By Olatunde Dodondawa …As focus shifts to remote, hard-to-reach areas, schools, health centres The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. The decision to extend the deadline was made following a request by stakeholders […]
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Danbatta Seeks Stakeholders’ Support for Ubiquitous ICT Adoption
By Olatunde Dodondawa …As Huawei donates ICT Lab to Alma Mater The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has urged stakeholders in Nigeria to support the Commission in its noble quest to ensure ubiquitous adoption and use of Information and Communications […]
ITU Says 3G Technology Dominant in Nigeria with 79% Penetration
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has revealed this in its 2019 ICT Facts and Figures report, network coverage technology in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and other parts of Africa, is still 3G, with 79 per cent penetration while more than 95 per cent of the population in Asia and the […]
About 123million Nigerians Now Have Internet Access – NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the number of Nigerians with access to the internet has increased to 123.5 million in October. This is in comparison to the 114.3 million internet subscribers recorded in January 2019; indicating an increase of 9.2 million within nine months. Data released by the commission also […]