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NCC to highlight economic benefits, challenges of 5G at ‘Socal Media week’
Nasiru Yusuf
How the Fifth Generation (5G) networks will impact Nigeria’s socio-economic landscape and the inherent challenges to the deployment, will be the focus of a special session to be hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the Social Media Week Lagos (SMWL) 2020.
The NCC Special Session will hold at 1:00 p.m. in the Main Stage on Day 4 – Thursday, 27 – of the 5-Day event taking place from 24-28 February, 2020 at Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
As a regulator of the country’s fastest growing and most dynamic sector – the ICT sector – the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will mount the stage to steer a conversation focused on: “Fifth Generation (5G) Networks Deployment: Socio-economic Benefits and Challenges.”
The Executive Vice Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta is expected to lead discussion at the event, which will focus on the Fifth Generation networks from different perspectives. The non-commercial first Proof of Concept (PoC) trial of Fifth Generation (5G) Networks took place in the country in November 2019.
As the Commission prepares the ground for 5G networks launch, it continues to take several steps aimed at continuously improving quality of service (QoS) both for voice and data services.
Some of the steps include:
- Monthly engagement sessions with operators on QoS,
- Quarterly QoS Industry working group meeting,
- Engagement with the Nigerian Governors Forum to align right of way charges with those agreed by the National Economic Council (NEC) resolution and
- Engagement with individual governors to reduce and eliminate the incidences of site shutdown by state government agencies.
Therefore, the panel session at the Social Media Week, Lagos (SMWLagos) is sponsored by NCC to provide more information, education and knowledge required by telecom stakeholders and citizens, and to enable participants to raise critical questions that may be agitating their minds.
The Social Media Week Lagos, where NCC has become an annual distinctive corporate participant and programming partner for five consecutive years, is Africa’s largest digital technology and innovation conference.
The seventh edition of the conference, which held in 2019, was attended by over 20,000 people.
The programme also had an “online social media reach of 557 million”.
The event brings together thought leaders, key stakeholders and the public to explore issues that are important for the modern world.
The Social Media Week Lagos 2020 tagged: HUMAN.X, is thematised on the centrality of humanity and “experience-driven approach to innovation across industries, communities and the continent.”
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday received a delegation from the Association of Kano Business Community at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during a thank-you visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
KANO FOCUS reports that the delegation expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for its support to traders and other victims affected by the recent fire incident that razed several sections of the popular Singer Market in Kano.
Speaking during the meeting, the Vice President reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to collaborating with the Kano State Government and relevant agencies to prevent a recurrence of fire outbreaks in markets across the state.
He assured the delegation that President Tinubu has the interests of Kano people at heart, noting that the N5 billion approved as immediate relief for victims was based on the findings of a preliminary assessment of the damage caused by the inferno.
Shettima reiterated that the Federal Government would continue to support efforts aimed at restoring commercial activities and strengthening safety measures in markets to protect lives and property.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The Kano State Government has inaugurated a 23-member committee to oversee the transparent and equitable distribution of financial assistance and relief materials to victims of the recent Singer Market fire disaster.
KANO FOCUS reports that the inauguration was carried out on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Faruq Ibrahim, who chairs the committee. The event was presided over by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude.
According to the Attorney-General, the committee comprises representatives from key government agencies, security services, the Kano Emirate Council, religious leaders, and affected traders.
He said the panel’s mandate includes assessing the extent of losses, verifying genuine victims, ensuring timely distribution of support, and recommending measures to prevent future fire incidents.
The intervention follows support approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as well as contributions from the APC Governors Forum. It also comes in addition to earlier assistance provided by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the Deputy Senate President, Barau I. Jibrin.
The state government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting victims of the disaster and restoring commercial activities at Singer Market.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The Kano State Government has announced Saturday, March 1, 2026, as the commencement date for the Eid-el-Fitr break for all public and private primary and post-primary schools in the state.
KANO FOCUS reports that the announcement, contained in the approved 2025/2026 academic calendar, applies to both day and boarding schools across the state.
According to a statement issued by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Musbahu Aminu Yakasai, parents and guardians of pupils and students in boarding schools are expected to convey their wards home by the early hours of Friday, February 28, 2026.
The statement further explained that boarding school students are to resume on Sunday, March 22, 2026, while day students are to resume on Monday, March 23, 2026.
It added that the second term will continue from Sunday, March 22, 2026, and end on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
The government directed all public and private schools in the state to comply strictly with the directive, warning that non-compliance would be treated as a breach of government instructions.
The Commissioner for Education, Ali Haruna Abubakar Makoda, urged parents and guardians to ensure full compliance with the approved resumption dates.
He appreciated parents and residents of the state for their continued cooperation and support to the ministry, and wished pupils and students a successful completion of the Ramadan fast and hitch-free Sallah celebrations.
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