Category: Telecomms

Tariff Hike: NLC Threatens Nationwide Shutdown
February 13, 2025 No Responses

Tariff Hike: NLC Threatens Nationwide Shutdown

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the implementation of a 50% tariff hike by telecommunication companies, demanding immediate reversal to the old tariff. The NLC and the Federal Government had earlier constituted a 10-man committee to deliberate on the...
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NCC Okays 50% Tariff Hike For Telcos
January 21, 2025 No Responses

NCC Okays 50% Tariff Hike For Telcos

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday approved a 50% tariff increase for telecoms operators in the country. NCC Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka in a statement explained that the price adjustment though lower than the “over 100% reques...
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Disconnect Zenith Bank, Fidelity, FCMB, Others, NCC Directs Telcos
January 15, 2025 No Responses

Disconnect Zenith Bank, Fidelity, FCMB, Others, NCC Directs Telcos

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications companies (telcos) to disconnect the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) codes assigned to nine banks due to unpaid debts.In a statement issued by Reuben Muoka, NCC Directo...
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FG Apologises To Families Of Sokoto Air Strike Victims
December 29, 2024 No Responses

FG Apologises To Families Of Sokoto Air Strike Victims

The Vice-President, Kashim Shettima has apologised to families of civilians killed during a military air strike in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto state. The airstrike, which targeted a logistics base of the Lakurawa terrorist group, killed 10 civilians...
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Gwandu Tasks African Countries 600MHz Mobile Spectrum Allocations
November 11, 2024 No Responses

Gwandu Tasks African Countries 600MHz Mobile Spectrum Allocations

Dr. Bashir Gwandu, former Acting Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and former EVC/CEO, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has urged African countries to unite and work together to secure...
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NASENI, Imose Rollout Made-In Nigeria Laptops, Tablets
October 29, 2024 No Responses

NASENI, Imose Rollout Made-In Nigeria Laptops, Tablets

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and Imose Technologies Ltd, an indigenous Nigerian company, are rolling out made-in-Nigeria laptops and tablets for use by Nigerians.City Business News reports that the 14-inch laptops and...
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Microsoft Harps On AI As New Report Highlights 600m Cyber Attacks Per Day
October 24, 2024 No Responses

Microsoft Harps On AI As New Report Highlights 600m Cyber Attacks Per Day

Commercial Solutions Area Director and CTO at Microsoft South Africa, Colin Baumgart, has identified Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a pivotal ally in the fight against cybercrime.Baumgart explained that AI’s ability to analyse vast amounts of data at li...
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Tinubu Appoints Seven Executive Directors For NTA
September 28, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Seven Executive Directors For NTA

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed seven executive directors for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). According to a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the appointees are: Ay...
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NCC Announces Final Deadline For NIN-SIM Linkage Compliance
August 29, 2024 No Responses

NCC Announces Final Deadline For NIN-SIM Linkage Compliance

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs).  A statement issued by NCC Director, Public...
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NCC Orders Immediate Reactivation of Lines Affected by NIN-SIM Verification Issues
July 29, 2024 No Responses

NCC Orders Immediate Reactivation of Lines Affected by NIN-SIM Verification Issues

The Nigeria Communications Commission(NCC)has directed all mobile operators to reactivate all lines that were disconnected over the weekend.The NCC said it took the decision because the consumer is its priority.A statement issued by Reuben Muoka,NCC Director, ...
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ITU Ranks Nigeria High In Digital Transformation Readiness
July 25, 2024 No Responses

ITU Ranks Nigeria High In Digital Transformation Readiness

A new report of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 – advanced state of readiness for digital transformation known as G5 with Germ...
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NCC: A Digital Enabler Of The Renewed Hope Agenda
May 30, 2024 No Responses

NCC: A Digital Enabler Of The Renewed Hope Agenda

In Nigeria, a young tech-savvy and upwardly mobile population is teeming, and exploring derivable benefits of digital technologies. They are propelled by rapidly expanding internet access and steady broadband penetration, currently about 43 per cent. Our digit...
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NCC Suspends Issuance Of Virtual Operators Licence
May 18, 2024 No Responses

NCC Suspends Issuance Of Virtual Operators Licence

The management of Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has temporarily suspended new licence issuance to operators in three categories. The categories affected include Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence, Interconnect Exchange Licence and Value Added Se...
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MTN, Airtel, Glo, Others Set To Raise Tariff
April 26, 2024 No Responses

MTN, Airtel, Glo, Others Set To Raise Tariff

MTN, Airtel and Globacom have pushed for cost-reflective tariff in view of extant economic realities.  This was contained in a statement jointly released by the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Association of Telecommun...
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