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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the “Talk to the Regulator” Forum organised by the Commission is critical to industry growth and development. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Lagos edition of the “Talk To The Regulator” Forum on Thursday in Lagos, Danbatta said interactions like this sits squarely within the five pillars of the Commission’s Strategic Management Plan (2020-2024). Recall that the NCC’s five pillars of Strategic Management Plan (2020-2024) include Regulatory Excellence, Promotion of Universal Broadband Access, the Development of the Digital Economy, Facilitation of Market…

MultiChoice Nigeria has unveiled BBNaija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ season winner, Hazel Oyeze Onouduenyi, popularly referred to as Whitemoney as its latest brand ambassador for GOtv Nigeria. The announcement was made on Monday, November 15, 2021, at a signing ceremony held at the MultiChoice office in Lagos. Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe stated that the choice of BBNaija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ season winner as GOtv brand ambassador was in recognition of his tenacity and drive which endeared him to many. “Having Whitemoney join the family is very significant. We saw a lot of votes from subscribers and it was…

CHIDI OHAGI, a native of Isuochi, in the Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State is an exceptional inventor. He had stints at the Cleaveman Institute of Electronics, Ohio in the United States of America as well as Radio Netherland, and has made multiple breath-taking inventions that if financed, would take Nigeria out of its technological doldrums and properly place her among the comity of technological nations. OHAGI has made inventions in diverse technologies including Alternative Energies, Surveillance, Anti-Intrusion Systems, Counter Measures, Early Warning Systems, Automation & Controls, and Safe Rooms and Tunnelings among others. Unfortunately, OHAGI claims in this…

Jise was birthed due to the inadequacies and the problems caused by delivery partners who are multi-category focused that results in unfulfilled or late food deliveries

Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, has been elected the Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria. Ugbe defeated Sir. Godfrey Ohuabunwa of Multimesh Limited by 63 to 35 votes in a keenly contested election at the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government House, Kano. The election was part of the 75th General Assembly and 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of BON. The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) is a broad coalition of public and private broadcasters as the nation’s umbrella Union of Terrestrial Radio Television (Tv) Direct-To-Home (DTH) Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Multimedia Distribution System (MMDS)”. BON…

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (2020 – 2030) launched in December 2019, was developed to reposition the Nigerian Economy. Danbatta said this was done in order to unlock the many opportunities that digital technologies provide towards the diversification of the Nigerian economy and to transform Nigeria into a leading global digital economy. The NCC boss spoke as the Chief host at the ALTON 2021 Webinar/Conference on Citizens Identity Management In A Digital Economy; The Role Of Telecommunications Service Providers held on Thursday.…

As the date for the Cyberchain 2021 draws closer, organisers of the event have said that they are bringing together, some of the best minds in Cybersecurity, Fintech, eSports, RegTech, and Blockchain ecosystems to share deep insights and leading trends to help the country get up to speed with industry’s best practices. The Cyberchain 2021 Conference which is themed: Enabling the Digital Economy, holds on November 19- 20, 2021 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel. Speaking at a media parley on Tuesday, Convener of Cyberchain 2021, Jude Ozinegbe said that the Nigerian technology space has experienced a plethora of events in…

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame on Tuesday called for a strong financial system that is not only inclusive and supportive but works for all. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the two-day 14th Annual Banking & Finance Conference holding simultaneously in Abuja and Lagos, both leaders called on bankers to leverage the opportunity in the emerging global digital economy to build an inclusive, supportive and enduring financial system. Buhari, who was the distinguished guest of honour at the event joined virtually from the State House, Abuja, and stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed…

The need to re-invigorate the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and take it to greater heights has informed the development of a new Strategic Vision Plan, SVP (2021–2025), which succeeds SVP (2015-2020). Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, who stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, added that the Commission has taken cognizance of the several notable advancements in the Nigerian telecommunications industry within the last five (5) years, as well as the current global realities. Such global realities, according to him, include the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Strategic Plan (2020 – 2023), the Commission’s…

At exactly 12 midnight of Thursday, September 9, 2021, Plentywaka, the Toronto-headquartered shared mobility startup which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, made a significant shift in its business as it announced the change of its name to Treepz. Effective immediately, the name change presents an opportunity to align the company name with its Pan-African expansion plan and also better represents the vision of the company which is to build the largest shared mobility platform across Africa. DigitalTimesNG learnt that after recently securing $1.2M in seed funding and acquiring Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups, the company is now solely…