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Banks face stiff penalties as NCC, Telcos refuse USSD debt deadline extension 

Banks face stiff penalties as NCC, Telcos refuse USSD debt deadline extension

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecommunications companies have maintained a hardline stance, refusing to extend the deadline for… Read More

3 months ago

Telecom Tariffs: Subscribers Set to Challenge Tariff Hike in Crucial Meeting with NCC Today

Nigerian telecom services subscribers seem bent on stopping the envisaged tariff hike. The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) will… Read More

3 months ago

MTN Nigeria solidifies its position with the renewal of its 800MHz licenses

  MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has solidified its position in the telecommunications sector with the renewal of its 800MHz spectrum… Read More

3 months ago

Nigerian Telecom Companies Face Tougher Quality Standards as NCC Introduces New KPIs, Fines

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aimed at improving the quality… Read More

8 months ago

Telcos warn of service disruptions amid rising costs, threaten ‘load-shedding’ system like power sector

 Key Points: Telcos threaten partial service disruptions due to unsustainable operating costs. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) resists telcos’ pressure… Read More

8 months ago

‘Data Colonialism’: Comments on National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)’s Advisory on WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy in Nigeria

Introduction At the beginning of the year, precisely on 4th January 2021, WhatsApp introduced a new privacy policy (the New… Read More

4 years ago

New SIM Ban Necessary Despite Adverse Effect on Economy – FG

“He went on to state that 51 million Nigerians have enrolled for the National Identification Number as of March 31,… Read More

4 years ago

No Plan to Deploy 5G Technology Yet – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it has not concluded plans to deploy the fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology… Read More

4 years ago

MTN, 9mobile to Begin Trial on e-SIM

Telecoms giants, MTN and 9mobile, have been granted approval to carry out trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification… Read More

4 years ago

9Mobile, MTN to Begin National Roaming Service

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) Nigeria, and Emerging Markets Telecommunication Service Limited… Read More

4 years ago

Telecoms Companies Record Rise in Assets

The assets of the six Mobile Network Operators in Nigeria increased from N2.11tn in 2018 to N2.91tn as of the… Read More

5 years ago

NCC Convicts Seven in Abuja, Kano Over SIM-Card Offences

The Nigerian Communications Commission has secured court convictions of seven individuals in Abuja and Kano for offences related to SIM… Read More

5 years ago