Airtel Nigeria has appointed Dinesh Balsingh as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Director of Corporate Communications and CSR, Airtel Nigeria, Femi Adeniran. According to him, Balsingh brings over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, having […]
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Aminu Maida, currently serving as the Executive Director of Technology & Operations at Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), is a seasoned technical professional with a remarkable track record spanning more than 15 years. His expertise extends across multiple functions and includes international experience in the fields of FinTech, […]
The inaugural West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE) is set to bring together key players from the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry in Lagos. The event aims to address the challenges related to telecoms infrastructure that hinder the growth of the digital economy in the region. Distinguished […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, will be conferred with the esteemed National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award, among other notable Nigerians. The announcement was made in an advertorial signed by the Director General of the National Productivity Center, Dr. […]
The United Nation’s telco agency, International Telecommunications Union [ITU], has launched a new fundraising with the aim at connecting the unconnected in countries facing daunting challenges. The fundraising targeted value from $30 billion to $100 billion will connect, accelerate global digitalisation, and boost meaningful connectivity in the […]
Telecommunications operators In Nigeria have adopted the Nigerian Communication Commission’s approval of a unified Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD, for all mobile networks in the Country. Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had approved the unified USSD codes in Nigeria to enable all mobile network services to use the same customer […]
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 […]
Nigeria Telecommunications Companies, MTN and Airtel, have announced an increase in price for their internet data services by about 10 per cent. The hike in data rate was confirmed on their separate verified Twitter pages in response to inquiries by their customers. In a letter to the Nigerian Communications Commission, […]
In other to tackle some of the criminal activities besetting the telecom industry, such as telecom equipment vandalism and fraudulent registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). In the press Release signed by Director, […]
The Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission has appointed Reuben Muoka, an innovative journalist and consummate public relations practitioner, as its new Director of Public Affairs (DPA). Reuben Muoka takes over from Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, who has assumed duties as the Director of Special Duties Department of the Commission. The […]
