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Internet Usage Drops As Subscribers Suffer Tariff hike
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The latest industry statistics published by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shown that internet data consumption in Nigeria declined by 17,647 terabytes between January and April…
NCC Directs Banks To Deduct USSD Charges From Airtime
Maida EVC NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed Deposit Money Banks to start deducting charges for unstructured supplementary service data transactions directly from users’ mobile airtime. According to an…
NCC Mandates Service Providers to Inform Consumers about Major Outages on Networks, Launches Portal
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NCC EVC , Maida The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecom licensees in Nigeria to inform consumers of major service outages on their networks through…
With 47.73% Spread, Nigeria Still Far from Attaining 70% Broadband Penetration Target
Despite the assurance by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) that Nigeria’s broadband penetration would reach and surpass 70 per cent threshold by the end of 2025, it appears such assurance…
NCC Pays Courtesy Visit To National Communications Authority Ghana
L-R: Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida and Ag. Director General, National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana, Edmund Fianko, during a benchmarking visit of…
NIMC raises fees for NIN data modification services
NIMC DG The National Identity Management Commission has increased the cost of modifying personal data on the National Identification Number database, with correction of date of birth now…
Media stakeholders call for self-regulation to address unethical use of Artificial Intelligence
NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Stakeholders in media industry have called on need for self-regulation as a measure to address unethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) which is emerging as a key driver…
ABoICT Lecture 2025 to Focus on Governance, Standardization in Artificial Intelligence Era
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI This year’s Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership lecture will focus on Governance, Standardization and cybersecurity in artificial intelligence era. The lecture which will herald Africa’s Beacon of…
NIMC Introduces NIN Authentication Service for Secure, Seamless Identity Authentication
...As President Tinubu Approves the Use of NIN Authentication Across MDAS BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NIMC DG The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the launch of the NIMC NIN…
Are Telcos Ripping Nigerians Off on Data?
By Elvis Eromosele In Nigeria, agreement is a rare commodity. From politics to football, fuel prices to fashion trends, consensus is hard to come by. But there’s one issue where…
