Nigeria’s $2bn six-satellite procurement reaches 95% completion
Nigeria’s procurement process for six new satellites, under a programme estimated at $2 billion, has reached 95 per cent completion. The country…
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Nigeria partners Israeli, French firms to produce two new satellites
Federal Government has commenced engagement with Israeli and French manufacturers for the production of two next-generation communications satellites for Nigeria. The engagement…
FG targets 40 million homes with free 100 TV channels
The Federal Government has said the renewed Digital Switch Over project is designed to deliver up to 100 free-to-air television channels to…
NCC plans free data access to Coursera, Google Classroom sites
The Nigerian Communications Commission is working on a new framework that will give Nigerians zero-rated access to educational websites, including platforms such…
NCC seeks presidential incentives for local smartphone factories
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr Idris Olorunnimbe, has pledged to seek presidential incentives for investors…
Telcos dismiss fears NCC’s MTR review will raise tariffs
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria has dismissed notions that the recent attempt by the Nigerian Communications Commission to commission a cost-based study to…
Global 5G subscriptions hit 3.1 billion in Q1 — Report
Global 5G mobile subscriptions rose to 3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with 162 million new subscriptions added during the…
Telecom sector attracts $75bn, needs infrastructure push, says WATRA
The Executive Secretary of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly, Aliyu Yusuf Aboki, has urged Nigeria to build on the gains of…
Nigerian radio stations risks irrelevance without digital shift, says media executive
A media executive, Mr Femi Obong-Daniels, has warned that radio stations risk becoming irrelevant if they fail to adapt to changing audience…
ALTON commends FCCPC suspension of telecom lending rules
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria has commended the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission for halting the enforcement of…
Telecom operators introduce data calculator to boost subscriber trust — Report
Mobile Network Operators in Nigeria are now taking bold moves to address the perennial complaints of telecom subscribers over data depletion by…
Reps blame NCC for poor telecom service quality nationwide
The House of Representatives on Wednesday blamed the Nigerian Communications Commission for what lawmakers described as weak regulatory governance, holding the agency…