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Media, Telecom Regulator’s Partner - Danbatta

Media, Telecom Regulator’s Partner – Danbatta

Media, Telecom Regulator’s Partner – Danbatta Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said the media remains an indispensable partner in information dissemination to the diverse stakeholders of the telecom industry, hence, has earned the respect of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Danbatta, who spoke on Monday at the NCC Head Office in Abuja while […]

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NCC Inaugurates Committee to Accelerate Broadband Infrastructure Deployment

NCC Inaugurates Committee to Accelerate Broadband Infrastructure Deployment

NCC Inaugurates Committee to Accelerate Broadband Infrastructure Deployment In a bid to give verve to the expansion of broadband services in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an industry-wide committee to facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure under a project named, National Communications Backbone (NCB). Chaired by NCC’s Director of Digital Economy,

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SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’

ASUU: Paying lecturers half salaries unlawful, SERAP tells Buhari

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and the acting Accountant General of the Federation, Sylva Okolieaboh to immediately reverse the apparently illegal deductions from the salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for October 2022.” SERAP

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NCC Inaugurates Committee to Accelerate Broadband Infrastructure Deployment

Assess Exposure to Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Products to find Solutions, NCC-CSIRT Advises Users

Assess Exposure to Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Products to find Solutions, NCC-CSIRT Advises Users The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has issued an advisory for users to frequently review alerts for Cisco products to assess their exposure and find a comprehensive update solution. The advisory, which also recommended using the appropriate

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PAU 20TH Anniversary Thanksgiving Mass 

PAU 20TH Anniversary Thanksgiving Mass 

PAU 20TH Anniversary Thanksgiving Mass    Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) organized a Thanksgiving Mass Service on Thursday, November 3, 2022, as part of the events commemorating its twentieth anniversary. The Mass was celebrated by the Archbishop of Lagos Diocese, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins. Fr Tony Odoh, the Chaplain of Pan-Atlantic University, Professor Enase Okonedo, the Vice-Chancellor

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VAT: Continue to pay it to us --- FIRS

Provide value for taxpayers money to enhance revenue collection, FIRS tasks African govts

By Eyo Nsima Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS, has urged African governments to provide adequate value, capable of enhancing revenue collection in Africa. FIRS Executive Chairman, Mr Muhammad Nami, who made the call while speaking at the 7th General Assembly of the African Tax Administration Forum in Lagos, Tuesday, said that ensuring value for taxpayers

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Gambian Minister applauds Nigeria’s strides in telecom regulation

Gambian Minister applauds Nigeria’s strides in telecom regulation

Gambian Minister applauds Nigeria’s strides in telecom regulation The Gambian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ousman Bah, at the weekend in Abuja, said Nigeria’s giant strides in telecom regulation are the reason that the nation’s telecom development has become a reference point. Bah, who led a Gambian delegation, including industry regulators on a courtesy

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Gambian Minister applauds Nigeria’s strides in telecom regulation The Gambian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ousman Bah, at the weekend in Abuja, said Nigeria’s giant strides in telecom regulation are the reason that the nation’s telecoms development has become a reference point. Bah, who led a Gambian delegation, including industry regulators on a courtesy visit to the management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Abuja, said the visit was prompted by the success, which Nigeria has witnessed in the sector, and the need for The Gambia to follow the same path of success. He said it is for this reason that the West African nation has completed arrangements to establish an independent regulatory commission for its telecommunications industry like the NCC of Nigeria. “The current industry statistics is proof that Nigeria is achieving her goals of digitisation of its economy,” he said. He sought the Commission's advisory support and strategic collaboration to accelerate economic growth and improve efficiency in both countries and strengthen all sectors across the African continent. Director of Legal and Regulatory Services at NCC, Josephine Amuwa, who received the delegation on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, highlighted the impact of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003. She said the NCA 2003 empowers the Commission to effectively carry out its regulatory mandate, one of which is to create an enabling environment for competition among operators in the industry, as well as provision of qualitative and efficient telecommunications services throughout the country. Amuwa spoke about the Commission’s role in ensuring that the mandate of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), is accomplished, and that has led to implementation of various programmes to the benefit of Nigerians. "The USPF was also established by the NCA 2003 to ensure that services are extended into the rural communities to ensure that telecoms services are available in unserved and underserved areas, even in the urban areas, to meet government objectives,” she said. Amuwa also cited the consultative and collaborative approach to telecom regulation as one of the factors for Commission's successes. "The Commission adopts a participatory rule-making process where key players in the industry are invited to a public hearing for further deliberations to ensure that the stakeholders' views are considered in establishing these regulatory guidelines," she said. Amuwa encouraged the delegation to visit the Commission's website to study published regulatory guidelines on all necessary matters. She explained that the guidelines give full effect to the provisions and administration of the NCA 2003.

Dangote Sugar posts N36.27 billion profit in nine months  

Dangote Sugar posts N36.27 billion profit in nine months   Nigeria’s largest sugar refinery, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has announced a profit before tax (PBT) of N36.27 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. According to the sugar refiner’s unaudited results posted on the Nigerian Exchange portal, PBT rose by N13.17 billion compared to

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SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’

2023: SERAP asks Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, others to publish sources of their campaign funding

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to presidential candidates ahead of the February 2023 presidential election, urging them to demonstrate leadership by directing their “campaign councils and political parties to regularly and widely publish the sources of their campaign funding.” SERAP said: “We are concerned about the vulnerability of political

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