The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, on Tuesday received a delegation of the Swedish Embassy in Nigeria led by the Swedish Ambassador, Annika Hahn-Englund, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja during which they parleyed on areas of collaboration to grow the two nations’ telecommunications industry. The meeting availed […]
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has restated the commission’s commitment to creating inclusive environment with a view to promoting gender inclusiveness in the telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology industry to support current drive by the government to fully digitalize the nation’s economy. […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday clarified why previously connected SIM cards to subscribers’ National Identification Numbers (NINs) were blocked by mobile network operators (MNOs). The commission’s Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben Muoka, who made this clarification when he featured on Channels Television’s Morning Brief Programme, explained that subscribers whose NINs were not properly […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to promoting local content development across the value chains of the nation’s telecommunications industry with the attendant positive implications of increasing the sector’s contributions to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product growth rate in the years ahead. The telecom industry regulatory commission’s Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu […]
The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has harped on the increasing relevance of emerging technologies to the nation’s economic growth drive as the Commission continues to strengthen its collaboration with relevant stakeholders in telecom industry to review the current operating standards and introduce new measures in accordance with […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have agreed to synergize efforts to tackle technology-driven crimes in the country in order to make Nigeria more investment-friendly and promote socioeconomic activities. The Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, gave this hint during his recent visit to […]
….As Lagos Maintains Lead in Internet, Voice Subscriptions The National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS’) at the weekend reported that Nigeria’s active internet subscribers rose to 163,838,439 in Q4 2023 from 154,847,901 reported in the corresponding quarter of 2022, indicating that internet a 5.81% year-on-year increase while on a quarter-on-quarter basis, the number grew by 2.29%. […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has assured the management of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) of the commission’s readiness to give it necessary support in the current drive towards the full digitalization of the nation’s economic system. Maida made this promise during his inspection visit to the […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new management teams in agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy as part of his current initiatives aimed at strongly positioning the agencies for improved performance and contributions to Nigeria’s economic growth. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief […]
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has solicited the collaboration, innovation and of all stakeholders in the nation’s digital economy landscape as a proactive strategy to mitigate emerging risks ahead of planned 6G deployment in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, made the call on Tuesday during a 2-Day Telecoms […]