NCC tasks telcos on clean energy, sees 5G drives high power consumption

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the advent of the Fifth-Generation (5G) network and its expansion in the country would drive increased energy consumption in the country.    Specifically, NCC said wireless service coverage requirement for 5G service will trigger high demand for data services, which will result in increased energy consumption for... Read More

Ministry monitors cyberspace, claims INEC, others witness 12.9m attacks

THE Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has said while monitoring the cyberspace, about 12.9 million attacks were launched against the servers of the Independent National Electorral Commission (INEC) during the Presidential elections on Februay 25 both from within and outside the country.    The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, who... Read More

Generators power 54,000 BTS in Nigeria as NCC makes case for renewable energy

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded arrangements to host an event to mark the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in Abuja with spotlight on its regulatory initiatives on clean energy usage in the telecoms sector. In what has become a tradition in the Commission since 2017, when it declared 2017 as Year... Read More

NISS wants collaboration with NCC to improve national security

 THE National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) has engaged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) towards improving national security.    Speaking during a visit to the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta at the NCC’s Head Office... Read More

Telcos activate 3.6m new SIMs as NIMC issues 1.5m NINs

By Staff Reporter TELECOMS operators activated 3.6 million new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards in January. This subsequently pushed active telephone lines in the country from 222.5 million in December 2022 to 226 million a month after. With this new development, connected telephone lines in Nigeria are now 322 million and teledensity peaked at... Read More

Pantami inaugurates committee for cyberspace, ICT infrastructure protection ahead of elections

  THE Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami on Thursday, in Abuja, inaugurated a Committee led by the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, to advise the Federal Government on appropriate measures to take in protection of the nation’s cyberspace and ICT infrastructure from potential attacks especially... Read More

NCC dedicates toll-free number 622 for presidential election monitoring

IN view of the importance attached to the upcoming Presidential Election, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dedicated its Consumer Toll-Free Number 622, to serve as 2023 Presidential Election Incident Hotline to enable voters and members of the public across Nigeria to report any issues that may affect them, or others, during the elections... Read More

NCC hands new mandates to Haru, Idehen, others

By Staff Reporter TWO directors of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Alhassan Haru and Efosa Idehen have been respectively redeployed to man the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI), and the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) departments of the Commission in a move to further enhance operational efficiency and sustain regulatory excellence. In... Read More

NCC rallies innovators on indigenous solution for Nigeria’s digital divide

By Staff Reporter THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on innovators in the country to come up with indigenous solutions that will help the country bridge her digital divide. This is even as NCC restated its support to empower local innovators in the country. Speaking in Lagos, Tuesday, at third ‘Yearly ICT Innovation... Read More

Nigeria, Niger Republic agree on border frequency management

  NIGERIA and Republic of Niger have signed a bilateral agreement in Abuja for coordination of frequency utilisation along their borders to ensure seamless deployment of services around within the two countries. The agreement signing ceremony was one of the highlights of the two-day Digital Economy Regional Conference, hosted by the Nigerian government and... Read More