice is contained in a document released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)) and made available to DigitalTimesNG.  Nations are presently grappling with the impact of COVID-19, including the fact that young people are compelled…

Acting Director-General (DG) of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, has disowned a call for position papers on the amendments to the 6th edition of the country’s broadcasting code by the board of the commission. Recall that Ikra Bilbis, chairman of the commission’s board, had in a notice called for the papers on the amendments over concerns he said were raised by stakeholders. In a notice issued by Salihu Bamidele Aluko, a lawyer, on behalf of Bilbis, the commission’s board said: “The board of the National Broadcasting Commission sat to review the various positions and resolved that…

Access Bank Plc has apologised to its customers and said it will bear the cost of the stamp duty it originally deducted from its customers’ accounts, covering February through April 2020. Recall that last week, DigitalTimesNG reported that Access Bank Plc had said through an email to its customers that it recently discovered a mistake in its operations records, whereby stamp duty charges on applicable transactions were not passed on to customers. The bank said in the mail that the omissions occurred between February 1st, 2020, and April 30th, 2020. Though the tier-1 bank said it was deeply apologetic…

There are strong indications that the major shake-up in the senior management cadre of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may not be unconnected with the recent renewal of the tenure of the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission for another 5-year term. A source close to the NCC told DigitalTimesNG that following President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent reappointment of Prof. Umar Garbha Danbatta as the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, there was the need to rejig the Commission’s management workforce to meet with the expectations of the new mandate. Four Directors are said to be affected in the major…

…As Prof. Danbatta Assures Of Effective Implementation Of The SMP                                            The new Strategic Management Plan (SMP) 2020-2024 by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been described as the pedestal to drive the implementation of the Federal Government’s digital economy vision. This was the view of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, at the official virtual launch of the NCC’s five-year strategy plan on Tuesday in Abuja. The event was attended by…

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for unveiling the Commission’s Strategic Management Plan (SMP) 2020-2024. The NCC had on Sunday, through a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs at the NCC, Dr. Henry Nkemadu said that the SMP will leverage the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) as well as the new National Broadband Plan (NBP) 2020 2025 Roadmaps. The statement disclosed that the Strategic Management Plan will cover the guiding principles and act as the operations manual for the Commission towards actualising the digital economy agenda of…

Canadian communications service provider, Bell Canada has selected Ericsson 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) technology to support its nationwide 5G mobile and fixed wireless access deployment. Ericsson Radio System products and solutions will be rolled out as Bell Canada expands its 5G coverage – including an expected boost following the auction 3.5 GHz spectrum by the Canadian government later in 2020. The 5G deal builds on a longstanding partnership between the companies, which includes 4G LTE network provision. Mirko Bibic, President and CEO of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada, says: “Bell’s 5G strategy supports our goal to advance how Canadians…

Konga, Nigeria’s foremost e-commerce powerhouse, turns eight this June. And to celebrate its eight years of consistent innovations and leading the Nigerian e-commerce ecosystem from the front, the management of Konga has put together a memorable collection of offerings targeted at exciting its customers. Top on the bill is the disclosure that Konga will be giving away the sum of N100,000 daily to customers in celebration of its anniversary. Customers who shop a minimum of N5000 and above will qualify for a draw from which winners will emerge for the massive giveaway. For each order of N5000 and above,…

Composite e-commerce giant, Konga has concluded plans to roll out a loyalty programme as well as an exclusive club for shoppers in a bid to elevate standards and deliver a world-class, luxury experience for aspiring customers. The two clubs – Konga Prime and Konga Prime Plus are set for launch in July 2020, and will offer members rarefied, exclusive access to a wide range of exciting benefits. The first, Konga Prime, sources at the company disclosed, represents Konga’s loyalty programme for shoppers, where interested customers will have the opportunity of attaining membership of this loyalty club by subscribing to…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has warned the general public, especially those in the cyberspace, about the existence of fake websites in circulation. NITDA said that these fake websites are trying to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. In a statement signed by Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, NITDA said that in its efforts at ensuring safe and secure Nigerian cyberspace, the Agency’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT) identified a number of websites using various phishing tricks to attract Internet users. “One of such tricks is misinforming the…