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NCC, Customs devise counterpiracy plan
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NCC, Customs devise counterpiracy plan

Nigerian Copyright Commission and the Nigerian Customs Service have decided to work together more closely to create fresh anti-piracy tactics that will foster innovation and strengthen the country’s creative economy. The Punch reported that according to a statement, the agreement was made recently at the NCS Headquarters during a courtesy visit between Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi […]

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Firms win N30m NCC hackathon prize

The Nigeria Communications Commission granted N10 million each to three technology startups in Abuja on Thursday. The Punch reported that the three companies were the winners of the NCC 2023 talent hunt research through hackathon’s several categories, with a total of 12 tech startups making the shortlist – four in each category. The three categories were assistive […]

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Tinubu sacks NCC, NIPOST CEO, appoints replacements

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof Umar Danbatta, in a sweeping shift that also affected the Postmaster General of the Nigeria Postal Service and the CEO of Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited. According to The Times, Aminu Maida will succeed Danbatta as the EVC/CEO of the NCC, and […]

Nigeria’s leading internet service providers are experiencing a steady decline in subscriber numbers, as new data from the Nigerian Communications Commission
Telecommunications

NCC approves N50/min as group call tarrif

The Nigerian Communications Commission has set the call tariff for closed user group service at N50 per minute and restricted carriers from bundling data on the telecoms plan as of November 1. According to The Nation, through the payment of monthly access fees, service providers including MTN, Glo, Airtel, and 9mobile offer CUG services that […]

Nigeria’s leading internet service providers are experiencing a steady decline in subscriber numbers, as new data from the Nigerian Communications Commission
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NCC announces new numbering format for fixed lines

A new numbering structure for fixed lines in Nigeria has been announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission. The Times reported that the fixed lines, which are primarily used by companies, will now have the prefix “02” before the original numbers, according to the telecom authority. The Nigerian Communications Commission, in a statement issued on Wednesday, claimed […]

Nigeria’s leading internet service providers are experiencing a steady decline in subscriber numbers, as new data from the Nigerian Communications Commission
Telecommunications

5G subscriptions hit 500,000 – NCC

Nigeria’s Fifth Generation network subscription has reportedly reached 500,000, according to the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta. According to The Punch, he also stated that broadband penetration would reach 47.01 percent by July 2023. Speaking in Kano, he claimed in a statement that the telecoms sector has achieved notable milestones […]

NCC dismisses rumors of telecom tariff increase
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Local content in Nigeria’s telecom is only 16% – NCC

Research commissioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission reveals that just 16% of the hardware components used in the country’s telecom industry are produced in Nigeria; the remaining 84% are imported. The Times reported that according to the Commission’s final assessment on the degree of indigenous content in Nigeria’s telecom, most of the equipment and gadgets […]

Nigeria’s leading internet service providers are experiencing a steady decline in subscriber numbers, as new data from the Nigerian Communications Commission
Telecommunications

How N120bn USSD debt limits financial inclusion- NCC

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has stated that the banks’ N120 billion Unstructured Supplementary Service Data debt to telecommunication providers is impeding financial inclusion. According to The Punch, he pointed out that without the service, the country would not have reached its current level of digital financial inclusion, which he […]

NCC dismisses rumors of telecom tariff increase
Telecommunications

Why Nigerians must create value to prevent telecom tariff increase – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission has stated that the only option to stop telecom tariff increases is for Nigerians to start producing domestic content that will improve telecom services and decrease importation. During the second Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, observed that despite increased expenses and […]

Nigeria’s leading internet service providers are experiencing a steady decline in subscriber numbers, as new data from the Nigerian Communications Commission
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Nigeria ranks 11th globally for internet penetration – NCC

Nigeria was ranked eleventh worldwide in terms of Internet penetration and seventh in terms of mobile phone usage, according to data released by the Nigerian Telecommunications Commission on Thursday. This was mentioned during the opening ceremony of the two-day Emerging Technology Forum for the Telecommunications Industry in Abuja by Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian […]

Nigeria’s leading internet service providers are experiencing a steady decline in subscriber numbers, as new data from the Nigerian Communications Commission
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Video, calls increase telecom spending to N3.86trn – NCC

The amount spent on telecom services reached N3.86 trillion in 2022 due to increased call time and video streaming. This information was provided by the Nigerian Communications Commission in its recently published “2022 Subscriber/Network Data Annual Report.” It was highlighted that this represented an increase of 18.74% over the N3.25 trillion spent in 2021, showing […]