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- Says he has great plans for the growth of the telecoms/ICT industry.
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, has declared that the onerous task of expanding the frontiers of growth in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry is a collective responsibility requiring active collaboration of the Ministry with its agencies and industry stakeholders.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its belief that its efforts at promoting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) innovation and leveraging on emerging technologies will accelerate Federal Government’s agenda to create jobs that will lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty.
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated this in keynote address he presented at a two-day forum on "Emerging Technologies Research and ICT Innovation. The event took place at New Keffi Hotel, Keffi, Nasarawa State.
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- Warns telecom consumers to be wary of Free WIFI.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has, again, intensified regulatory efforts towards protecting the interests of telecoms consumers from the scourge of financial frauds.
The Commission also warns that free wireless fidelity (WIFI) and free phone-charging ports, especially at airports and other public places could make it easier for criminals to hack phones.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the introduction of a Framework for Accounting Separation for telecoms licensees will strengthen competition in the nation’s telecommunications industry.
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, stated this while addressing participants at a four-day capacity building workshop on the Framework for Accounting Separation for the Nigerian Communications industry, which started in Lagos on Tuesday (10/12/2019).
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- States should key into new digital economy strategy - Pantami.
- Broadband penetration central to digital economy - Danbatta.
The Deputy Governor of Gombe State, Dr. Manasseh Daniel Jatau, has said that there are tremendous opportunities for leveraging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in all sectors of the economy.
Jatau, who represented the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, at the opening ceremony of the 7th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy which took place in Gombe recently, made the declaration in his opening remark at the meeting.