The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has received a delegation from the Rack Centre as part of the commission management’s sustained drive to collaborate with all relevant stakeholders for the purposes of improving the performance of the nation’s telecommunications industry. The Rack Centre’s delegation, led by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Lars Johannisson, paid a courtesy […]
The Citizens Watch Africa (CWA) has commended the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, on his efforts towards improving the nation’s telecommunications sector since his assumption of office. The convener of the group, Dave Ogbole, during a media briefing on Tuesday, said Maida had introduced commendable reforms that have not […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for written submissions from industry stakeholders on the updated draft regulatory instruments and participation in the public inquiries scheduled to soon hold in Abuja. The NCC Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Reuben Muoka, in a statement, indicated that in exercise of the commission’s functions under the Nigerian Communications […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported that telecom subscribers in the country utilised 721,522 terabytes of data in January of this year, representing the highest volume of monthly data consumption since it commenced the publication of data statistics in the industry. The latest data released by the industry regulatory commission on data usage by […]
Despite some technical challenges associated with fibre optic cables deployment across the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported a surging trend in telecom subscribers’ migration to the 4G network, with the rate in January this year surging to 31.75% percent. The telecom industry regulatory commission in its latest report on network adoption rate […]
Following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has canvassed the need for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the regional authorities to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure, and diversify connectivity to ensure uninterruptible connections. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu […]
The Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Communications has approved the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) budget projection of N549.6 billion for financial year 2024. During a joint session of the Committee on Wednesday chaired by Sen. Ikra Bilbis, the telecom industry regulatory commission’s 2023 budget performance was reviewed in the presence of Dr. Aminu […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported that following the disruption last Thursday, March 14, which affected data and voice services due to cuts in undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal, telecom services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilization capacities. The telecom industry regulatory commission, […]
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) reported at the weekend that total registration for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) by bank customers in the country had increased to 61.16 million The NIBSS, in a report hoisted on its website indicated that as of last Friday, the BVN registrants totaled 61,166,384. In its earlier report published this […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) and SIM by telecom consumers nationwide. In a joint statement by the Technical Adviser, Media, and Communications to the DG/CEO of the National Identity Management […]