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Besides, stakeholders in the sector have enumerated ways of improving on the industry’s 2012 performance in 2013, with a call for a drastic resolution in tackling various impediments that hindered the expansion of broadband services in the country and poor telecommunications services.

The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has called for more collaboration in the areas of data protection and privacy assessment in the country.

A statement by the ministry made this known during an online meeting with Data Analytics Privacy Technology Limited led by its Executive Director/Partner, Ambassador Segun Olugbile.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has launched a slew of online training initiatives and programmes to engage the youth during the COVID-19 lockdown. Through its digital skills online training, its Youth Innovation Series, Webinars and E-Sports initiatives the Youth and Sports Ministry is delivering opportunities to the youth and Nigerians.

The IBM, in partnership with the ministry, three weeks ago started the online digital skills training with over 7,000 youth participating with the chance to get IBM badges. The new addition is the Webinars set to start next week. It will be thrice weekly webinars to further increase online interaction and study in areas of interest to the youth.

Nigerian student, others win at DStv Eutelsat awards

To facilitate the primary goal of broadband in the country, the Ministry of Communication is set launch an e-governance strategy in two months, according to the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, at the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards held in Lagos.

The objective of electronic or e-governance, also known as G2G, is to support and simplify governance for government, citizens and businesses. It is also meant to create the right policy and institutional frameworks, and to maximise the effectiveness of ICT initiatives within government, while also integrating organisational silos and deliver citizen services through common channels.

Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has trained 438 civil servants from different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on digital transformation.

The one-day training which held on Friday in Abuja in partnership with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), had the theme: “Enabling Digital Government Transformation: Leadership, Training and Citizen-Centric Systems.

Jointly authored by the GSMA and the SIA, the report, 'Mobile Identity - Unlocking the Potential of the Digital Economy', presents best practice from mobile identity implementations currently in operation around the globe.

No doubt, the jet age is an era that has been greeted by enormous inventions and display of human ingenuity which has gone a long way in revolutionising the global society and the economy of many countries across the globe. Interestingly, human ingenuity in the area of technological developments have made the world a global village as it has brought people from different parts of the world closer with little or no difficulty.

Goodluck said that lack of a broadband policy posed greater challenge to ICT services in the country. “Government also needs to articulate policies and strategies for driving broadband usage through eGovernance, eCommerce and eEconomy services. Broadband penetration is meaningless without appropriate regulatory environment which will enhance the delivery of converged services,” he said.

MTN Nigeria has reinforced its collaboration with the Lagos State Government to accelerate the state’s smart city ambitions, with a focus on digital infrastructure and improved service delivery.

A key initiative in this effort is the launch of the My Lagos App, a digital platform designed to streamline public services and enhance urban living.

The app, unveiled at an event in Lagos recently, provides residents with real-time access to transportation updates, emergency services, utility payments, business listings, and tourism information.

On the other hand, when there are such distress calls, the Police cannot run to the FRSC for immediate action, hence there is need for the Police to have its own data readily available and that can be transmitted in the heat of the moment. That is why the Police desire to have its own records to assist it in stemming the tide of car snatching and such other challenges.

She said this at the 10th edition of Nigeria Telecoms Anniversary Award Night organized by publishers of Nigerian Telecomnews in Lagos, at the weekend.

President of NACCIMA, Dr. Herbert Ajayi, who made the call in Lagos at the Association’s review of the economy said CBN should introduce other policies to make paperless transactions cheaper and attractive.

“Bank Charges on non-cash transactions could be reviewed downwards for customers, as incentive,” he said.

Nasarawa state government has commenced state wide capacity building training on e-government on its civil servants from various ministries and MDAs in the state.

Speaking while declaring the 1st phase of the training open Monday in Lafia, the state Governor, Abdullahi Sule said his administration is committed to ensure digitalization process of government activities.

Dr Salisu Mohammed, Senior Special Assistant on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to Gov. Umaru Al-Makura disclosed this during a meeting with the contractors in Lafia.

Mohammed said the e-libraries would be located in Lafia, Doma, Akwanga, Keffi, Nasarawa and Karu.

Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura recently approved reforms in land management in the state, including the computerization of the sub-sector which has seen an ongoing project to carry out Digital Aerial Mapping (DAM) of the state and Cadastral Districts design in what is called Nasarawa Geographic Information System (NAGIS).

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State yesterday, inaugurated a three months training on Information Communication Technology (ICT) for workers to enhance e-governance in the state.

Sule, while inaugurating the training in Lafia, noted that it had become imperative in order for the state to be in tune with global best practice.

A national conference looking at deploying information and communication technology has opened in Abuja.

Declaring it open, the minister said stakeholders must galvanise "action toward ensuring ICT is employed in the best manner that will help to drive the health sector toward" targets set in the National Health Development Plan.

The National Assembly has promised to introduce electronic parliament or E-Parliament in the year, 2021 to meet with international global best practices.

This was made known by clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Ojo Olatunde Amos during the retreat organized by the National Assembly management, in Abuja.

Jack said the five-year plan would be reviewed to find out the success rate of its implementation, with a view to improving on it.

However, he admitted that the implementation of the plan in sectors such as Education, Agriculture, Health, Human Capital Development, Governance, Judiciary and National Security among others, actually propelled development in the country's ICT sector in the last four years.

Speaking at a stakeholders’ workshop on Biometrics, Demographics Data Standards and Verification Procedures for the National Identity Management system in Abuja, Onyemenam said the harmonization was to avoid duplication of work by government agencies and ensure optimum use of resources by the government in service delivery.