MTN Nigeria: Award of tower contract to ATC for 2,500 sites is final
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – MTN Nigeria has debunked media reports that IHS Towers has offered the company improved terms for the lease […]
Telecom
Competition key in telecom sector, says Maida
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigeria Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, has said competition is key to the healthy growth of […]
Nigerians spend N2.6trn on data, airtime in nine months
The amount spent on airtime and data by Nigerian telecom subscribers rose to at least N2.59tn in the first nine months of 2023. […]
NCC urges Nokia to invest in Nigeria’s ICT R&D
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, […]
Excellent quality of service non-negotiable in telecom industry – Maida
Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is […]
Maida tasks telecom industry CEOs on quality of service
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has said that […]
Keynote address delivered by CEO of NCC, Aminu Maida during the 13th Annual Nigeria ICT Impact CEO Forum/Africa Digital Award in Lagos
BEING A KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, DR. AMINU MAIDA, DURING THE 13TH ANNUAL NIGERIA […]
Banks must prioritise payment of N200bn USSD debt, says ALTON boss
The Association of Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Thursday urged banks to prioritise the payment of their Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) […]
Telecom sector contributes 16% to Nigeria’s GDP, says MTN
The Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, says the telecom sector now contributes over 16 per cent to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). […]
FG, Access Bank commit N30bn to support 4m MSMEs, women
Access Bank P.lc., has partnered with the Office of the Vice-President to provide N30 billion to support four million Micro, Small and Medium […]
Effective application of ICT key to fight against financial crimes – NCC
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating […]
Robust FinTech critical for deepening financial inclusion in Nigeria – NCC boss
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, […]
Solaris, Knownow, Specxs win NCC’s N30m talent hunt
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja Three companies, out of 81 companies that contested at the Nigerian Communication Commission’s inspired technology innovation talent hunt competition, shared the […]
Lack of infrastructure can slow down 5G rollout – ATCON
The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) on Tuesday said that lack of sufficient infrastructure to drive new technologies could slow down rollout […]
Danbatta commended for his transformative achievements in Nigeria’s telecom sector
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Stakeholder group in the Nigerian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has commended the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) […]
MTN plans API adoption to boost customer services
MTN Nigeria says it plans to strategise and adopt the Application Programming Interface (API) Technology to boost its customer services. MTN’s Chief Information Officer, […]
NCC remains worthy telecom regulator in Nigeria, says CJN
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has pronounced the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), a worthy […]
Telecoms investment grew from $38bn to $77bn by Q2 2023 – NCC
The Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, says telecoms investment inflow grew from $38 billion to $77 billion by the second quarter […]
MTN acquires 2.6GHz Spectrum to accelerate broadband penetration in Nigeria
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the transfer of a 10MHz spectrum in the 2.6GHz spectrum […]