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The Nigerian government has subscribed to a free and secure Internet for Africa, which is capable of bridging the digital divide and creating innovative opportunities within the continent. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who canvassed this position at the just-concluded Africa Internet Governance Forum at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to engendering necessary collaborations and international dialogues to achieve these objectives. The Minister, who addressed the forum virtually, said Nigeria, as the largest telecommunications market in...

L-R: Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications  Commission (NCC), Reuben Muoka; Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists, Kano Chapter, Aminu Garko; Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, Ubale Maska; Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta; Head,  Women and Children Department, Nasara Radio, Aisha Abdulmalik and Head of Station, Rahma Radio/TV Abuja, Nafiu Yahaya,  during an interactive session with media stakeholders in Kano at the weekend (Saturday, September 16, 2023). The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said the national target to achieve 70 percent broadband penetration by 2025 is receiving renewed attention,...

L-R: Director, Human Capital, and Administration, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Usman Malah; Director-General, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Issa Aremu;  Executive Chairman, Federal Character Commission, Dr. Muheeba Dankaka and Chairman, National Assembly Commission, Ahmed Amshi, during the conferment of Fellowships of the National Institute of Labour on Chief Executives and Heads of human resources of some government agencies at the MINILS’ 40th Anniversary/Founders’ Day and Investitures in Abuja at the weekend, where the Fellowship Certificate for the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive of NCC (Prof. Umar Danbatta) was also received by Malah at the...

L-R: Representative of Vice Admiral Awwal  Gambo (Rtd), Dr. Marwan AbdulKarim;  Chief Operating Officer, Premium Times Group, Musikilu Mojeed; Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta; Head, Media Relations, NCC/Book Author, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan; Chairman of the Occasion/Former Minister of Information and Communications, Frank Nweke Jr. and Book Reviewer, Azubuike Ishiekwene, at the public presentation of a book on “Cyber Politics” published by Premium Times Books in Abuja recently. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has commended the author of the book on ‘Cyber Politics’, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, for...

L-R: Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission, and Dr. Dasuki Arabi, Director General, Bureau of Public Service Reform, during the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony to strengthen collaborations between the agencies at the NCC’s Head Office in Abuja recently The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, and the Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr. Dasuki Arabi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly work towards accelerating the digitisation reform process in government. NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, disclosed...