The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been inundated with enquiries by the media on allegations of telephone “tracking” and “leakage” made against the Commission by some individuals and groups in the social and alternative media. In a press statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) unveils plans to commence activities that will result in the formulation of regulations on E-Waste in Nigeria as part of its moves to sanitise the environment, NCC sees the global concern for the regulation of e-waste as two-pronged, which includes the acute awareness of the […]
The Federal Government has announced the removal of excise duty for the telecom sub-sector of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Industry in line with the recommendations of the Committee it constituted to review the applicability of the Duty to the telecom sector which is considered already overburdened with taxation and sundry […]
The Federal Government has announced the removal of excise duty for telecom sub-sector after six months of intense deliberations. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, disclosed this Tuesday in Abuja at a briefing to provide updates on the status of the 5 per cent excise […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in line with its consumer-centric approach to telecom regulation has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria thereby achieving uniformity in common short codes across networks. In a […]
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has commenced the harmonization of shortcodes on all network platforms. This move is aimed at implementing a streamlined process for common shortcodes across the industry, by making life easier for Nigerians through the memorisation of single codes, for various services across all networks as well […]
Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunication service provider has unveiled their partnership with Itel mobile, a global phone maker to launch the latest affordable 4G smartphone, Itel A60 in order to enable customers have access to 4G smartphones at an affordable price, while enjoying the advantage of a reliable and quick internet […]
The federal government of Nigeria has set up a National Duct Policy to hinder network providers from the unsystematic approach of setting cables across national infrastructure and damaging them in the process. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami made this information public following the Federal Executive Council(FEC) […]
In recognition of his effort toward entrenching a culture of anti-corruption in the communications industry, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has received an ambassadorial badge from chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed […]
The Executive Vice Chairman [EVC] of the Nigerian Communications Commission [NCC] Prof Umar Danbatta explains that the media holds the ace in making a difference in promoting credible elections in Nigeria as the 2023 general Elections campaign accelerates at the 18th All-Nigeria Editors Conference, organized by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in […]
