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July 15, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta, Others Celebrate Retired Deputy Director, Jerry Ugwu

The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta and other staff of the Commission, have commended the dedication, hard work and outstanding work ethics demonstrated by Jerry Ugwu, a Deputy Director, who recently retired from...

July 13, 2021 No Responses

Entries For NCC’s 2021 National Essay Competition Ends July 30

Entries for the 3rd National Essay Competition of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ends Friday, 30th July, 2021. Titled:5G Technology: Opportunities & Challenges, the competition now in its third edition is designed to inspir...

July 7, 2021 No Responses

National Roaming: NCC Issues Regulatory Framework

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued regulatory guidelines on national roaming services According to NCC, only certified roaming providers would have their request attended to under the National Roaming Agreement (NRA), for a duration of ...

June 24, 2021 No Responses

MTN Nigeria Gets GCR’s AAA Credit Rating

The Global Credit Rating (GCR) has upgraded the national scale long-term issuer rating of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc to AAA. This is contained in a notice posted on the website of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd., signed by Mr Uto...

June 16, 2021 No Responses

NCC Begins Review Of Telecoms License Structure

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated a process for the review of existing licensing structure in the Nigerian telecommunications industry. A statement issued by the com...

June 15, 2021 No Responses

Vodafone Picks Samsung For 5G network

Vodafone UK has chosen Samsung as a supplier for its 5G infrastructure, as it seeks to extend its coverage. One analyst described the move as a “breakthrough” for Samsung, in a market expected to be dominated by Ericsson and Nokia,...

May 5, 2021 No Responses

FG Extends NIN-SIM Verification Deadline To June 30

The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to the 30th of June, 2021. A joint statement signed by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC Dir...

April 23, 2021 No Responses

NCC Arrests Five Suspects Over Fraudulently-registered SIM Cards

As part of its routine enforcement activities to sanitise the industry of criminal elements, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested no fewer than five suspected individuals for allegedly engaging in fraudulently registering and selling Subsc...

March 19, 2021 No Responses

The Rise Fund Invests $200m In Airtel Africa Mobile Money Business

Airtel Africa Plc has announced the signing of an agreement of 200 million dollars investment in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV) by TPG’s Rise Fund, a global impact investing platform. According to a statement signed by Mr Simon O’Hara,...

October 30, 2020 No Responses

NCC Remits N344.71b Into Consolidated Revenue Fund In Five Years

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) remitted not less than N344.71 billion into the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last five years.NCC Executive Vice Chairman,Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this when the House ...

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...

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...

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...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Union Gives MTN 14-Day Ultimatum Over Alleged Unfair Labour Practices

Workers in the telecommunications sector on Tuesday gave a 14-day ultimatum to MTN Nigeria, to address alleged unfair labour practices. The workers, under the aegis of Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN)...