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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has revealed that the Federal Government would make $1.1 billion (over N400 billion) revenue when the switch-over from analogue to digital broadcasting is completed and would create two million jobs in the next three years. Mohammed disclosed this on Wednesday, after
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to unveil a five-year (2020 - 2024) Strategic Management Plan (SMP) on June 23.The Director, Public Affairs (NCC), Dr Henry Nkemadu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday in Abuja.The statement said that the plan was in line
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From Alfred Babs, Ilorin At least 3,195 young people have been enrolled in the first phase of Kwara’s virtual digital training class which began on Thursday ; The figure is 1,195 more than the initial figure (2000) intended for the exercise when it was announced. The 3,195, who responded to the pre-training
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has cautioned members of the public against emerging online fraudulent tactics, being explored by internet fraudsters in the wake of the donations arising from the dreaded COVID- 19 pandemic. The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, who disclosed the development on Monday, stated that
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Sunday, said it has deactivated a total of 2.2 million Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) widely known as SIM card for not being properly registered. SIM card, is an integrated circuit that is intended to securely store the international mobile subscriber identity number
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Thursday at the Social Media Week, Lagos, SMWL, cried out that if the power situation in the country does not improve from the level it is now, commercialisation of the fifth generation, 5G networks in Nigeria will be impacted negatively. The commission said the power infrastructure
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By Gowon Emakpe, Abuja Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja will on May 4, 2020, decide whether both the National Universities Commission (NUC) and a Telecom firm, ZAIN Nigeria Ltd (now Airtel) are culpable in the alleged copy right infringement brought against them by one Christian
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has again fined the four telecommunication companies in the country - MTN, Glo, Airtel, and 9mobile a whopping N2.9bn for various infractions. The telecomms regulator said in a statement on Sunday that Airtel was fined N2.3 billion for disconnecting Exchange Telecommunications
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China’s ZTE and MTN Uganda have started 5G technology trial to bring the Standalone 5G network into reality in east Africa as the region awaits it commercial roll out. The companies are the first to roll out the technology in the region Uganda’s Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda, who was the
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has plans to work with operators to double the nation’s broadband coverage in the country. Broadband access in Nigeria is currently accelerating at an impressive rate, but it builds on very humble beginnings. In 2000, Nigeria had a meagre 79,000 internet users out of a population
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