The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to fully leverage its mandate to deliver broadband access to underserved communities, which it said is central to its broader efforts of improving access to the opportunities that robust connectivity can unlock. Head, Public Affairs at the NCC, Nnenna Ukoha, in a statement, said the position…
A consumer rights group, Association of Telephone, Cable Tv, and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS-Nigeria) has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecom operators to do more to improve the end user experience of telecom services. Its President, Dr Sina Bilesanmi, who spoke during an occasion to mark this year’s World Consumer Rights Day…
INDUSTRY body, the Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), six African telcos and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) said they will pilot $40 (about N55,000) entry-level fourth generation (4G) smartphones in Nigeria and other five African countries this year. This initiative is coming as report showed that some 710 million Africans live close to a…
SMARTPHONE shipments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region rose five per cent year-on-year (YoY) in fourth quarter (Q4) 2025, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Market Monitor. This was the region’s third consecutive quarter of expansion. The upward trajectory was underpinned by technological evolution, premiumization and intelligence. Rapid 5G smartphone adoption is accelerating the…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on interested industry stakeholders to make written submissions to the Commission on the ongoing review of the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000, which consultation paper has been published on the Commission’s website. It has set Friday, March 20, 2026, as the deadline for all submissions from stakeholders to…
The Nigerian government has halted ongoing process by Africa’s largest carrier, MTN Group, to acquire the largest tower company on the continent, HIS Towers. The Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, in a statement, stopped the process. The TowerCo has a portfolio of over 30,000 towers across several African markets, including…
In response to the rapidly growing pace of digitization, the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the enforcement of data privacy and protection in the telecommunications industry. The MoU provides a structured framework for both organizations to formalize a shared commitment to…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have warned against fibre-optic cable damage during road construction and related civil works across the country as the rising incidents of avoidable fibre cuts resulting from negligence will no longer be excused, noting that offenders risk prosecution as the act constitutes…
The new board members of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Friday, paid a familiarisation tour of the Lagos Campus of Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), the manpower development arm of the Commission. Led by its Chairman, Chief Idris Olorunnimbe, the members visited campus and inspected the facilities available in the campus, a large compound which…
