Mafab begins 5G operations as Musk’s Starlink comes to IXPN

By Staff Reporter EXCEPT for any last-minute change, Mafab Communications may have kept to its promise of January roll out of the Fifth Generation (5G) network service in Nigeria as the firm would by the end of this week unveil its network logo in Lagos. Sources within the Nigeria telecoms industry, who are conversant... Read More

Danbatta’s exemplary leadership in public service recognised

By Favour Unukaso THE Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with an Award of Exemplary Leadership in Public Service. The award was conferred on Danbatta at the 12th Anniversary Lecture and Award of Nigerian NewsDirect, one... Read More

Nigeria’s active telephone lines hit 222m as telcos share 25.1m subscribers in 2022

    By Staff Reporter TELECOMS operators in Nigeria added some 25.1 million telephone lines to the country’s network in 2022, statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have revealed. These 25.1million included new lines that were activated and those who were reactivated after they were barred due to their non-compliance with the NIN-SIM... Read More

NCC, NLRC renew partnership, move against unapproved lottery, others

  By Favour Unukaso THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday in Abuja, signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), with provisions to deter unapproved lottery and gaming practices on telecommunications platforms through information and intelligence sharing. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, noted that the... Read More

With $316.7m, Airtel completes 5G, 4G payments in Nigeria

TELECOMMUNICATIONS firm, Airtel has completed payment for its Fifth Generation (5G) network license in Nigeria. The firm coughed $316.7 million for the 5G license and 4G spectrum to the Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Yesterday, the parent company of the Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Africa Plc, which trades its shares on the... Read More

NCC returns to television with Telecom Weekly

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set for a return to the tube with a newly packaged 30 – Minute weekly television programme that will regularly x-ray the Nigerian telecommunications and information communications technology (ICT) industry and provide awareness for telecommunication consumers across the country and beyond. The weekly programme, aptly tagged Telecom Weekly,... Read More

Telcos want cost-based tariff in 2023 as broadband users hit 88.2m

By Favour Unukaso LATEST subscription statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have revealed an increase in broadband usage in the country. The statistics, the November 2022 edition, showed that Internet subscription via the narrow band increased slightly within the period under review by 171,375, while broadband usage garnered fresh 1.32 million subscribers, rising... Read More

FG seeks support of Space X, World Bank, Google to strengthen digital economy

 By Staff Reporter  THE Federal Government has called for support from multinational organisations including Elon Musk owned Space X, search giant, Google and the World Bank for Nigeria’s digital agenda.     The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Prof. Isa Pantami, made the call on behalf of the Federal Government on the sidelines... Read More

NCC seeks identification, elimination of risks in telecoms sector

By Favour Unukaso The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a regulatory step to sensitize the industry about the need for proper and continuous risk identification with the view to managing such risks before they affect the health of the industry.   To this effect, the Commission has hosted a two-day maiden conference... Read More

NCC seeks judiciary’s interest in ICT trends

  By Staff Reporter The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is seeking the nation’s judiciary to be part of Information Communications Technology (ICT) trends, whose impact has now affected ways that justice is delivered across the world. The leadership of the Commission made the call during a workshop organized for Nigerian judges which started in... Read More