…….As He Ends 2-Day Working Visit To Kano The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the task of ensuring a peaceful nation is everybody’s business, adding that all socioeconomic activities can only thrive in an atmosphere of peace, tranquillity and harmony. Danbatta spoke when he met with some Salafiyyah clerics as he rounded off his two-day working visit to Kano State at the weekend. The EVC’s last port of call during the visit was his meeting with one of the leaders of Salafiyya Muslims in the state, Sheik Abdulwahab Abdallah on…
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Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta on Sunday in Kano City had a dialogue with business communities in Kano State. The meeting which was in furtherance of the EVC’s two days working visit to Kano State, saw him receiving the leadership of two major business communities in Kano- Kantin Kwari and Abubakar Rimi markets. Danbatta received the officials of the two market unions at Kano Zonal office of the NCC. Market chairmen, Alhaji Sagir Sharif Wada and Alhaji Ado Bilyamin of Kantin Kwari market and Abubakar Rimi market respectively, led the markets…
MTN Nigeria Monday announced the appointment of Mr Karl Toriola as the telco’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) designate. Toriola’s appointment is effective 1st March 2021, providing enough time for an orderly handover. Toriola is currently the Vice President: West and Central Africa (WECA), excluding Nigeria and Ghana, a position he assumed in 2016. During that period, he has overseen the steady progress of the operating companies in the region, notably the turnaround of MTN Ivory Coast and MTN Cameroon. During his tenure, the WECA markets have made significant commercial and strategic strides. These include the improvement of market shares within the…
Continuing its leadership in Android OS upgrades, HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has unveiled a set of milestones further solidifying its ongoing commitment to always providing pure, secure and up-to-date Android fans can trust. Nokia smartphones remain at the forefront of both security updates and Android OS upgrades, as recognised by research from Counterpoint. According to their data, 94% of the Nokia smartphone portfolio was updated to the latest Android version within a year of new Android release. This made it the fastest brand to reach this level. This week, the Android 10 rollout completes with the update of the Nokia 3.1 and the…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs) to carry out a trial on National Roaming Service for a period of three months, commencing from August 1, 2020, and to end by October 31, 2020. The NCC said on Sunday in a release signed by the Commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde that the two telecoms companies are Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) Nigeria and the Emerging Markets Telecommunication Service Limited (EMTS), trading as 9Mobile in Nigeria. “With this approval, EMTS and MTN are expected to configure their networks to begin test and simulation…
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, agencies under the Ministry and industry stakeholders have re-emphasized their unflinching commitment to support the drive by the Federal Government to leverage Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to transform Nigeria into a fully digital economy. This renewed commitment was made at the maiden edition of Digital Nigeria Day (DND) 2020 hosted by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy at the NCC’s Communications and Digital Economy Complex, Mbora, Abuja on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Themed: ‘Digital Economy: A New Frontier for Economic Prosperity,’ Pantami while addressing industry stakeholders…
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta Saturday paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, where he urged the people of the state to continue to support the Federal Government’s initiatives toward ensuring peace and stability in the country. Danbatta, an indigene of Kano, who commended the Emirate and the entire people of Kano for their unwavering support to the government, said Nigeria deserves a long period of peace and stability in order to achieve sustainable growth and development. The EVC said the Federal Government has come…
Smile Nigeria has urged Nigerians especially the youths to remain steadfast in their quest for a better society but to always eschew violence. The company noted in a statement that it is the responsibility of everyone to ensure that peace and progress reign. It, therefore, reiterated its commitment to be of service to Nigerians at all time. Towards this end, Smile Nigeria has unveiled different platforms and e-channels through which customers can always recharge. The platforms include MySmile App, Smilevoice app, Quickteller and a host of other banks e-channels. To recharge via MySmile app, the customer needs to Launch “MySmile…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has commissioned more projects executed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) aimed at advancing the digital economy vision of the government. The projects include the NCC’s Emergency Communications Centre, Ado –Ekiti; the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP) for Secondary Schools, whose beneficiaries are Methodist Girls’ High School, Yaba, Lagos State and Bishop Okoye Girls’ Secondary School, Ukpor, Anambra State; as well as the School Knowledge Centre (SKC) at Ijaloke Grammar School, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, executed by the USPF. The Minister also flagged…
The means of actualising an accelerated implementation of the new Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP), 2020-2025 was the main focus as the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Ali Ibrahim Pantami engaged relevant industry players and agencies under his Ministry on Monday. DigitalTimesNG gathered that at the first stakeholders’ consultation with the industry players held under the auspices of the Ministry in Abuja on Monday, October 19, 2020, Pantami specifically harped on the need for collaboration between the public and private stakeholders to achieve the national target of 70 per cent broadband penetration, as provided in the NNBP. A…