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Telecom operators grow 3G, 4G towers to 53,460
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Telecom operators in the country have grown the third generation (3G) and fourth generation (4G) base transceiver stations, BTS, to 53,460 in just five years.
This was announced by the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta, while welcoming the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Engr. Festus Daudu, on Tuesday.
Danbatta, while briefing Daudu on the functions and regulatory activities of the Commission, said the 3G and 4G BTS deployment in the country increased from 30,000 to 53,460 while Fibre Optic Transmission cables expanded from 47,000km to 54,725km in the last five years, resulting in improved broadband/telecoms service delivery to Nigerians.
Diplomats in Nigeria are getting a dedicated NIN registration desk following a request by Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Under the plan, the National Identity Management Commission NIMC) will tomorrow set up a National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ease enrolment for diplomats. The imminent NIN registration desk is expected to offer a reprieve for their enrollment for the ID scheme underway in the country.
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, approved the enrolment desk for members of the Diplomatic Corps managed by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy through NIMC, according to a statement by the Ministry.
BY BASHIR IBRAHIM HASSAN
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By Ijeoma Olorunfemi
In 2019, the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), initiated the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) initiative.
NAVSA is an ecosystem-driven digital platform, envisioned for the transformation of the agricultural sector.
It is envisaged that the programme would assist the farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural ecosystem to navigate the journey across the sector value chain, involving farm production and management of their produce.
The main thrust of the programme is the integration of digital technologies and innovations to improve productivity and the income of farmers and other ecosystem players.
At the lunch of the pilot phase of NAVSA in 2020 in Jigawa, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami said that “the way agriculture is practised needs to be modernised and transformed to encourage young talents to set up agriculture enterprises and position agriculture as a major
Nigerian Communications Commission
Having recorded some regulatory strides in 2020, amid economic headwinds occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has highlighted the key areas that will form the fulcrum of its activities this year.
Accordingly, the NCC intends to positively impact the telecoms industry, especially in terms of improved service experiences for holders of the over 208 million active mobile lines in the country.
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, provided insights into the various regulatory activities to be embarked upon by the Commission this year, with a view to consolidating the achievements of the past five years.