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NCC remits N51.3bn to FG in 3 months

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Ladesope Ladelokun The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday said it has remitted a total sum of N51.3 billion to the federal government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the first quarter of 2019. The commission in a statement, obtained yesterday stated that the remittance is

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Robust telecom investment key to economic growth- Stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

Ladesope Ladelokun The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta and other business thought leaders in the telecommunications ecosystem say a huge investment in telecom infrastructure is crucial to have a robust telecom network and economic growth. Danbatta, who was a keynote speaker at the Association of Telecommunications

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MTN shines bright, emerges ‘Telco of the Year’ and wins four others at ATCON Awards

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2018 0

MTN Nigeria was the biggest winner of the night at the 2nd edition of the Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA), 2018, held by the Instinct Wave and the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) at the Oriental Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday, 12 October 2018. The ICT company carted five (5) awards – […]

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Nigeria’s 9mobile excites new subscribers with 4-in-1 bonus offer

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2018 0

In continuation of its commitment to continuously create innovative platforms for a positive experience, Nigeria’s telecommunications company, 9mobile, has bolstered its season of care with the launch of a fantastic bonus offer called 4-in-1 for new subscribers. The 4-in-1 bonus offers massive data and airtime bonus on recharges made by new 9mobile subscribers, and is […]

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Nigeria’s total active voice subscription declines 6.12% year-on-year in Q4 2017

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2018 0

Data from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics released Wednesday, February 21, 2017, indicates that the country’s total active voice subscriptions took a downward trend in the fourth quarter of 2017. The NBS stated that subscriptions decreased by 6.12 percent to 145,065,953 subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2017 from 154,529,780 in the corresponding quarter of […]

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Globacom releases 4G MiFi with over 1GB free monthly data

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2018 0

Nigeria’s Grandmasters of Data, Globacom, has announced a new bundle offer of the network’s mini router, Glo MiFi, with 16 gigabytes of free data for just N16, 000. With this, the MiFi is as good as being given out free of charge. This offer extends the threshold of unfair advantage for its teeming subscribers. According […]

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Nigeria Agrees 168 Billion Naira Satellite Deal With China

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2018 0

Since the Nigerian government is not paying a dime for the satellite, the Chinese company manufacturing the satellite will now become a shareholder in NigComSat Limited. Perhaps you had no idea that Nigeria has its own satellites. Nigeria’s satellites are operated under the Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited, NigComSat which was incorporated in 2006. Since then […]

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Solar-Powered Electronic Voting System To Replace Card Readers In 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2017 0

There are plans to replace the card reader in the conduct of elections in the country,the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mohammed Sani Haruna has said. He gave the hint yesterday after the National Economic Council ( NEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at […]

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Govt will not restrict access to social media – Minister …Says social made has turned most youths to journalist

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2017 0

The Minister of Communications Barr. Adebayo Shittu has confirmed governments resolve not to restrict access to social media but added that the social media space must be regulated to guard against abuse. He went further to inform that a growth of 26 percent was witnessed in the social media recently. He said that tweeter records […]

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Nigerians To Get 14-Day Grace To Roll Over Unused Data – NCC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2017 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, is set to issue a directive to telecommunications operators to give 14 days’ window to subscribers to enable them roll over their unused data. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Umar Danbatta, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr. Danbatta spoke at the NCC Special Day at […]

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Digital Broadcast switchover: Reps seeks amendment of NBC Act

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

. Says amendment will strengthen agency’s regulatory responsibility .Wants NBC, Information ministry to develop National Media Content Policy for the Digital TV era Following the setting up of the Ad-hoc Committee by the House of Representatives to set a new template for the broadcast industry in the country, the committee has made far reaching recommendations […]

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Kunle Elebute appointed new Chairman, KPMG Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

KPMG, one of the global big four professional services Firms, has appointed Kunle Elebute as the new Chairman for KPMG Africa, a position that he would take on in addition to his current role as the National Senior Partner (NSP) for them. Elebute brings outstanding client service and leadership credentials, alongside in-depth knowledge of the […]

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NIPOST accuses customers of delay in parcels’ delivery. Plans new value adding strategy

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), has said that customers are responsible for the delay in the delivery of panels to them. The agency said this delay arose from the way some customers address their parcels. The General Manager, Commercial Business Unit, Mails, at the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), Malam Balla Wambai, who made this remark, […]

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Senate plans probe of Etisalat’s loan

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Tony Nwakaegho The Nigerian Senate has mulled plans to vote on a motion to investigate the use of $1.2 billion in loans taken out by telecoms firm, Etisalat Nigeria, now 9mobile. The motion, if passed, would mandate a Senate Committee on Banking and National Security to handle the investigation, which it says would seek to […]

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Nigeria ranks 13th on Broadband’s Adoption Index · As Internet traffic rises

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Affordability Drivers Index (ADI) rankings of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has ranked Nigeria 13 out of 58 countries surveyed in terms of adoption and use of Internet access by its citizens. The ADI does not measure actual broadband prices, nor does it tell how affordable broadband is in a given country. Instead, it […]

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Broadband: Operators groan over exclusion from council

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Operators and other stakeholders in the country’s information and communications technology are groaning over exclusion from the newly reconstituted Nigeria National Broadband Council. The council is saddled with responsibility of supervising the implementation of the national broadband plan to achieve 30 per cent broadband penetrative by 2018. Daily Times gathered that

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Senate convenes stakeholders’ conference on ICT, others

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

The Senate Committee on Information Communication Technology and Cybercrime has urgedthe public to attend the first National Plenary conference on ICT, digital literacy and Cyber-threat. According to the Director of Communications for the conference, Bayero Agabi, “The aim of the event is to bring together end-users, practitioners and educators, researchers to exchange and

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ICT: Minister warns of pitfalls against sustainable development

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Minister, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, Mr. Bolaji Akinremi, has warned government that if the information gap keeps widening, the possibility of attaining sustainable development by 2030 is not certain. Akinremi said this while delivering Nigeria’s statement on ‘Information and Communications Technologies for Development’ at the recent UN General

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Operators to focus on next-generation technologies at forum

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Technologies experts are geared up toward focusing on the next-generation fiber technologies such as NG-PON2 which has been identified as a paradigm shift in the access space and a more certain path towards long-term success. Director, Technology at Verizon, Vincent O’Byrne, said in a statement that Broadband Forum’s Access Summit,taking place at Broadband World Forum,

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StarTimes offers subscribers pay per day option, others

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

StarTimes Nigeria on Thursday offered the Pay Per Day options for subscribers across Nigeria. The Chinese multinational media company which offers digital terrestrial television and satellite television services to consumers with strong presence in Africa also announced other options which include the pay per week and per month. Details of the new announcement are yet […]