In a significant milestone for Nigeria’s telecommunications industry, Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Communications (IIC). This prestigious position highlights Nigeria’s growing influence in global telecommunications and digital innovation. The IIC, […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to introduce new tariff guidelines for telecom operators, scheduled to take effect on December 13, 2024. Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, disclosed the development during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday, November 28, 2024. The unveiling, initially […]
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission, discloses the telecoms sector regulatory Commission is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria to design a robust regulatory framework to address cases of fraud in mobile financial transactions as such mobile channels are becoming the ‘primary mode […]
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, has confirmed his participation as the immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, launches a book on Information and Communications Technology evolution. The book, ‘The Catalyst: Nigerian Tech Evolution Through a Journalist’s Lens,’ […]
As the industry media body, the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), prepares for its stakeholders engagement event, the fourth edition of the NITRA ICT GROWTH CONFERENCE, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida is billed to lead stakeholders to the […]
Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), calls upon Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to prioritize infrastructure sharing and adopt new technologies to improve services while reducing operational costs. At the recent West African Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition in Lagos, Dr. Maida emphasized […]
The Nigerian Senate, through its Joint Committee on Communications, has given its approval to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for its budget projection of N549.6 billion for the year 2024. This decision followed a comprehensive defense of the budget by the Commission’s management, led by its Executive Vice Chairman […]
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 […]
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 […]
In a milestone announcement marking his initial 100 days in office, Dr. Aminu Maida, the freshly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at sustaining and advancing the nation’s telecoms industry. The plan, disclosed during a media interaction in Lagos, underscores […]