Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel Nigeria) has purchased 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3500MHz band and 2x5MHz of 2600MHz from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The firm paid $316.7 million, in local currency, for the spectrums. Airtel Nigeria is the Nigerian subsidiary of Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications …
Read More »django.db.utils.DataError: integer out of range
django.db.utils.DataError: integer out of range As promised, I will share all the major errors I encounter in my journey as a Junior Developer. Welcome to my series of Django Errors. I am currently working on a project that requires account holders to accept some terms and conditions before they proceed …
Read More »User Password displayed in plain text
User can’t login – Django This is a problem peculiar to newbies in Python Django like me and as promised, I will put out major errors encountered on this journey in the hope that you do not go through similar pain I did. This particular error was a pain in …
Read More »NCC warns against charging phones in trains, restaurants and other public places
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned Nigerians about a newly discovered cyberattacks on Android devices in public places. The commission, through its Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), identified vulnerabilities that hackers use in gaining unauthorised access into smartphones at public charging stations. The first is described as Juice Jacking, which …
Read More »Finally, Nigerian Government Lifts Ban on Twitter
President Muhammadu Buhari has lifted the suspension of Twitter operation in Nigeria effective from 12am tonight, January 13, 2022. The Director General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa made the disclosure in a public statement today Read the full text below FGN LIFTS SUSPENSION OF TWITTER OPERATIONS …
Read More »BREAKING! Press Statement: NIN Enrolments exceed 71 Million as Federal Government Extends NIN-SIM Verification to 31st March 2022
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) FBCS, FNCS, FIIM, wishes to convey the approval of the Federal Government to further extend the deadline for the National Identification Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to the 31st of March, 2022. The stakeholders have …
Read More »5G: Mafab, MTN Emerge Winners in Nigeria’s 3.5GHz Spectrum Auction
(L-R): Dr. Abimbola Alale, Managing Director, Nigerian Communications Satellite; Adeleke Adewolu, Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, NCC; Ubale Maska, Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC; Prof. Adeolu Akande, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, NCC; Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy; Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC; …
Read More »News Release: 5G: NCC Carries out Successful Mock Auction of 3.5 GHz Spectrum
…Sets Stage for Main Auction on Monday. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has successfully carried out a mock session for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the country. The simulated auction, which took place on Friday, December 10, 2021 at …
Read More »Foreign firm, Equinix, acquires Nigerian data centre in $320m deal
MainOne Data Centre Equinix, Incorporated has announced that it is acquiring MainOne in a $320m deal that is set to be sealed in the first quarter of 2022. According to Equinix, the acquisition is its way of expanding into Africa since MainOne has a presence in Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte …
Read More »Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Annual ICT Innovation Competition and Exhibition
The Nigerian Communication Commission in keeping with its strategic intent as encapsulated in the Strategic Management Plan (2020-2024) and Strategic Vision Implementation Plan (2021 -2025) is committed to promoting innovation for the sustainability and continuous development of the Nigerian Communications Industry. Pursuant to this, the Commission invites Startups and Tech …
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