The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced that some subscribers of the network will be experiencing challenges accessing data services as well as low Internet speed as a result of multiple damage to the international undersea cable across east and west africa coastline. In a statement […]
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President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy; the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and the Federal Ministry of Environment to align regulations and tax frameworks to facilitate investment expansion in telecommunications and broadband infrastructure nationwide. A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser […]
Several African internet connectivity providers are grappling with outages following multiple submarine cable cuts, causing significant disruptions to banking services and internet access. Read Also: Young Innovators of Nigeria (YIN) Launch Committee for Annual Technology Dialogue and 10-Year Anniversary Seacom, a prominent South African internet connectivity provider, has alerted its customers […]
A Lagos-based lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, has filed a N10 billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida, over the blocking of phone lines not linked to the National Identification Number (NIN). The suit, marked FHC/L/CS/363/2024, alleges inconvenience, discomfort, injury, and loss […]
The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released its highly anticipated 2023 Economic Report, revealing key insights into the nation’s economic performance. At the forefront of this analysis is the Information and Communication sector, which emerged as the primary driver of economic growth, commanding a significant 17.3% share of the […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the amicable resolution of the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. (MTN) and Globacom Limited (Globacom). Read Also: NCC Extends Deadline for Glo and MTN to Resolve Interconnectivity Dispute Following the resolution, the disconnection approval granted to MTN for Globacom has been […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun the deployment of a Wireless Internet Cloud infrastructure at the Nasararwa State College of Education Akwanga, in line with the state’s Right of Way Regulation 2023. Read Also: NCC Chief Aminu Maida Lauds Katsina Governor Radda’s Visionary Telecom Policies Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi […]
MTN Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, discusses the MTN-Glo interconnect debt issue in an interview with Arise TV, highlighting the company’s commitment to professionalism, compliance, and collaboration with regulatory bodies. In response to the long-standing interconnection debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Globacom Limited, Toriola acknowledged […]
The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida, applauds Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda for his progressive stance on waiving Right of Way (RoW) charges, acknowledging its crucial role in advancing the National Broadband Plan. Read Also: NCC EVC Unveils Ambitious 5-Year Agenda, Urges Expansion of […]
Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has revealed a comprehensive five-year plan, emphasizing the need for expanded 5G networks and addressing challenges hindering the growth of the telecoms sector. During a recent forum in Lagos, Dr. Maida expressed his commitment to tackling […]