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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion and empowerment of young women and girls in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the country.
The Commission expressed this commitment during separate sensitization campaigns held at Government Girls’ Science School (GSS), Kuje and Nobel Hall Leadership Academy, Abuja on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, as it joined the rest of the world in marking the 10th anniversary of Girls in ICT Day 2021.
The annual event is an initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), designed to raise global awareness on empowering and encouraging young women and girls to consider studies and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Emma Okonji writes on the need for a greater collaboration to address the rising rates of cybercrime and cyber bullying in the cyberspace
In order to create cyber-security awareness among Africans, Nigerians inclusive, most government agencies, including private organisations in Nigeria, penultimate week, joined other African countries to celebrate the Africa Safer Internet Day (ASID), which is the continent’s version of the World Safer Internet Day (WSID).
ASID is usually held on February 9 every year, to create awareness on the dangers of cyberspace, with a view to educate Africans on the safer way to use the internet and what they must guide against while browsing online.
NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta
The Internet world is like a city, jam-packed with information and resources worthy of the finest museums, but with menace for the unwary.
Since its discovery, the Internet has moved beyond an educational and research tool that served as a social network for a few elites, it has been transformed into a commerce hub. While it has enabled borderless communications, the Internet has equally made lots of people, including adults, vulnerable to different vices.
While it presents a world of opportunities for children and adolescents, it also threatens communities with inappropriate content, cyber bullying among peers, and online predators – whether that is via connection to the Internet at home, in a cybercafé, or by Smartphone.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the Africa Safer Internet Day (ASID), which is the continent’s