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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’s telecoms investment hits $75.6bn – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission reported on Wednesday that as of 2021, the country’s telecoms sector has received 75.6 billion dollars in both local and foreign investment. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that during an interactive session with stakeholders in the communications media ecosystem in Lagos, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar […]

NCC dismisses rumors of telecom tariff increase
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Phone users hit 233m, add 2.5trn to GDP – NCC

The National Communications Commission has stated that as of April 2023, there were 223.8 million mobile phone customers in Nigeria, and in the first quarter of 2023, telecommunications and ICT services contributed N2.508 trillion to the country’s GDP. According to Nairametrics, the NCC’s director of public affairs, Reuben Muoka, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday. […]

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Airtel Africa renews spectrum licence with N59b

A telecommunications company, Airtel Africa, has stated that its Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Networks Limited, Airtel Nigeria, has paid N58.7 billion to renew its 2×10 MHz 2100 MHz spectrum license with the Nigerian Communications Commission. This information was disclosed in a statement made by the company’s Company Secretary, Simon O’Hara, accessed by Nairametrics. The statement also […]

NCC commences 600 youths ICT training
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NCC commences 600 youths ICT training

The Nigerian Communications Commission has started nationwide ICT training for a new group of 600 youths to prepare them for the modern digital age. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that this information was found in a statement that the NCC released and made available to journalists on Tuesday in Ibadan. The two-week training is set […]

How mobile subscriptions hit 4.61 million in 2022 - NCC
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How mobile subscriptions hit 4.61 million in 2022 – NCC

New industry figures from the Nigerian Communications Commission show that mobile subscriptions have increased by 4.61 million, reaching 226.84 million in 2022. The Punch reported that this continues the upward trend in the telecommunications industry that has been seen since 2022. In February 2023, the total number of mobile subscriptions rose to 226.84 million from […]

NCC, Telecom operators urge states to review policies for broadband expansion
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NCC to regulate data depletion for telecom consumers 

The Nigerian Communication Commission stated on Thursday that it will take steps to regulate data depletion and make sure telecom consumers got their money’s worth. According to NCC, Data depletion is one of the most common complaints from telecoms consumers. The Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, NCC, Prof Umar Danbata made this statements at […]

NCC dismisses rumors of telecom tariff increase
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NCC approves harmonized short codes for telecom services

The Nigerian Communications Commission has instructed mobile network operators to start implementing authorized harmonised short codes for offering specific services to telecom users in Nigeria as part of its consumer-centric approach to telecommunications regulation. The timeframe for all mobile networks to completely transition from the previously disparate short codes to the harmonised codes has already been established […]

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Debt: MTN, Airtel, others to disconnect banks’ USSD code

  Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, has revealed that network operators will detach banks from the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data code. The banks have failed to remit commission from the costs of the USSD utilized by bank account holders for electronic transactions, according to ALTON, the umbrella organization […]

NCC, Telecom operators urge states to review policies for broadband expansion
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Nigeria’s internet users rise to 152m

The Nigerian Communications Commission data reveals that internet subscriptions across mobile, fixed and VoIP networks hit 152 million in July 2022. According to Nairametrics, a total of 1 million new subscriptions were recorded by telecom operators in the month to achieve the new height. As of June 2022, internet subscriptions in the country stood at […]

NCC, Telecom operators urge states to review policies for broadband expansion
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NIN: Telcos recover 16 million subscribers

Mobile network operators have recovered 16.94 million active subscribers lost to the National Identification Number and Subscriber Identity Module policy. According to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission, the recovery has been within the last 11 months. The data revealed that active telecom subscribers grew from 187.28 million in June 2021 to 204.22 million in […]

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NIN: Telcos lose 12.33 million subscribers in 2021

The number of Internet subscriptions fell from 154.29 million as of December 2020 to 141.96 million as of December 2021, showing an eight per cent decline on a year-on-year analysis. This is according to the 2021 Subscriber/Network Data Annual Report released by the Nigerian Communications Commission on Thursday. The report read in part, “As at […]

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NCC tasks Nasarawa PLWDs on NIN-SIM linkage

The Nigerian Communications Commission has appealed to Persons Living With Disabilities in Nasarawa State to approach their preferred telecommunication companies and link their National Identification Number to their Subscriber Identity Module. Speaking at the Inclusiveness of Persons With Disabilities Awareness and Engagement Programme in Lafia on Thursday, the Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of […]