NCC earmarks N500m for development of educational infrastructures

Afolabi OluwaseunJuly 31, 2019

The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has earmarked N500 million as special social intervention fund for renovation projects and provision of infrastructure in universities, polytechnics, Government Colleges and secondary schools. According to Umar Garba Dambatta, executive vice chairman, NCC, the project is aimed at aiding the development of education in the country and create a learnable […]

Experts at ITW harp on terrestrial fiber infrastructure investments to enable growth of Africa’s digital economy

July 10, 2019

By Samson Echenim Experts at the 2019 ‘Africa Panel Session’ of the International Telecoms Week (ITW) held recently in Atlanta, USA discussed the importance of infrastructure investments in local internet exchanges and terrestrial networks as being instrumental to facilitating the development and growth of Africa’s digital economy. Presenting on the theme “Enabling Africa’s Digital Economy”, […]

MRA, others condemn suspension of Daar Communications operational licence

June 7, 2019

By Jacob Ajakaiye, in Kano   Three media sector non-governmental organisations have condemned the  decision by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to suspend the  broadcast licence of Daar Communications Limited, owners of the African  Independent Television (AIT), Ray Power FM radio and Faaji FM radio, describing the action as unwarranted, unjust, and a violation of […]

Researchers explain how sleeplessness affects blood circulation

May 29, 2019

A team of researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States of America, has explained, in a new study, how sleeplessness affects blood circulation in the body by aiding a build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries, thereby increasing a person’s risk of stroke or a heart attack. According to medicalnewstoday.com, the findings […]

Japan to limit foreign ownership of firms in its IT, telecom sectors

May 27, 2019

Japan’s government said on Monday that high-tech industries will be added to a list of businesses for which foreign ownership of Japanese firms is restricted. A man uses his smartphone next to a Japanese traditional Taiko drum during A man uses his smartphone next to a Japanese traditional Taiko drum during the preprartion for the […]

9mobile slashes roaming tarrif for customers on Hajj 2019 

May 13, 2019

9mobile, a telecommunication network, on Monday announced that it had launched cheaper rates for its customers travelling for this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia. According to Adebisi Idowu, the vice president of marketing, 9mobile, the Hajj roaming offer would afford pilgrims the opportunity to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS texts, and also […]

Google set to launch privacy tools to limit online tracking

May 6, 2019

Alphabet Inc’s Google is set to roll out a dashboard-like function in its Chrome browser to offer users more control in fending off tracking cookies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Cookies are small text files that follow internet users and are used by advertisers to target consumers […]

Canada watchdog to seek court order to force Facebook to follow privacy laws

April 25, 2019

Facebook Inc broke Canadian privacy laws when it collected the information of some 600,000 citizens, a top watchdog said on Thursday, pledging to seek a court order to force the social media giant to change its practices. Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien made his comments while releasing the results of an investigation, opened a year ago, […]