Twitter said Monday it has agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk in a roughly $44 billion deal that has the potential to expand the billionaire’s business empire and put the world’s richest man in charge of one of the world’s most influential social networks, CNN reports. In the meantime, CNBC reports that Twitter’s board has accepted the offer from billionaire Elon Musk to buy the social media company and take it private, the company announced Monday. The deal, which will take the company private, caps off a whirlwind period in which the Tesla and SpaceX CEO became one of…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), stakeholders in the academia, the public sector and enthusiasts of technology for development, have deliberated on the benefits derivable from emerging technologies such as Blockchain, to advance the growth of the Nigerian economy. At a recently-organised two-day workshop by the Commission, in collaboration with the Bureau of Public Sector Reforms (BPSR), stakeholders were in accord that through effective implementation of policies as expressed in guidelines, regulations and directions driven by the NCC, Blockchain could be a bedrock of economic innovation and growth. The workshop, which took place in Abuja and focused on ‘’Distributed Ledger Technology…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), and the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, have promised to continue to drive policy initiatives that promote investment in infrastructure in the Nigerian telecom industry. This promise is aimed at deepening connectivity to enhance the nation’s growth and development. The duo stated this on the sideline of the reception marking the landing of the Equiano undersea Cable System in Nigeria at the Open Access Data Centre at Lekki in Lagos. Pantami and Danbatta commended Google LLC, the West Indian Ocean…
Key members of the top echelon of the Management of ipNX, a licensee of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), recently paid a courtesy visit to the Commission. Led by the Group Managing Director, Ejovi Aror, the delegation from ipNX, praised the Management of NCC for its superlative regulatory activities, describing the Commission’s actions as marked by efficiency and effectiveness. Aror also hinted about the company’s plan to expand its operations in Nigeria, in a manner that will heighten the role of the telecom sector in the growth of the Nigerian economy. The Group Managing Director of ipNX also notified the…
By Adamu SANI The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami remains a man who divides opinions. However, in spite of the differing opinions, everyone will agree that the AGF has done a sound job in defending Nigeria and staying true to the course of justice in his dealings in his hallowed position. This is despite the overwhelming challenges faced by the country on different fronts: political, security and even in the face of huge external or international influences. I have decided to expose, amongst other few cases, this particular case which is very laughable and…
The UNESCO in collaboration with the African ICT Foundation is set to host the West Africa Internet Governance Forum 2022 with a theme built around the UNESCO ROAM-X framework for understanding and improving digital governance. The Internet Universality ROAM-X Indicators framework consists of a set of 303 indicators including 109 core ones that are designed to assess how well national stakeholders, including governments, companies and civil society perform in adhering to the ROAM principles of Rights, Openness, Accessibility and Multi-stakeholder participation. It also consists of 79 cross-cutting indicators concerning gender equality, youth, ethical dimensions, and sustainable development. Isaiah Erhiawarien, the…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has emphasised that telecommunications consumers in Nigeria have a major role to play in complementing efforts being put in place to ensure the effective protection of telecommunications infrastructure. The Commission said this is important to sustain and improve the quality of service delivery by the service providers. This request and assertion were made recently by the Commission at a sensitization programme it organized at Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State. It said that aside from the role of the law enforcement agencies in protecting telecom infrastructure, the consumers, who are the subscribers and…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Google Global Services Nigeria have expressed determination to work together toward advancing the actualisation of auspicious national targets for ubiquitous broadband access in furtherance of Nigeria’s digital transformation policy. This development, Digital Times understands, aligns with and gives unambiguous expression to NCC’s strategic vision plan centring on strategic partnership and collaboration with necessary stakeholders in order to achieve regulatory objectives. The two organisations made the commitment when a delegation from Google Global Services Nigeria paid a courtesy visit to the Commission’s Head Office in Abuja recently to deliberate on viable collaborative interventions to propel…
By Patrick SCHLÄPFER The top motivation behind cybercrime is financial enrichment and the financial services industry is an attractive target for cybercriminals. In early 2022, HP Wolf Security detected a targeted malware campaign against an employee of an African bank. The campaign caught our attention because of its targeted nature and how the threat actor attempted to deliver malware using HTML smuggling, a technique for sneaking malicious email attachments past gateway security controls. In this article, we describe the campaign, sharing how the attacker registered fake banking domains to build a credible lure, and explain how HTML smuggling works. The…
MTN Nigeria has launched Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) call service, in line with its commitment to providing access to the best communications technology and improving overall customer experience. The service also referred to as HD (high definition) calls, provides customers who own compatible devices with superior natural-sounding voice quality, reduced background noise and faster call connectivity. Excited about the new service, the Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Nigeria, Adia Sowho said, “With VoLTE, MTN Nigeria continues to enhance Nigerian lives with innovative technology. “VoLTE is free to access today at your rates, from a VoLTE-enabled smartphone so you can…