Category: Telecomms

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 Germany,...
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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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Undersea Cables:  Nigeria Seeks Joint West Africa Regional Protection  
March 25, 2024 No Responses

Undersea Cables:  Nigeria Seeks Joint West Africa Regional Protection  

Following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivity in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure and diversify conne...
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NCC: Voice, Data Services Affected By Undersea Cable Cuts Restored
March 19, 2024 No Responses

NCC: Voice, Data Services Affected By Undersea Cable Cuts Restored

The management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that voice, and data services affected by undersea cable cuts have been restored. A statement issued on Monday by the Director of Public Affairs in NCC, Reuben Muoka, said services have.....
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MTN Nigeria Records N740b Forex Losses
March 2, 2024 No Responses

MTN Nigeria Records N740b Forex Losses

MTN Nigeria Plc has reported a loss before tax of N177.8 billion compared to a pre-tax profit of N518.8 billion in 2023.  The company attributed the losses to a massive foreign currency loss of N740 billion up from N81 billion reported...
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NCC To Telecom Consumers: Link NIN-SIM To Ensure Security
February 29, 2024 No Responses

NCC To Telecom Consumers: Link NIN-SIM To Ensure Security

As part of measures to ensure national security, the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Telecom Consumers to link their National Identification Number-Subscriber Identification Module (NIN-SIM). To this end, the Commission has directed all telec...
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Glo, MTN Resolve Interconnect Debt Dispute
February 9, 2024 No Responses

Glo, MTN Resolve Interconnect Debt Dispute

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is pleased to announce that the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. (MTN) and Globacom Limited (Globacom) has been amicably resolved. NCC in a statement issued by Reuben Muoka, Director...
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Nigeria Attains Steady Increase In Active Voice, Internet Subscription
February 1, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Attains Steady Increase In Active Voice, Internet Subscription

Nigeria has witnessed a steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, including a drop in teledensity as contained in the latest telecommunications statistical indicators released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which have been a...
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Maida: Competition Key In Telecom Sector
December 9, 2023 No Responses

Maida: Competition Key In Telecom Sector

Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigeria Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, has said competition is key to the healthy growth of the telecoms sector.  Maida, who spoke on Wednesday when he received a delegation of manageme...
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Maida Pledges Support For Meta On Undersea Cable Initiative
December 5, 2023 No Responses

Maida Pledges Support For Meta On Undersea Cable Initiative

Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, during a visit by Meta’s delegation to the Commission in Abuja Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NC...
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Lagos Seeks Collaboration With African Leaders On Continent’s Investment Potentials
November 30, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Seeks Collaboration With African Leaders On Continent’s Investment Potentials

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has charged African leaders, policymakers, intellectuals and all Africans, to initiate strategies that will deliver balanced and equitable development that leaves no one behind. The Governor made this call a...
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Maida: Excellent Quality Of Service Non-Negotiable In Telecom Industry
November 20, 2023 No Responses

Maida: Excellent Quality Of Service Non-Negotiable In Telecom Industry

The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable as he called for industry collaboration to make this a real...
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