Telcom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is transforming rural connectivity from a social challenge into an economic opportunity through a data-led, partnership-driven plan designed to narrow the country’s widening digital divide and accelerate inclusive growth. According to the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), the most recent study conducted in 2024 showed that the…
The Federal Government yesterday stated that it had finally laid to rest the proposed five per cent excise duty on telecom services introduced in the 2020 Finance Act under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, confirmed that President Bola Tinubu ordered the removal of the tax during…
Since the liberalisation in 2001, Nigeria’s telecom industry has created more than 500,000 jobs, transformed connectivity, and enabled economic growth, the sector regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said Tuesday. In spite of this success story, the sector is heavily plagued with the dearth of requisite skilled manpower that could reverse the gain, the regulator, warned….
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is firming up a cybersecurity framework for securing digital infrastructure and enhancing online safety for consumers in the communications industry. The framework, with likely implementation timeline by telecom licensees set for 2026, will address security challenges arising from the emerging technologies towards creating a more secure digital economy in Nigeria….
Nigeria’s fourth mobile network operator (MNO), T2 has sealed a strategic deal with Huawei, a global leader in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), to modernize its core network infrastructure. This agreement is coming as T2 posted its first gain of the year in July adding 290,601 new subscribers in the month, spurred by its recent…
9mobile, Nigeria’s fourth mobile service provider has changed its brand identity to T2mobile. It also changed its logo and colour identity from green to orange colour. The colour change, according to the carrier, is essential to reflect its tenacity and resilience after passing through market challenges. This is coming few weeks after the telco unveiled…
The Federal Ministry of Justice and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have stressed the need for synergy to address the problems confronting the telecom sector that have led to investment drought. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef O. Fagbemi, SAN and the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida underscored this…
As part of the conditions spelt out by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for approving a 50 per cent end user tariff adjustment of telecom services, Globacom has taken the lead by announcing ongoing network upgrade efforts aimed at enhancing the customer experience. The company disclosed that it has been working nonstop to guarantee that…
Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has won the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize for its project, the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP), under Category C3, which is on Access to Information and Knowledge. The DAP, one of hundreds of projects submitted for the WSIS Prizes competition 2025, received the highest…
