Telecoms Archives — Page 3 of 5

October 1, 2021 No Responses

NCC Launches Telecom Campus Conversation Forum In UniAbuja

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched Telecom Campus Conversation Forum as a way of expanding the scope of its consumer enlightenment programme. NCC, on Thursday in Abuja, said, the new initiative was targeted at creating awareness for University students...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

Advancing Internet Connectivity, Safety

Ongoing growth in information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been a success story in Nigeria and other locations, especially within the African Continent. According to experts, one of the significant achievements of ICT is the robust development of...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

Active Mobile Subscription In Nigeria Hits 189m In August

Active mobile telephone subscription in Nigeria is 189 million as at August 2021. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the breakdown of the statistics indicates that active mobile subscriptions across the networks of MTN, GLobacom, Ai...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

Kaduna Shuts Down Telecom Services

As part of measures to check the influx of bandits from Zamfara and Katsina States, the Kaduna State Government has directed the shutdown of telecommunications services Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who re-echoe...

September 20, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta, Ndiaye, Hoist Senegal’s Flag At WATRA Secretariat

An event of historical significance took place in Maitama, Abuja on 16th September 2021, as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, joined His Excellency, Bab...

September 12, 2021 No Responses

Minister Explains NCC’s Five-Year Strategic Vision

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has launched the strategic vision plan (SVP) 2021-2025 of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday in Abuja, Pantami explained that the main functio...

September 11, 2021 No Responses

5G: Enugu Govt Lauds FG

The Enugu State Government on Friday lauded the Federal Government for launching Nigerians into the super digital highway to promote the digital space and economy in general. Mr Elvis Obi-Nwankwo, Special Assistant to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on ICT and Innovat...

September 11, 2021 No Responses

Group Lauds FG Approval Of 5G Network

The Phone and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (PAPDAN) on Thursday applauded the approval of the adoption of 5G network by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).Mr Ifeanyi Akubue, the President, PAPDAN, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that.....

September 10, 2021 No Responses

NACCIMA Seeks Support For 5G Network

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has welcomed the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the Fifth Generation Network, commonly referred to as 5G technology. Its Director-General, Amb. Ay...

September 8, 2021 No Responses

No Plan To Shut Down Telecom Services In Kaduna State

The Kaduna government has said it has no plan to shut down telecommunication services in the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna by Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication. Accordi...

September 1, 2021 No Responses

NCC To Unveil Danbatta’s Book, Two Strategic Projects

All is now set for the historic launch of the compendium of landmark speeches and presentations of the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta. A statement i...

August 30, 2021 No Responses

NCC Seeks Stakeholder’s Inputs On Regulatory Policy

The Nigerian Communications Commission in the exercise of its functions under the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (the Act) has published the following draft regulatory instruments on its website www.ncc.gov.ng for stakeholders’ comments: Re...

August 28, 2021 No Responses

Minister Explains MTN’s $2b Tax Payment Plan With FIRS

Telecommunications company, MTN, has a payment plan with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to pay the tax remittance of two billion dollars. Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning said this when she received the...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

‘5G: NCC’s State Of Readiness Is Very High’

Barely one week after the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami revealed the Federal Government’s position on the deployment of 5G networks in Nigeria, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Comm...