Cybersecurity: NCC Advises On Automatic Updates Of Antiviruses To Avoid Vulnerabilities Blog Don't Miss economy Economy & Business Editor Picks Fashion and Trends Featured Highlighted Lifestyle news Tech and Gadgets May 22, 2022May 22, 20220 The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has advised telecom consumers and other Information and Communications Technology (ICT) end users on the need to always enable automatic update features for AVAST and AVG antiviruses to prevent potential cyber vulnerabilities. This was contained in a new advisory released by the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), the cybersecurity centre for the telecom sector established by the Commission, in continuation of its resolve to always keep Nigerians safe in the cyber space. According to a statement signed by NCC's Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, the advisory noted that cyber vulnerability in AVAST and AVG Antiviruses can lead to attacks on millions of devices with high impact in terms of consequences to the ICT user.
Good News For GSM Subscribers As Telcos N208bn 4G Investment To Boost Internet Speed Don't Miss economy Economy & Business Editor Picks Fashion and Trends Featured Highlighted Lifestyle news Tech and Gadgets May 20, 2022May 20, 20220 Nigerians are set to enjoy faster Internet services as MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Airtel Africa invested a combined N208.56bn in fourth-generation network and other capital expenditure in the first quarter of 2022. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Internet services in the nation currently predominantly run on 2G and 3G networks. It added that although 4G coverage is available to about 37 per cent of the population, download speeds are still uncompetitive with nations in the same income bracket as Nigeria. Recently, telcos have begun to increase their investments in 4G infrastructure. According to MTN, it rolled out 2,260 4G sites in the first quarter of the year to boost penetration. In its earnings report for the quarter ended March 31, 2022,
Another Twitter Treatment May Be In The Offing As FG Tasks Facebook, Others To Bar IPOB From Hate Posts Blog Don't Miss economy Economy & Business Editor Picks Fashion and Trends Featured Highlighted Lifestyle news Politics Tech and Gadgets May 18, 2022May 18, 20220 The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged Facebook and other social media platforms not to yield their platforms to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to incite violence and ethnic hatred. Mohammed, according to a statement by his media aide, Segun Adeyemi, made call in Abuja on Tuesday during a meeting with a team from Facebook. The minister said the government would be monitoring Facebook and other platforms closely in the days ahead to ensure compliance. He said: “I’ve called this meeting to enable us to discuss the increasing use of Facebook by separatists and anarchists, especially those of them based outside the country, to instigate violence and ethnic hatred in Nigeria. “For whatever reason, they seem to have now chosen
Danbatta Applauds Pantami’s Appointment As WISIS Chair Blog Don't Miss economy Economy & Business Editor Picks Featured Highlighted news Tech and Gadgets May 16, 2022May 16, 20220 The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has congratulated the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, on his appointment as the Chairman of the 2022 World Summit on Information Society, (WSIS) Forum by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). A statement signed by NCC's Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde quoted Danbatta as describing the choice of the Minister as chair of the Forum as a worthy recognition of Nigeria’s leadership role in the global digital economy ecosystem, noting that Nigeria has continued to hold a front-row seat in the promotion of information and communication technology (ICT) as a driving force for national development since the assumption of office
Hackers Now Unlock, Steal Vehicles, NCC Alerts Nigerians Blog Don't Miss economy Economy & Business Editor Picks Featured Highlighted Lifestyle news Tech and Gadgets Travel Guides May 15, 2022May 15, 20220 The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), on Sunday alerted telecom consumers and members of the public on an ongoing cyber-vulnerability that allows a nearby hacker to unlock vehicles, start their engines wirelessly and make away with the cars. According to a statement by NCC's Director of Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, "the fact that car remotes are categorized short range devices that make use of radio frequency (RF) to lock and unlock cars informed the need for the Commission to alert the general public on this emergent danger, where hackers take advantage to unlock and start a compromised car." According to the latest advisory released by the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), the Cybersecurity Centre for the telecom sector established by
