The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is pleased to announce significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs). To date, over 153 million SIMs have been successfully linked to a NIN, reflecting an impressive compliance rate of 96 per …

Living abroad not excuse for Quran illiteracy, moral decadence A United States-based Islamic School, Sabeel Ul Faoz Arabic School, has graduated 12 teenage Quran memorisers amidst pomp and pageantry.At the maiden edition of the graduation ceremony, scholars also emphasized the importance of Islamic education for Nigerians and other nationals living …

Over the weekend many telecom subscribers/consumers were unable to access their phone lines because of the inability of many telecom consumers to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs). This meant that their numbers were blocked by their telecom service providers in keeping with laws …

  A Nigerian scientist and researcher, Kafayat Aderonke Yusuf, has received multiple prestigious awards for her groundbreaking research on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and colon cancer at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.  Yusuf, a PhD student in the Cancer Biology Department at the University, has been recognized …

Following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in many countries in the West Afrcan region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure, and diversify connectivity to ensure uninterruptible connections. Executive Vice Chairman of the  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. …

A combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries of West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Cote de Ivoire, among others. The cuts occurred somewhere in Cote de’Ivoire and …

A free travel scheme is being introduced across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in an effort to encourage bus travel. First Bus and Stagecoach will both offer free travel across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire every weekend in January. The scheme is being introduced in an effort to help people with rising living costs …

In the realm of data management, two powerful tools stand out: spreadsheets and databases. Both are essential for organizing and manipulating data, yet they cater to different needs and scenarios. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the similarities and differences between spreadsheets and databases, helping you understand when to …

At the conclusion of the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) 2023, Nigeria joined the rest of the World to sign unto the Final Act WRC-23, which constitutes a record of the decisions taken at the conference. Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida (left) and Minister of Communications, …

Golden boy! Golden boy! Young rising star Jude Bellingham has been awarded the golden boy of the year. The 20-year-old footballer started off as a player in Birmingham city where he played as a midfielder. He later went on to play for Borussia Dortmund at the age of sixteen for …