IT & TELECOM BODIES IN NIGERIA
Nigerian ISP Ratings Q3 2007
Nigerian Communications Commission
Nigeria Computer Society
Computer Professionals Registration Council
African Information Security Association
IT Industry Association of Nigeria
Nigeria Internet Exchange
Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria
Nigerian Society of Engineers
Nigerian Internet Group
Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
National IT Development Agency
Federal Ministry of Science & Technology
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria
(ISPON)
Nigerian IT Professionals in America
IT & Telecoms Business in Nigeria
Internet Service Providers Association of Nigeria (ISPAN)
Nigerian
Communications Commission
The Nigerian Communications Commission
(NCC) is a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Communications. The
commission was established by the Decree No. 75 of 1992 that deregulated
the telecommunications industry in Nigeria and charged it with regulating
private telecommunications services, promoting fair competition as
well as facilitating entry into the telecommunications market.
NCC
is also to protect the public from unfair conduct of telecommunications
services providers, ensure technical standards, and develop Nigeria's
telecommunication capabilities, industry and skills.
The
NCC is responsible for licencing and registering private telecommunications
concerns in Nigeria. NCC undertakings include ensuring private sector
provision and operation of Value added Network Services such as the
Internet and Paging services.
Head Office
Nigerian Communications Commission
Plot 432, Aguisi Ironsi Way
Maitaima, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Tel:234-9-4617000
Email: ncc@ncc.gov.ng
Website: http://www.ncc.gov.ng
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Nigerian Internet Group
The Nigeria Internet Group (NIG)
is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to the
promotion and growth of the Internet in Nigeria. We are a member
only organization, with membership open to all who are interested in
the growth of the Internet technology, irrespective of educational
background and current field of employment.
Membership includes the academia, non-governmental organizations,
government parastatals, Internet Service Providers, private
organizations and individuals.
The NIG secretariat is located at
7, Olayinka Bamgbose Street, Off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos.
Tel: 234-1-8504062, 8709731
E-mail: nig@nig.ng.ng
Website:
www.nig.org.ng
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Computer Professionals
Registration Council of Nigeria
1. INTRODUCTION
The Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) was
established by Decree No. 49 of 1995, promulgated on June 10, and
gazetted on August 9, of that year.
2. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL
The Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) is
"a corporate body with perpetual succession and common seal", a legal
entity charged with the control and supervision of the Computing Profession
in the country. In regard thereof, its duties include:
2.1 to determine what standards of knowledge and skills are to be
attained by persons seeking to become members of the computing profession
and improve those standards from time to time as circumstances may
permit.
2.2 to secure, in accordance with the provision of the Decree, the
establishment and maintenance of a register of persons seeking to
be registered under the Decree to practise the computing profession,
and the publication from time to time, of the list of these persons.
2.3 to perform any other functions as bestowed on it by the provisions
of the decree. Consequent upon the foregoing, the council has responsibilities
for the following, among other
* Organization of computing practice in the country.
* Control of the practice of computing in the country.
* Supervision of the practice in the country.
* Screening individuals seeking to be registered as computer professionals.
* Screening corporate bodies seeking to be registered to engage in
the sale or use of computing facilities and/or the provision of professional
services in computing in the country.
* Ensuring high computing professional ethics and professionalism
- standards discipline etc.
* Reduced charges for some specific professional services and facilities.
* Determining academic standards in computing computer science computer
engineering information science etc.
* Accreditation of institutions, courses and programmes and evaluation
of certificate in computing
* Conducting professionals examinations in computing liaising with
associations/bodies external to the Council.
Publicizing activities of the council.
* Publication of the register of computer Professionals and other
computing Professional works - journals, books, magazines, newsletters,
etc.
For further enquiries, please contact
The Registrar Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria
110, Norman Williams Street,
South West Ikoyi
Lagos
Telephone: 234-01-7735186, 4805294, 3696823
Fax: 01-2696822
E-mail: info@cprcn.org
Website:
www.cprcn.org
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Federal
Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST)
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology has been tasked with
the responsibility of coordinating the disparate efforts of using
technology for development in a wide array of sectors such as education,
medicine, agriculture, and communications.
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
9th Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex
Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama
PMB 331, Abuja, FCT
NIGERIA
http://www.fmst.gov.ng/
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Nigeria
Computer Society
The aims of the association shall be the advancement of Computer Science
and Technology, Computer Applications and Professionals Practice.
It shall seek to confer valuable professional advantages and privileges,
impose professional responsibilities on her members and encourage
them to support work which is important to the general community and
the profession at large.
The objectives of the association shall be as follows:
1) To promote the training of Computer Scientist, Engineers and Professionals.
2) To actively encourage research in the Advancement of Computer Science,
Technology and Practice and, specialists and the public.
3) To promote the interchange of information about the sciences and
arts of information processing among specialists and the public.
4) To develop the competence of and encourage integrity in individuals
engaged in the practice of the computing profession.
5) To matters affecting the computing profession.
6) To co-operate with similar professional organisations throughout
the world, and to render or reciprocate such services as are beneficial
to and consistent with the aims and objectives of the Association.
CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP
There are 7 classes of membership:
1) Fellowship
2) Full Membership
3) Student Members
4) Affiliate Membership
5) Corporate Membership
6) Training Institutes
Two distinctive categories of fellowships are recognized:
1) Professional Fellowship and
2) Honorary Fellowship
Corporate Headquarters
No. 10 Otunba Jobi Fele Way, Behind MKO Garden, Alausa Ikeja, Lagos,
Nigeria
Tel: 234-1-7744600, 234-803-712-2949
E-mail: ncs@ncs.org.ng
execsec@ncs-nig.org
Website:
http://www.ncs.org.ng
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Nigerian
Society of Engineers
The Executive Secretary
1, Engineering Close
P.O. Box 72667
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Tel: 234-1-4709006, 2610743
Fax: 234-1-2617315
E -mail: Nsehq@infoweb.abs.net,
nsehqr@linkserve.com, nse@nse.org.ng
Web: www.nse.org.ng
COREN (Council
for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria)
HEAD OFFICE
PLOT 21/23, 14 ROAD,
OFF 1ST AVENUE
GWARINPA II,
Abuja, Nigeria.
Tel +234 9 2222002
Fax +234 9 2222003
E-mail: registrar@corenng.org
OR admin@corenng.org
http://www.corenng.org/
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The Association
of Telecommunications
Companies of Nigeria
ATCON Secretariat
6, Sule Abuka Close,
Off Opebi Road (by GT Bank)
Ikeja - Lagos, Nigeria
Tel: 234-8023026839, 234-1-8963488, 7619369, 4778141
Fax: 234-1-4976229
E-mail:
secretariat@atcononline.org
http://www.atcononline.org
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Information
Technology Industry Association of Nigeria (ITAN)
Vision: To engender a new Nigeria
powered by Information Technology.
Mission: To pursue with vigor and
accomplish an Information Society in Nigeria using diverse and
cutting-edge tools and means.
1 Balogun Street, (By Tractor & Equipment)
Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
E-mail: itanhq@itan.org.ng
Website:
http://www.itan.org.ng/
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Nigeria Internet Exchange
NIX is a neutral, not-for-profit Internet exchange committed to enhancing the exchange of traffic between networks through co-operative peering agreements. Setup process on in Ikeja, Lagos Island and Victoria Island, planning deployment in Ibadan, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and expanding to Kano, Maiduguri, Enugu in the near future.
The Nigeria Internet Exchange Ltd.
53. Oduduwa Way
Ikeja G.R.A
Ikeja, Lagos
Tel: +234 (1) 761 4533
Email: info@nixp.net
Website: http://www.nixp.net/
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Internet
Service Providers Association of Nigeria (ISPAN)
ISPAN is an independent body and a voluntary association acting
in the interests of Internet service providers in Nigeria and
generally dealing with matters related to the provision of Internet
service in Nigeria.
ISPAN’s mission is to provide a non-profit forum in which Internet
service providers can address issues of common interest and
interface with industry stakeholders so that end-users receive
world-class service and industry participants earn a fair return on
their investments.
Website:
http://www.ispan.org.ng
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The
Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON)
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) is the
apex body of computer software and related services industry in
Nigeria growth of the software-driven IT industry in Nigeria. It was
formed in 1999 with the primary objective of being a catalyst for
the growth of the software-driven IT industry in Nigeria.
Membership is open to software companies (either foreign or local)
and professionals who are actively engaged in the development or
provision of software products and related services in Nigeria.
ISPON secretariat:
5th Floor, Yinka Folawiyo Plaza,
38 Warehouse Road, Apapa,
P. O. Box 3584, Lagos.
Tel: 234- 01-5454050-4
E-mail:
administrator@ispon.org
Website:
http://www.ispon.org/
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Nigerian IT Professionals
in America (NITPA)
NITPA's mission is to use indigenous Nigerian professional skills
to address Nigerian IT problems, thereby closing the digital divide.
The overall objectives and goals of NITPA include:
1. Networking (among members to generate synergy & promote
IT entrepreneurship).
2. Advocacy (government policy influence and infusion of ideas
to key IT and Diaspora agenda).
3. Project opportunity (seeking and directing same to interested
members)
4. Consulting opportunities (seeking and directing same to members)
5. IT entrepreneurial and investment opportunities in Nigeria
and the US.
6. Education (through summits, conferences, sponsored events,
etc)
7. Promotion of IT (publication, research, appearances, etc)
8. Mentorship (of budding Nigerian IT youth and newcomers to the
field).
9. Mobilization of accessible IT human resources resident in the
US for
purposes of technology transfer to Nigerian institutions (including
educational, commercial and Civic institutions)
10. Excellence in IT application as a collective means for Nigerian
national
image-building (Who's who in IT, Awards and Recognitions)
NITPA Headquarters
P.O Box 2397
Silver Spring, MD 20915
Email: info@nitpa.net, eleonu_net@yahoo.com,
aobada@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.nitpa.org
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