Category: Telecomms

Nnamdi Nwokike Resumes As NCC Director, Public Affairs
October 16, 2018 No Responses

Nnamdi Nwokike Resumes As NCC Director, Public Affairs

Mr. Nnamdi Nwokike has been named the Director, Public Affairs, by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). His appointment which is in line with the NCC management’s realignment of roles and redeployment, follows the retirement of Mr. Tony Ojobo at the...
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Samsung Galaxy Note9 Smartphone Debuts In Nigeria
September 1, 2018 No Responses

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Smartphone Debuts In Nigeria

Samsung’s newest flagship Smartphone, the Galaxy Note9 is now available for immediate purchase in the Nigerian market.  The Note9 which was launched in Lagos on Friday, 31 August, 2018, is according to Samsung “packed with exciting, innovative features as...
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Vodafone Explains $11B Merger
August 31, 2018 No Responses

Vodafone Explains $11B Merger

Vodafone’s Australian operations will become part of a new telecoms giant. Under a A$15bn ($11bn; £8bn) merger Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom will create a mobile, fixed-line and broadband provider with the scale to rival Telstra and Optus...
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MTN Secures N200B Deal With Citibank, UBA, 10 Others
August 16, 2018 No Responses

MTN Secures N200B Deal With Citibank, UBA, 10 Others

MTN Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos signed a seven-year medium term loan agreement of N200 billion with a consortium of 12 lenders.   The lenders are: Citibank Nigeria, UBA, Diamond Bank, Ecobank, Fidelity Bank Plc First Bank, FCMB, FSDH Merchant Bank,  Rand...
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NCC: MTN Pays N165B Out Of N330B Sim Fine
April 10, 2018 No Responses

NCC: MTN Pays N165B Out Of N330B Sim Fine

The Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC) said that MTN has paid N165 billion out of the N330 billion fine imposed on it due to its inability to disconnect improperly registered SIM cards.   Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC...
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Mobile Phone Subscription In Nigeria Hits 147 Million
March 25, 2018 No Responses

Mobile Phone Subscription In Nigeria Hits 147 Million

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that the country’s phone subscriptions have reached 147 million as at January 2018. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this during the NCC Special Day at the ongoing 29th Enugu In...
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Fero Mobile Royale Y2 Smartphone Debuts in Nigeria
February 12, 2018 No Responses

Fero Mobile Royale Y2 Smartphone Debuts in Nigeria

Fero Mobile has introduced the stylish Royale Y2 smartphone into the Nigerian market. The new device allows users express their personal style with a 2GB.RAM that supports multiple apps and games without any difficulty.  Director, Fero Mobile, Nigeria and Eme...
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Etisalat pulls out of Nigeria
July 11, 2017 No Responses

Etisalat pulls out of Nigeria

Abu Dhabi’s Etisalat has terminated its management agreement with its Nigerian arm and given the business time to phase out the brand in Nigeria, the chief executive of Etisalat International told Reuters on Monday. Nigerian regulators intervened last week t...
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NCAA to GSM firms: You must obtain our permits before construction of high-rise structures
June 28, 2017 No Responses

NCAA to GSM firms: You must obtain our permits before construction of high-rise structures

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cautioned operators of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) to ensure they always obtain Aviation Height Clearance (AHC) Permits and Licences before construction of high-rise structures.   NCAA spokesm...
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‘NCC’s mandate is to ensure all stakeholders are protected’
May 20, 2017 No Responses

‘NCC’s mandate is to ensure all stakeholders are protected’

By Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC –    The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics in its first quarter telecommunications sector report for 2016 placed Lagos voice subscriber base at 19.04 million or 12.8% of the country’s subscribers and 1...
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Airtel to Premiere Touching Lives Season 3 on February 4th
January 18, 2017 No Responses

Airtel to Premiere Touching Lives Season 3 on February 4th

Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, will hold an exclusive VVIP event on Saturday, 4th of February, 2017, to premiere the third edition of its CSR initiative, Airtel Touching Lives. The premiere, which will hold at the Eko Hotel &...
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Community hails Airtel Nigeria for Support against HIV/AIDS
January 12, 2017 No Responses

Community hails Airtel Nigeria for Support against HIV/AIDS

Residents of the Ilaje community in Costain area of Lagos state have hailed leading telecommunication services provider, Airtel Nigeria for its efforts in the control and prevention of HIV/AIDS in the area.  This commendation was made by the residents in...
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Wema Bank, Etisalat Nigeria seal partnership on Tier-1 savings account
December 2, 2016 No Responses

Wema Bank, Etisalat Nigeria seal partnership on Tier-1 savings account

Wema Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, and Etisalat Nigeria have partnered to introduce WemaEasySavers, a Tier-1 savings account aimed at ensuring financial inclusion for more Nigerians, especially the youth. The newly launched Wema...
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NCC directs mobile operators to increase data tariffs
November 29, 2016 No Responses

NCC directs mobile operators to increase data tariffs

NCC directs mobile operators to increase data tariffs   (The Cable)– The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has directed mobile operators to initiate a new data tariff regime from December 1, 2016 in what is effectively a price increase. In a...
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