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NCC inaugurates implementation committee on blueprint for ICT research

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2019 0

Philip Clement The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set up a committee for the implementation of the report of the panel of experts on the design of appropriate curriculum/blueprint for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) research programmes in Nigeria. The nine-member

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Why telecom regulators must prioritise consumer protection -NCC

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2019 0

Ladesope Ladelokun The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Umar Danbatta has charged telecom regulators on the African continent to prioritise consumer protection by putting in place relevant regulatory measures. Danbatta says this has become necessary owing to the rapid advancement in Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

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NCC cuts telcos USSD charge to N4.89k per session

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Ladesope Laasdelokun The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued an order to all telcos to bring down their Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services to no more than N4.89k per session. This came after the Commission issued a regulatory document titled Determination of USSD Pricing which is binding on all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). The […]

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NCC hammers Airtel, 9mobile N136m for violating industry regulations

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2019 0

Godwin Anyebe Two of the Nigeria major network operators, Airtel and 9mobile, have been slammed with a total fine of N136m by the Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) for violating various industry regulations. The NCC, in its 2019 first quarter enforcement report, stated that the network providers flouted different industry regulations such as automatic renewal of

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NCC says Nigeria ’s teledensity now 91% for 190m population

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2019

Joseph Inokotong The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it recently re-aligned the computation of the country’s teledensity with the latest population figure of 190 million, as stipulated by the National Population Commission (NPoC). The current figure was given by the NPoC from the 140 million populations of 2006.Telephone density or teledensity is the

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Broadband penetration: NCC mulls 120,000 kilometres optic fiber by 2023

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2019

Ladesope Ladelokun The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has expressed readiness to cause the laying of not less than120000 kilometres optic fiber by 2023 to aid pervasive broadband penetration. Danbatta made this known at a valedictory press conference held in honour of the Minister of Communications, Barr

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Nigeria’s active phone lines increase to 165m – NCC

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2018 0

Active telephone lines in Nigeria increased from 162,058,918 in September to 165,239,443 in October 2018, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The commission made this known in its Monthly Subscriber/Operator Data published on its website on Thursday. The regulatory body said the lines increased by 3,180,525 from the 162,058,918 recorded in September. It

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Youths jostle for N17 million at NCC tennis league

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Tennis League attracted lots of youths across the country to compete for the mouth-watering N17 million cash price for the first, second, third and fourth winners. The NCC tennis league is part of the Corporate Social responsibility of the Commission which aims at harnessing young talents and getting them ready […]

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NCC to penalise vendors of non-approved communication equipment

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2018 0

Any corporate entity found selling or installing communications equipment without obtaining the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) type approval test certificate would be liable to a fine of N100,000 or one-year imprisonment, an official warned. Head, Wireless Network, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Mr Chukwuma Nwaiwu, gave the warning in Lagos on Tuesday

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Finally, NCC approves sale of 9mobile to Teleology Holdings

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2018 0

…9mobile will issue a statement in due course- Spokesperson The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday, approved the sale of 9mobile – the third largest mobile network operator in Nigeria to Teleology Holdings Limited. A source close to NCC exclusively informed The Daily Times that the sale of the […]

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Teleology beats deadline over 9mobile acquisition

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2018 0

…Excitements as operators laud exercise Teleology Holdings Limited, the preferred bidder for the acquisition of one of the leading telecommunication firms, 9mobile, has beaten deadline for ownership of the firm with the payment of $251million into Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) escrow account, pending receipt of ‘‘no objection from the Nigerian Communications

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NCC To Increase Price Of Data To 250MB For N1000

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2018 0

Way back in the month of May, there were reports that the prices for data bundles and calls will be increased if Section 24 of cybercrime 2015 Act is implemented. Now, the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) is preparing a data price list which will be released soon, as confirmed by the Executive Vice Chairman of […]

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Int’l calls fraud: Expert raises the alarm over danger to economy

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2018 0

...Says operators engage in huge capital flight, tax evasion …Narrates how operators keep huge revenue offshore …Slams NCC for poor regulatory framework in tacking the menace Following a report by The Daily Times on International calls fraud, and how the operators across borders connived with the fraudsters to defraud innocent victims in Nigeria, a telecom […]

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Mast radiation not harmful to human health–NCC

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

A Deputy Director in Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Mr Philips Eretan, says that the radiation from telecommunication mast has no harmful effect on human health. Eretan said this during a consumer outreach programme on Thursday in Bauchi. He said that the World health Organization(WHO) had confirmed the harmless effect of the mast. “Some communities chase […]

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How FG raked N49.7bn through NCC in 3 months

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

Consistent with the provisions of Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has remitted N49.7 billion to the coffers of the Federal Government in the first quarter of 2018. Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Mr. Tony Ojobo, who disclosed this on Thursday, stated that the figure represented the payment on account in […]

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Poor performance of Telcoms networks operations

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

The poor performance of the telecommunication networks in the country has come to the fore again. At the recent 81st telecoms consumers parliament organisation organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Lagos, participants deplored the dismal performance of the telecommunication networks in recent time. Participants implored telecommunications consumers

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MTN has paid N165bn out of N330bn fine to FG – NCC

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that one of the leading telecoms firms, MTN, has paid N165 billion out of the N330 billion fine imposed on it due to its inability to disconnect improperly registered SIM cards. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, stated this on Monday when MTN Group, […]

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Unsolicited SMS: NCC launches TV commercial to aid campaign

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2018 0

As part of efforts of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to protect subscribers from unsolicited messages, the NCC has launched a television commercial that will air on major national television networks and local stations nationwide from March 26, 2018. The NCC made this known in a statement made available to journalists on Monday, adding that […]

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Call masking: NCC sanctions telecoms firms, bars 750,000 numbers

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sanctioned telecoms firms and barred 750,000 numbers found to be connected to call masking. Call masking is a technique used to hide numbers when making calls or sending messages, usually appear as ‘private number or unidentified number.’ The NCC’s Director of Public Affairs , Mr Tony Ojobo, disclosed the […]

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NCC insists on revoking licences of erring telecoms operators

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2018 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it would penalise and possibly revoke the licenses of any telecommunication operators implicated in masking international telephone calls.It explained that its recent intervention has resulted in reduced call masking and refilling in the industry. In spite of the positive development, the commission insisted that the