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Commercial Banks Have Cleared USSD N300 billion Debt – Gbenga Adebayo Confirms

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Commercial banks have paid off telecom operators’ over N300 billion debt for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services, according to the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON). During an official visit to Idris Olorunnimbe, the chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Thursday, the association’s chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, affirmed this. According […]

Federal Government Scrutinizes MTN and IHS Infrastructure Deal

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The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has initiated a comprehensive review of the recent infrastructure agreements between MTN Nigeria and IHS Towers. This regulatory intervention comes as the telecommunications sector witnesses a deepening consolidation of its physical assets, raising critical questions regarding market competition, service quality, and the long-term stability […]

Nigeria Spearheads West African Telecom Integration as Cross-Border Roaming Negotiations Intensify

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In a major push for regional digital sovereignty, the Nigerian government is leading a high-level diplomatic initiative to integrate telecommunications frameworks across West Africa. As negotiations for a unified cross-border roaming agreement intensify, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is working alongside ECOWAS regulators to eliminate the “roaming barriers” that have historically inflated the cost of […]

Senate Clarifies Stance on Electronic Result Transmission

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The Nigerian Senate has issued a formal clarification regarding its position on the electronic transmission of election results, stating that the upper chamber has not rejected the technology but is ensuring its implementation aligns with national infrastructure realities. Speaking on February 5, 2026, Senate spokespersons emphasized that the legislative intent is to provide a robust […]

MTN Group Negotiates Full Acquisition of IHS Towers

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MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecommunications provider, is in advanced discussions to acquire the remaining 75 percent stake in IHS Towers, a move that would consolidate its control over critical passive infrastructure across its operational footprint. The potential transaction, disclosed on February 5, 2026, follows years of complex shareholder dynamics and serves as a strategic pivot […]

Nigeria’s 5G Revolution Stalls as Affordability and Infrastructure Lag Behind

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Nigeria may be Africa’s largest smartphone market, but its transition to next-generation connectivity remains painfully slow. Despite having more than 170 million active mobile users, which is the highest on the continent, only about 3 percent of them, roughly five million people, currently use 5G services, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). New data […]

NCC seals bookshops, arrests suspects in Ibadan over piracy

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Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has raided bookshops in Ibadan, Oyo State, over the sale of pirated books, arresting several suspects and sealing multiple outlets. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the operation, carried out on Saturday, was led by the Oyo State Coordinator of NCC, Mrs Oluropo Oke, with support from operatives of […]

NCC proposes new flexible licensing framework to boost telecom innovation

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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 regulatory environment aligned with the rapid […]

NCC, stakeholders deepen efforts to tackle rural connectivity challenges

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BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has joined forces with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and several institutional stakeholders to address the persistent challenges facing rural network connectivity in Nigeria. This collaboration culminated in a two-day high-level workshop held in Abuja from June 3 to 4, 2025, which focused on developing a […]

NCC Directs Telcos To Make USSD Deductions From Subscribers’ Airtime

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BY PATRICK WEMAMBU (With Agency Report) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications companies (Telcos) to make unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) deductions from Bank customers’ airtime. This is according to a directive from the NCC confirmed by United Bank for Africa (UBA). The charges will no longer be deducted from customers’ bank accounts, […]

NCC shifts USSD charges to airtime in N250bn dispute between banks, telcos

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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). Under the new arrangement, which […]

NCC pushes for overhaul of 2003 Act to reflect Nigeria’s digital realities

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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 […]

NCC gives telcos 90 days to refund unclaimed airtime to subscribers

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BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a 90-day compliance window to telecommunications operators as part of a bold regulatory initiative to resolve the long-standing issue of unutilized and unclaimed subscriber recharges. This announcement was made during a high-level virtual stakeholder engagement forum held on Tuesday, aimed at refining and enforcing new […]

Mobile technicians urge NCC to enforce phone registration to curb theft

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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 […]

Tariff hike boosts telecoms profitability amid economic challenges

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BY MOTOLANI OSENI The recent 50 per cent tariff hike approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to bolster the profitability of telecom operators, offering a lifeline to an industry grappling with currency devaluation and soaring operational costs. While the sector played a key role in Nigeria’s economic recovery from the 2020 recession, […]

Why Nigerians need to Brace up for 50% Telecom Tariff Hike. – Tech. Expert

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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 […]

NCC approves up to 50% tariff adjustment to support telecom sector

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BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved requests from telecommunications operators for tariff adjustments of up to 50 per cent. This move, made under the powers granted to the NCC by Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003, aims to address rising operational costs and ensure the long-term sustainability of the […]

PMCRG urges NCC to release 2022 telecom competition report for sector growth

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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 Excellence […]

100% of SIM cards used in Nigeria locally manufactured – NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says 100 per cent of the SIM cards used in the country are manufactured locally. Engr. Babagana Digima, the Head, New Media and Information Security, NCC, said this at a training for media executives in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day training had the title: […]

HoR tells NCC to introduce pay-as-you-go policy for internet providers

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By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, to initiate a policy of Pay-As-You-Go to all Internet Service Providers, ISPs, in the country. The House further said it is to minimise high level of exploitations by the service providers, services not rendered. The House also urged the NCC and […]