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NCC proposes new flexible licensing framework to boost telecom innovation

BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled a draft General Authorisation Framework designed to foster innovation and support emerging technologies across the nation’s telecommunications landscape. Targeted particularly at startups and digital services not covered by existing licences, the proposed framework seeks to provide a more adaptive
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NCC shifts USSD charges to airtime in N250bn dispute between banks, telcos

BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to stop deducting charges for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions directly from customers’ bank accounts, signalling a major regulatory shift that follows years of unresolved debt and conflict between banks and mobile network operators (MNOs).
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NCC pushes for overhaul of 2003 Act to reflect Nigeria’s digital realities

BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun reviewing the Nigerian Communications Act of 2003, citing the need to align the regulatory framework with fast-evolving technologies and digital ambitions. Speaking at a stakeholders’ colloquium in Lagos, Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, said the current law has grown outdated in
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Mobile technicians urge NCC to enforce phone registration to curb theft

BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Association of Mobile Communication Device Technicians of Nigeria (AMCODET) has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to mandate mobile phone registration at the point of purchase to curb theft and enhance security in the country’s mobile device market. AMCODET President, Mr Kehinde Apara, made the appeal in Lagos, stressing that […]
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Why Nigerians need to Brace up for 50% Telecom Tariff Hike. – Tech. Expert

By Dooyum Naadzenga Tech expert, Bosun Ayeni analyses the implications of the 50 % telcos tariff hike. With the approval, January 20, 2025 by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of a staggering 50% increase in tariffs for mobile network operators (MNOs), marking the first major adjustment since 2013. The decision comes amidst rising operational costs […]
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PMCRG urges NCC to release 2022 telecom competition report for sector growth

BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Pervasive and Mobile Computing Research Group (PMCRG) at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to make public the findings of its 2022 study on Nigeria’s telecommunications competition landscape. In a statement issued on Monday, signed by Adeniran Oluwaranti, coordinator of PMCRG Africa Centre of
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NCC Directs MTN, Glo, Airtel, other networks to start blocking SIM cards without NIN

The National Communication Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators in Nigeria to disconnect telephone subscribers who have not linked their National Identification Numbers (NIN) by February 28, 2024. This directive was further reiterated today by the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida. Maida, who spoke during the NCC’s Special Day at the […]
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Nigeria’s 5G subscriptions hit 2.3m in December 2023–NCC

By Motolani Oseni The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the fifth Generation (5G) subscriptions in the country have increased to 2.3 million as of December 2023, from 500,000 recorded in September 2023. The Commission in recent data, stated that the country’s total active subscriptions for telephone services, stood at 224.7 million at the […]
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Maida’s Midas Touch at NCC

Over the years, I have learned that making life progress depends on several factors. One of them is purpose. Without it, you might be mediocre—a common attribute in Nigeria. I took the time to research why leadership seems a mirage in the country with the avalanche of information that emanates in the public space on […]