Nigeria’s digital economy faces a growing threat from a shortage of skilled manpower, putting an estimated $11 billion in annual industry revenue at risk. Experts warn that the skills gap also threatens Nigeria’s goal to increase the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector’s contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 21 per cent by 2027. …
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stepped up efforts to protect the nation’s telecom infrastructure with a new cybersecurity framework set to take effect in early 2026. Speaking at the second phase of its cybersecurity stakeholder workshop in Abuja, NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Abraham Oshadami, said the framework targets the growing wave of cyber …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday announced that it will now prioritize transparency and public disclosure of operators’ performance as its primary regulatory tool. Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, said in Abuja that punitive measures such as license suspensions, financial sanctions, and service withdrawals once effective in …
