Category: Telecomms

NCC Restates Commitment To Tackle Fake Telecoms Devices
March 16, 2021 No Responses

NCC Restates Commitment To Tackle Fake Telecoms Devices

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  is working with other consumer products regulatory agencies to tackle the importation of fake and bio hazardous phones and accessories into the country.  The Executive Vice chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated this at...
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NCC Grants MTN, 9mobile Approval For National Roaming Service
October 26, 2020 No Responses

NCC Grants MTN, 9mobile Approval For National Roaming Service

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs) to carry out trial on National Roaming Service for a period of three months, beginning from Aug. 1, 2020 and ending on October  31.In a statemen...
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438 Coronavirus Active Cases In Lagos Yet To Turn Up For Treatment
September 15, 2020 No Responses

438 Coronavirus Active Cases In Lagos Yet To Turn Up For Treatment

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that 438 active cases of COVID-19 in Lagos communities were yet to turn up for treatment in the state’s COVID-19 care centres.   Abayomi made the disclosure through his...
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Nigerian Active GSM Subscribers Hit 199.3m
September 1, 2020 No Responses

Nigerian Active GSM Subscribers Hit 199.3m

Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta on Tuesday said  active GSM subscribers in the country have increased from 184 million in December 2019 to 199.3 million in May 2020.Danbatta made the disclosure a...
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Nigeria Wades Into MTN, Union Dispute
August 19, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Wades Into MTN, Union Dispute

The Nigerian Government has waded into the trade dispute between MTN Nigeria Communication Plc and Private Telecommunication and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN).  Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made the developme...
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MTN Nigeria Lifts Market Indices Further By 0.38 Per Cent
August 13, 2020 No Responses

MTN Nigeria Lifts Market Indices Further By 0.38 Per Cent

Transactions maintained upward trend on Thursday with the market indicators appreciating further by 0.38 per cent, amid MTN Nigeria gains.   Specifically, the All- Share Index rose by 95.49 points or 0.38 per cent to close at 25,236.97 compared with...
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Lagos To Meet Telecoms Firms On E-Learning Data Subscription
June 17, 2020 No Responses

Lagos To Meet Telecoms Firms On E-Learning Data Subscription

The Lagos State Government is to hold a meeting with telecommunications service providers on the issue of data subscription as part of measures to boost e-learning during the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on Tuesday during the Fifteenth Update on the Manageme...
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MTN Nigeria Explains Completion Of N100b Commercial Paper
June 9, 2020 No Responses

MTN Nigeria Explains Completion Of N100b Commercial Paper

MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) Plc on Tuesday announced the successful issuance of N100 billion Series I & II Commercial Paper (CP) notes. MTNN stated this in a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the investing public signed by...
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Airtel Africa Celebrates 10 Years Milestone With 110m Customers
June 8, 2020 No Responses

Airtel Africa Celebrates 10 Years Milestone With 110m Customers

Airtel Africa, a telecommunications provider in 14 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, celebrates its 10-year anniversary in June, the company said in a statement on Monday.The company said in the statement that over the past decade it had supported social tr...
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Buhari Approves Danbatta’s Reappointment As NCC’s Boss
June 6, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Approves Danbatta’s Reappointment As NCC’s Boss

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, on Friday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Prof. Umar Danbatta as Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). Pantam...
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NCC Absolves Pantami Of Involvement In Office Space Allocation Controversy
May 29, 2020 No Responses

NCC Absolves Pantami Of Involvement In Office Space Allocation Controversy

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Friday said Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, is not involved in the process of offer of office allocation to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) at its  Complex. In a...
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Ekiti, Oodua Infraco Seal 606km Broadband Infrastructure MoU
May 22, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti, Oodua Infraco Seal 606km Broadband Infrastructure MoU

As part of plan to develop digital economy in Ekiti State, the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the O’odua Infraco Resources Limited to lay broadband infrastructure along 606 kilometers across the St...
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Telecom Association Lauds Ekiti, Imo For Implementing ROW Price
May 22, 2020 No Responses

Telecom Association Lauds Ekiti, Imo For Implementing ROW Price

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), on Thursday commended Governors and Houses of Assemby of Imo and Ekiti states for the implementation of the approved Right-of-Way (ROW) price. Ajibola Olude, Secretary of the Association, gave...
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COSCO, Firm Complete Trial Of 5G Smart Seaports
May 12, 2020 No Responses

COSCO, Firm Complete Trial Of 5G Smart Seaports

An automated driverless truck for containers on Monday delivered containers to load a containership and collected unloaded containers from the vessel at the Port of Xiamen, passing a trial run as part of a project aimed at developing 5G smart...
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