Author: ITPulse

The government of the United Kingdom and Greenfields Law has sealed a partnership with the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to host what it described as National Technical Conference on Right of Way and Site Build Permitting. According to a statement issued by Osondu C. Nwokoro,  Managing Counsel of Greenfields Law and a leading telecommunications policy, law and regulation practitioner, the Technical Conference is part of the UK Government’s Technical Assistance package in advancing policy and regulatory reforms on Right of Way with the aim of promoting inclusive and sustainable digital access…

Fiam WiFi, a newly licensed Internet Service Provider has launched its presence into Nigeria’s internet space via its hotspots with the aim to deeply concentrate to high-density lower-income areas and rural communities. In a statement in Lagos by the Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Akin Marinho, Fiam WiFi is deliberately established and is out to resolve hitches impeding usage of internet in Nigeria, stressing that with the best and latest facilities it brings to the market along with its team of experts and professionals, it is set to provide the best uninterrupted and cheapest internet services for all. “Our goal…

Foreword Lithium-ion-metal batteries and Lithium-ion batteries are both categorized as Lithium-ion batteries. However, the term Lithium-ion battery generally refers to Lithium-ion batteries, which contain no metallic Lithium-ion and support cyclic charge and discharge. In 1991, SONY launched its first commercial Lithium-ion battery. In 2009, Huawei began large-scale use of Lithium-ion batteries in communications base stations. Since 2016, the electric vehicle market, which uses Lithium-ion batteries, has been growing exponentially. To date, the power output of power batteries sold by the world’s top ten Lithium-ion battery manufacturers is equivalent to 90 GWh. As the energy density and safety performance of Lithium-ion…

Following the retirement of Mr. Sonny Aragba-Akpore, the Head of Media Management and Public Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission Prof. Umar Danbatta has hailed his contributions toward telecom regulation in Nigeria. Speaking at the valedictory party held in his honour on Thursday, July 16, 2020, which was attended physically and virtually by the staff of the Commission, the Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, appreciated the level of professionalism Aragba-Akpore brought to bear on his work at the Commission, stressing that he served the commission creditably well. “On behalf of the…

Nigeria’s Firstbank has announced the hosting of the 2020 edition of its annual FinTech Summit on Thursday, 6 August 2020 by 12.00 noon via Zoom Video Conference. According to Firstbank, the Summit with the themed; “How Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence will Disrupt FinTech in Nigeria” will promote the growth and reinvention of banking technology in Nigeria. The 2020 edition of the summit is the fourth in its series. The theme of the summit will be discussed by experts, key and leading players, policy influencers and regulatory officials in the Nigerian financial, banking and technological climate. To participate in the event,…

The Chairman of Code of Conduct Bureau, Prof. Mohammed Isah has emphasized the reasons behind the agency’s recent nationwide exercise to monitor the Federal and States government distribution and management of the social interventions palliatives in response to the COVID -19 pandemic. According to Prof. Mohammed, the move is a very supportive one to help the fight against corruption by President Muhammadu Buhari led the administration to enshrine transparency and accountability in the discharge of the government’s responsibilities to the citizens. ”We are responding to the call to help in the monitoring of the processes in the distribution of the…

The Lagos State government in collaboration with Eko Innovation Centre, today launched what it tagged the “The Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon 2020”, a Smart Meter Initiative aimed at addressing the metering gap in Lagos and by extension Nigeria. The initiative, which was launched through the Lagos State Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources, was unveiled by the Governor of Lagos, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and the Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba; along with other government officials at a virtual press conference. Speaking, Mr. Sanwo-Olu noted that the launch marks a significant milestone in the implementation plan…

The management of Galaxy Backbone, technology implementing agency of National Information and Communications Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB) Phase II project, has given some clarifications surrounding the $400million loan for the project. Some media houses had earlier today reported that the Federal House Of Representatives (HoR) Committee on Treaties, Protocols & Agreements, discovered some clauses in the loan deal, which are capable of threatening the sovereignty of Nigeria. But in an email message circulated to journalists, Galaxy Backbone stated that report is not only misleading to the reading public but was never a true reflection of the deliberations in the session…

In exploring the 622 toll-free channels, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has stressed the need for aggrieved telecom subscribers to always report their issues to the service providers before escalating it to the regulator. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated this in a video the Commission posted on all of its social media platforms, stressing that the regulator’s action is only needed when the operators failed to provide a favorable response to the consumer’s complaints. “Telecom Consumers can call 622, NCC’s toll-free number only after complaining to service providers and not getting the desired response. The…

Nigeria’s based startup, Fidarr has launched a new music streaming and video community service in a single App, which will provide the underserved Christian population with Faith-based content. The web app, launched in December 2019 with a beta version has since gained over 11, 000 users with over 34, 000 page views, according to Google Analytics. The new Fidarr Web version, a Spotify style web-based app allows users to stream music, create a playlist, and add music out of Fidarr’s music catalogue into their personal music library on their user account to create an experience of having a list choice…