NCC, FIRS Inaugurate Joint Committee To Boost National Revenues In Telecoms Sector Blog Don't Miss economy Economy & Business Editor Picks Featured Highlighted news Tech and Gadgets May 12, 2022May 12, 20220 The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), and the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS), have taken their collaboration a notch further by setting up a Joint Committee of senior and management staff of the two agencies towards the implementation of inter-agency strategies for enhancing national revenues in the telecommunications sector. The NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Adeleke Adewolu, inaugurated the 17-member committee on behalf of the Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, and the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Mr. Muhammad Nami, at the NCC’s Board Room in Abuja on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. A statement by NCC's Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said the inauguration of the committee, comprising six officials of NCC and eleven officials of FIRS, was carried
Elon Musk Overturns Donald Trump Twitter Ban, Says “It Was A Morally Bad Decision” economy Economy & Business Entertainment Highlighted news Tech and Gadgets May 11, 2022May 11, 20220 Elon Musk has said he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former President Donald Trump. The soon-to-be owner of Twitter slammed the microblogging platform for suspending Trump permanently. Speaking during a conference on Tuesday, May 10, at the Future of the Car event in London, Musk said: "I do think it was not correct to ban Donald Trump, I think that was a mistake. "I would reverse the perma-ban. I will say that I don’t own Twitter yet, so this is not a thing that will definitely happen, because what if I don’t own Twitter? But my opinion, and Jack Dorsey, I want to be clear, shares this opinion, is that we should not have perma-bans." Musk said Twitter’s decision to ban Trump in January 2020, following
“I’m Ok With Going To Hell” – Elon Musk Spits Fire, Rejects Appeal To Believe In God Economy & Business Featured Highlighted Lifestyle Tech and Gadgets May 9, 20220 The world’s richest man, Elon Musk says he would rather go to hell than profess belief in God. He stated this in a Monday tweet while responding to a follower’s appeal to believe in a creator before it’s too late. The 50-year-old Twitter owner had sent out a controversial tweet early Monday in which he appeared to warn about his imminent death. The Tesla founder wrote, “If I die under mysterious circumstances, it’s been nice knowin ya.” The tweet which has been retweeted more than one million times also attracted a ton of comments. A Saudi Arabian follower of the billionaire, @Almisehal, while reacting to the tweet, wrote: “You won’t die before your day, Elon. “Anyhow, you are/were a unique figure in this world. “I’m only wondering one
Finally, Facebook Set To Discontinue Features Including ‘Nearby Friends’, Others Economy & Business Entertainment Featured Highlighted Tech and Gadgets May 9, 20220 Social media giant, Facebook, has said it will be removing ‘Nearby Friends’, a feature that lets people share their current location with other Facebook friends, from the app by the end of this month. Other features to be discontinued from May 31, 2022, include Weather alerts, Location History, and Background Location. While Facebook did not give any reason for this move, it said it would continue to collect users’ location information for “other experiences.” In a message announcing the development, which is now being sent to users globally, the company said: “Because you’ve previously used Nearby Friends, Weather alerts, Location History, or Background Location, we’re letting you know that these products and features will no longer be available after May 31, 2022. Information you
NCC Dismisses Plans To Increase Telecoms Tariff Blog Don't Miss economy Economy & Business Editor Picks Fashion and Trends Featured Highlighted news Tech and Gadgets May 7, 2022May 7, 20220 The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Friday night said there was no plan to increase telecoms tariff in the country. The regulatory body called on subscribers not to panic as the commission is committed to ensuring that it adheres to international best practices and established procedures in its regulatory duties. A statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, noted that the NCC had monitored “the deluge of reports in the media on the demand by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) ostensibly to increase tariffs of telecom services and has taken notes of the fears being expressed by telecom subscribers on the agitation. The demand being made by MNOs under the auspices of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators