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NCC, ALTON, Others List Panacea To Data Depletion Syndrome

Major stakeholders in the telecom industry, led by the industry the Nigerians Communications Commission, (NCC), the industry regulator have agreed to work together on the rising data depletion complaints from telecommunication services consumers with a view to mitigating the challenge in the industry. The stakeholders, who spoke on the increasingly worrisome challenge at the 91st […]

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World Consumer Rights Day: NCC Assures Consumers Of Improved Telecom Services

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has promised telecommunications service consumers in the country of its commitment, as a consumer-centric industry regulator, improved services from mobile network operators (MNOs) and other service providers on a sustainable basis. The commission’s Executive Commissioner (Stakeholder Management), Barr. Adeleke Adewolu, gave this assurance in his opening remarks at the World […]

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Japan To Invest $30Bn In Nigeria, Other African Countries

The Japanese Government has announced plans to boost cooperation with Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries by investing about $30 billion in Nigeria and others between now and year 2025. The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, made this disclosure at an event organized by the Japanese Embassy to commemorate the 63rd birthday […]

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Over 6.9Mn Cyber Threats Recorded On Public Websites During Last Elections – Pantami

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, on Tuesday reported that over 6.9 million hacking attempts by cybercriminals were recorded in public websites during the Presidential and National Assembly elections conducted on February 25 nationwide. Noting that the hacking attempts during the day is a huge surge from the daily attempts of […]

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NCC Approves Harmonized Short Codes, Orders MNOs On Implementation

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonized short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria in furtherance of its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation in the country. The Commission, in a statement issued by its Director, Corporate Communications, Rueben Muoka, […]

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NCC Plans Forum On Renewable Energy On World Consumer Rights Day

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded arrangements to host an event to mark the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in Abuja with spotlight on its regulatory initiatives on clean energy usage in the telecoms sector. World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15 every year as a means of raising global awareness about consumer […]

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Yellow Card Adds New Digital Assets To App For Customers

Yellow Card has launched additional five coins to its app to provide a wider-range of cryptocurrencies for its growing customers in Africa. The latest launch by the firm with a presence in 16 African countries allows customers to view and trade over seven digital assets including Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USDC), […]

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Telecom Operators Begin Implementation Of Uniform Shortcodes

Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)  in the country have commenced processes for the implementation of harmonized uniform shortcodes for telecommunication services in line with the regulatory initiative of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) aimed at ensuring uniformity across all networks. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), which gave this hint in a statement […]

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Nigeria’s Digital Economy Attracts $4.4Bn Investments In 4 Yrs

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, on Monday disclosed that Nigeria’s digital economy had attracted about $4.4 billion investments over the past four years. Inuwa gave this hint at a media chat organized by the Ministry of Women Affairs with the theme ‘DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality’ […]

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NISS Seeks NCC’s Collaboration For Improved National Security

The National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) has solicited the cooperation of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in the deployment of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools and solutions for improved national security. Speaking during a visit to the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, in Abuja, the Institute’s Director, Research Estimates […]