February 8, 2025
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2023: Nigeria’s riggers united

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By Wole Olaoye “It is not our diversity which divides us”, said Nelson Mandela, “it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division amongst us: between those who cherish democracy and those who do not.” Wise words, assuming the process […]
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NCC approves e-SIM trial for MTN, 9Mobile

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The Nigerian Communications Commission on Monday announced that it had granted approval for two mobile network operators, MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trials on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules Service in Nigeria. It said the trials, approved to run for a period of one year, would involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by […]
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NATCOMS, NCC trade words over drop calls

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…NCC not doing enough to check drop calls, says NATCOMS …There’s no high incidence of drop calls-Telco regulator The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Sunday, exchanged words over spate of drop calls in Nigeria. While the NATCOMS accused NCC of not doing enough to check the
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Cybercrime, e-fraud, major challenges facing telecommunication users — NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has attributed cybercrime and e-fraud as one of the major challenges facing telecommunications users in the country. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, stated this during the commission’s special day in Enugu on Sunday at the ongoing 31st Enugu International Trade Fair. Danbatta, represented by a Director in the
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Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of CBN, NCC nominees

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The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of Dr. Kingsley Obiora and Prof. Adeola Akande as deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) respectively. Both requests were contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and dated […]
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Broadband Penetration: NCC plans new spectrum auctions

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will soon auction and assignment new spectrums to boost broadband penetration in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta made this known in Lagos during the Telecom Executives and Regulator Forum, organised by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The theme of
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USPF selects 30 innovations for change-maker challenge

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The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), an arm of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says it has selected 30 innovations to further compete for its Change-maker Challenge 2017. The USPF Changemaker Challenge 2017, is a nationwide competition open to innovators, software developers, UX designers, students and other ICT enthusiasts in Nigeria. The objective
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NCC to extend telecoms services to 40m Nigerians

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Following provision made in the 2017 budget, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will extend telecommunications services to additional 40 million Nigerians across the country this year. Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of NCC, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja recently, adding that the commission had conducted a survey, which identified about 200