***Constitutes seven-man Adhoc Committee ***Directs Service Providers to review prices downwards The Senate has expressed worry over the inability of the owners of DSTV and GOtv Satellite decoders to introduce Pay-Per-View for subscribers in Nigeria, especially with the pricing activities of DStv (MultiChoice Nigeria) in Nigeria with a view to bringing them with international practice. The Senate also commenced moves to probe the operations of Multi-Choice Nigeria, owners of DSTV and GOTV Satellite decoders over alleged arbitrary price hikes of monthly subscriptions of various bouquets on their platforms. The Senate also constituted a seven-man ad-hoc committee to carry out a…

Telecommunication blackout is imminent in about 10 states of Nigeria, the telecoms operators have warned.The operators under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Monday expressed concerns about the shutting down of telecommunications facilities in Kogi State as a result of disputes arising from what it described as unusual taxes and levies demanded by the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS).ALTON said the issue is likely to lead to a total communications blackout in the entire Kogi State, parts of Abuja the Federal Capital Territory and possible impact on service availability in some parts…

The Federal Government says it is investing in developing indigenous Innovation Driven Enterprises in line with its objectives of Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship plan. This is to be done through capacity building for young innovators and businesses in modernization of legacy solutions and driving exponential revenue growth. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kahifu Abdullahi Stated this in a message to the opening ceremony of the workshop on Building Lean and Agile Products with DevOps, organized by the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation, ONDI. Mallam Abdullahi said the increase in demand for software and online web-based…