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FIRS rejects tax to fund child online protection law

    FIRS rejects tax to fund child online protection law

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Tuesday, opposed the proposed imposition of a new tax on businesses to fund the Child Online Access Protection Bill. Speaking at a public

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‘There’re existing laws’ — Akpabio says 10th NASS will not review social media bill

    ‘There’re existing laws’ — Akpabio says 10th NASS will not review social media bill

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the 10th national assembly will not review the social media regulation bill. Akpabio, who was represented by Shuaib Salisu, chairman of senate committee on ICT,

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NCC: Nigeria’s telcos lost 14m internet subscribers in one year

    NCC: Nigeria’s telcos lost 14m internet subscribers in one year

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the country’s internet subscribers dropped by 9.6 percent, representing 14.5 million in one year. The commission said this in a recent update of industry

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‘Cut internet prices by 21%, create 1.7m jobs’ — Google announces $1bn investment in Africa

    ‘Cut internet prices by 21%, create 1.7m jobs’ — Google announces $1bn investment in Africa

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, has announced an investment of $1 billion in Africa over the next five years.  Speaking at the first-ever Google for Africa virtual summit

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EXTRA: Malawi president travels to UK for virtual conference

  EXTRA: Malawi president travels to UK for virtual conference

Lazarus Chakwera, the president of Malawi, is said to have travelled to the United Kingdom (UK) to attend a virtual

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to launch satellite internet service in Nigeria

  Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to launch satellite internet service in Nigeria

SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer, is in talks with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to secure licences needed to launch

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FG partners Microsoft on high-speed internet infrastructure, upskill five million Nigerians

  FG partners Microsoft on high-speed internet infrastructure, upskill five million Nigerians

The federal government has entered into a partnership with Microsoft, an American multinational technology company, to accelerate digital transformation in

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NBS: Active voice subscribers decreased to 204m in Q4 2020

  NBS: Active voice subscribers decreased to 204m in Q4 2020

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the number of active voice subscribers in Nigeria dropped to 204.60 million people

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NCC: Telecos lost over three million active subscribers in December

  NCC: Telecos lost over three million active subscribers in December

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says telecommunications operators in the country lost a total of 3.3 million active subscribers in

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Uganda lifts restriction on internet — two days after Museveni’s reelection

  Uganda lifts restriction on internet — two days after Museveni’s reelection

The Uganda authorities have switched on the country’s internet, six days after it was shut down. According to NAN, Ofwono

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