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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...

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...

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...

February 5, 2018 No Responses

Samsung heir freed from jail

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong has been freed from jail after a South Korean court suspended his five year jail term for bribing the country’s ex-president. Seoul High Court upheld parts of the conviction, but used its discretion to release the...

January 19, 2018 No Responses

Agency probes Apple, Samsung

Italy’s competition authority is looking into charges that Apple and Samsung are surreptitiously slowing down old phones to push consumers into buying new products. Consumer groups across the world have accused the two tech giants of so-called planned obsole...

October 14, 2017 No Responses

Management Crisis: Samsung CEO resigns

Citing “unprecedented crisis”, Samsung Electronics chief executive Kwon Oh-hyun has resigned. It is the latest management upheaval at the firm after the heir of the entire Samsung Group was imprisoned for corruption in August. Mr Kwon is one of thr...

September 14, 2017 No Responses

NCC Photo News

Management of NCC with members of the Inter- Agency Committee for Evaluation of Research Proposals.

August 25, 2017 No Responses

FG to NBC: Sanction erring stations

The Federal Government has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction any radio or television station that broadcasts hate speech, as part of efforts to stem the growing tide of hate speech in the country. The Minister of Information an...

July 14, 2017 No Responses

Critical role of quality service delivery in public sector, by Danbatta

The quality of service delivery in the Public sector plays an increasingly important role in the economy of many countries. In today’s global competitive environment, delivering quality service in all sectors is considered as an essential strategy for succ...

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...

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...

May 29, 2017 No Responses

Airtel Photo News

L-R: CSR Lead, Airtel Nigeria, Chioma Okolie; Head Teacher, Oremeji Primary School, Mrs. Adunni Animashaun; Ag. Head, Public Relations, Airtel Nigeria, Erhumu Bayagbon; Kausara Ajibola; Emmanuel Ameh; Ojewole Soliu and Uratuchukwu Chisom, all Basic 6 Students ...

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...

May 10, 2017 No Responses

Minister tasks new NTA board on professionalism, national integration

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) to leverage on its rich experience and the unique power of technology to enhance its professionalism, while also serving as an effective too...