The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have agreed on a uniform method for fast and timely delivery of the Deep Blue Project assets currently at the ports. The director-general of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh and Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.)  unanimously reached this agreement when Jamoh paid a courtesy...

...minister, ONSA, Lawmakers, others commend initiative...project will strengthen telecoms infrastructure protection - Danbatta The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an incidence response facility aimed at addressing incidences of cybercrimes, protecting telecoms infrastructure and encouraging increased participation in the nation’s digital economy.The commission’s Center for Computer Security Incident Response is the commission’s industry-specific intervention, whose objectives are aligned to the National Cybersecurity Policy and...

The director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, has said the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), an initiative of the agency, has created over 3000 jobs and placed Nigeria on the global data protection map. Abdullahi made this known during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Data Expo Conference and Exhibition organised by ioSafe Nigeria in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, NITDA, Nigerian Communications Commission...

…says parents can register SIM for minors The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified its new regulation instrument on the registration of telecommunication subscribers’ regulation, saying it is not disqualifying Nigerians below 18 years from getting the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). A statement by the commission’s director of public affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said the commission considers it necessary to set the record straight to provide accurate information...

The National Assembly has directed the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) to establish zonal offices in the six geopolitical zones of the federation with immediate effect. The chairman, Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Sen. Uche Ekwunife, gave the directive during an oversight visit of the committee to the agency’s headquarters today (October 6), in Abuja. The senator,...

Miners under the aegis of the Nigerian Chambers of Mining (NCM) have lauded the licencing reforms initiated by the Federal Government to boost the development of the sector. The chamber’s president, Alhaji Sheu Sani, made this known during his speech at the Mining Cadastre Day held at the ongoing 16th Abuja International Trade Fair organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). He...

…prohibits Nigerians under 18 from registering, owning SIM cards The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has engaged stakeholders in the telecoms sector in a public inquiry to review and validate three regulatory instruments in Nigeria. Speaking at the meeting in Abuja, the NCC executive vice-chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, itemized the instruments as the Registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulation; the SIM Replacement Guidelines and the Spectrum Trading...

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has temporarily shut the regular ‘drop-off’ zone at the departure terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos over ongoing construction.  A statement by the authority’s general manager, corporate affairs, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, which notified passengers, airport users, stakeholders and the general public, said the temporary closure takes effect from today (October 6) and will allow for the completion of the ongoing canopy installation...

Celebrating the World Heart Day has contributed to the increased levels of awareness for heart diseases – prevention and treatment – in no small measure. It has further aided the policy drive for countries like Nigeria, where civil society organizations and other relevant bodies have rallied to mobilise the people towards formulating better health care programmes and policies. The theme...

The executive director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has said that approximately 1.9 per cent of eligible Nigerians are now fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as at October 4, 2021. He made this known during the COVID-19 vaccination update press conference today in Abuja. “As at yesterday, the 4th of October 2021, Nigeria...