The new International Termination Rate (ITR) for voice services paid by overseas telecom carriers for terminating international calls on local networks in Nigeria has been set at $0.045 by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The revised rate is set out in the Commission’s ‘Determination of Mobile International Termination Rate,’ which […]
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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said that over 70 million people had signed up for the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) registration, with over 15 million people downloading the NIMC’s mobile app. “The NIMC mobile APP allows users to digitally validate their NINs, link their NINs to the SIM […]
According to an official announcement issued by the Agency, ONDI was formed through the successful merger of two of NITDA’s subsidiaries. NITDA merged two (2) of its former Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE) and the Office for Nigerian Content Development in ICT (ONC), […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has organized capacity building workshops for media executives in the northern and southern divides of the country ahead of the anticipated 2022 rollout of 5G network, as part of efforts to support their continuous professional development as critical stakeholders in the telecommunications industry. The workshops, […]
At the 3.5GHz spectrum auction in Abuja, the Nigerian Communications Commission reaffirmed its commitment to deepening broadband penetration, consumer protection, and smart infrastructure development in order to drive the country’s evolving digital economy. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has explained the vital significance of Fifth Generation (5G) networks in extending […]
According to credible industry sources, Mafab Communications, a relatively unknown telecom business in Nigeria, may enlist the help of a technical partner to create and operate its 5G service after beating Airtel to one of the two slots in the 3.5 Ghz spectrum license for 5G rollout. There are also […]
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) is overjoyed to have won one of the two 100MHz spectrum licenses in the 3.5GHz frequency range that the Nigerian Communications Commission auctioned (NCC). According to Nigeria’s leading Mobile Network Operator (MNO), this is a significant step toward realizing the Nigerian National Broadband Plan’s […]
At its meeting on December 8, 2021, the Federal Executive Council approved the Advanced Digital Awareness Programme for Tertiary Institutions (ADAPTI) as well as the deployment of a regulatory mechanism to help the telecoms industry. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim, had earlier presented memos […]
CyberAfrica, a Pan-African Information and Communications Technology magazine, has established a ‘Pan-African Digital Economy Award’ to honor digital innovations across all sectors of the continent as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations. Mr. Hillary Damisah, the Managing Editor of CyberAfrica magazine, television, and online, said in a statement in Abuja […]
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) will confer fellows on Dr. Bayero Agabi, founder of DigiVation Network, and Dr. Obafemi Hamsat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, at this year’s National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA). Professional fellowships will be conferred on Dr. Obafemi Hamsat, recognizing him as an authority in the […]