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By Toby Prince In the heart of Nigeria’s digital economy, a story of patriotism and resilience unfolds. The telecommunications sector, a driving force behind the country’s growth, has been facing unprecedented challenges. Despite its significant contributions to Nigeria’s social and economic development, the sector has been struggling to keep up …

…Hints on shutting down Amidst the backdrop of rising inflation and economic pressures, the CEO of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has urged the federal government and industry regulators to take immediate action to support the struggling telecommunications sector. Toriola highlighted the significant losses incurred by telecom operators due to the …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive to telecommunications operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles, and promotional activities. This move aims to provide clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about the cost of voice, short messaging service (SMS) and data services to subscribers. The directive, titled “Guidance on …

 As the nation braces for the #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1-10, a growing rift has emerged between telecommunications companies (telcos) and civil society groups. At the heart of the controversy are allegations that telcos are deliberately disrupting network services to stifle the planned demonstrations. Prominent lawyer and Senior Advocate …

Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have expressed displeasure over the Corporate Governance provision by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on funds repatriation. Recall that section 14 (16) of the Corporate Governance Guidelines published by the NCC, stated that the board shall ensure a licensee seeking to repatriate funds over 30 per …

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has proposed that the time taken to block the Subscribers Identity Module (SIM Cards) of a reported stolen phone should be reduced from 30 minutes to five minutes. This was disclosed during the three-day public inquiries of six regulatory instruments at the commission in Abuja. …

According to analysis and computation of data from Nigerian telecom operators, the cost of powering telecommunication services with Diesel has jumped by at least 233.33 percent in recent months to N30bn monthly. The development brings the annual cost of powering telecoms services with Diesel to N360bn. The Association of Licensed …

The federal government has directed telecommunication companies to bar all outgoing calls on all lines yet to be linked with the National Identification Number (NIN) from today, April 4, 2022. The Director, Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Ikechukwu Adinde and the Head, Corporate Communications of NIMC, Kayode Adegoke …

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has proposed a fine of N200,000 for mobile communications services providers that fail to verify and validate biometric, National Identity Number (NIN) and other personal information of each subscriber to their services. This was contained in a proposed draft regulation on registration of telephone subscribers …

In its efforts at ensuring that telecoms consumers continue to have access to high quality services by telecoms operators, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has updated and released both the Quality of Service (QoS) and Measured QoS KPI Data for Operators in the telecommunications sector in the country. The Commission …