Telecommunications

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday said telecommunications operators carried out 39,535 Mobile Number Portability (MNP) activities in May. NCC made this known in its “Incoming and Outgoing Porting Activities of…

Internet users in Nigeria has hit 91 million, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC said internet users increased from 90,124,428 in April to 91,565,010 in May, an increase of 1,440,582. The…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has started an aggressive enforcement of the agency’s codes of corporate governance to address customers dissatisfaction. Prof. umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the…

Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd. (EMTS) trading as Etisalat Nigeria on Tuesday informed its customers that the change of brand name will not affect its operations. Mr Ibrahim Dikko, the Vice President, Regulatory and…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Etisalat and its creditors have successfully reached an amicable resolution of key issues pertaining to the 1.2 billion dollars indebtedness. Mr Tony Ojobo, the Director, Public Affairs,…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that active telecommunication subscribers reduced from 152,467,198 in March, 2017 to 149,249,510 in the month of April. The telecommunications industry regulator made this known…

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has commended the President Muhammad Buhari’s administration for a stable policy and regulatory environment in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)…

Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Wednesday said more than one million consumers activated the 2442 Do-Not-Disturb code within two months. Danbatta made this known during…

Nigeria’s telecommunications sector contributed over N15 trillion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since the liberalisation of the sector, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Executive…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that telecommunication operators lost 1,653,286 subscribers in March. The telecommunications industry regulator made this known in its Monthly Subscriber/Operator Data released on…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigeria needs at least 80,000 telecommunication base stations to actualise its dream of being a smart country. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta said on Thursday in…

Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says Nigeria has yet to acquire the full dividends of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) revolution. Danbatta made this…

The Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, said on Saturday that the telecommunications company has rolled out Fourth Generation (4G) wireless mobile telecommunications technology in Nigeria. Ogunsanya said in a statement…

The Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, said on Saturday that the telecommunications company has rolled out Fourth Generation (4G) wireless mobile telecommunications technology in Nigeria. Ogunsanya said in a statement…

No fewer than 154 million Nigerians are now active subscribers of the General System on Mobile Communications (GSM), the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has said. Speaking on Friday…

Active users of telecommunications services in Nigeria decreased from 155.1 million in January to 154. 1 million in February, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The NCC noted a decrease of 993,063 in the number of…

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has lamented that the scarcity of FOREX is biting hard on the telecommunications sector. ALTON Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo said on Monday in a statement in Lagos…

Women technologists at the ongoing Social Media Week (SMW) appealed to telecommunication industries to provide reduced, accessible and affordable data to close the gender gap in internet access. The women made the appeal at the 5th…

Following the Nigerian Communications Commission's move to halt the increase in data tariffs offered by Telecommunications companies in Nigeria, Nigerian Telcoms companies have been said to be opting for other drastic steps to boost…

Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says majority of telecommunications companies’ customers have yet to activate the 2442 “Do Not Disturb” (DND) Code. Danbatta said in a…

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has called on operators to ensure continuous improvement in the Quality Of Service (QoS) they offer. NATCOMS President, Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo told the News Agency of…

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has called on operators to ensure continuous improvement in the Quality Of Service (QoS) they offer. NATCOMS President, Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo stated this in Lagos on…

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has called on regulators in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry to consider merging. ATCON’s President, Mr Olusola Teniola, told the News Agency…

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), on Friday said that the planned increase in data tariff by telecom operators was to create competition in the sector. Alhaji Ismail Adedigba, NCC Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, stated…