Pantami rates NCC’s role in telecoms regulatory standards highest
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has acknowledged the important role being played by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in consistently spearheading regional and global initiatives that allow the country to make concrete contributions…
Communication service tax may upturn achievements in Nigeria—GSMA
The ongoing legislation by the National Assembly to introduce nine per cent Communication Service Tax (CST) in Nigeria, has continued to elicit mixed reactions from industry stakeholders both within and outside Nigeria. Weekend, leading global telecoms industry watchdog, the Global…
Exposure to e-waste hikes abortions, stillbirths, low birth-weights, others—ITU
…As experts indict NESREA of weak regulatory enforcement drive The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has raised a red flag against the prevalence of e-Waste across African countries and Nigeria in particular. In one of the papers delivered at the recently…
BDI’s boss, Adinde seeks more investment on ICT to drive knowledge economy
The Administrator of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), an arm of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, has noted that only massive investment by the government will drive Nigeria’s competitiveness in the world of innovations powered by Information…
Nigeria in danger of being left behind in 5G disruptions—ITU boss
Secretary General, International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Houlin Zhao has challenged African nations and Nigeria in particular to speed up nationwide broadband penetration which is currently at 21 per cent so as to key into the emerging 5G that will take…
Missing in 2018 ‘Where to invest in Africa’ minus for Nigeria at ITU
…priceless data floor may also weaken investors The 2017 edition of International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecoms conference in Busan, South Korea, kicked off on Monday with the Minister of Communications leading over 30 delegates peopled by officials of the Nigerian…
Fast return on investment to drive NCC’s trajectory at ITU 2017 in Korea
Indications have emerged on the pivot on which the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) participation will stand as it gives finishing touches to Nigeria’s build up to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecom World 2017. The yearly global event hosted by…
NBC adopts 6 states template to drive DSO, explains why June 17 deadline can’t work
Understandable explanations were on Friday in Lagos, given by the Director General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu on why Nigeria could not completely switch over from analogue to digital TV broadcasting today, June 17, 2017 as…
MTN regrets Nigeria’s emerging inability to meet June 17, 2017 DSO
Exactly 16 days ahead, some top officials of MTN in South Africa have regretted the indications that Nigerian, again will not meet the June 17, 2017 global transition from analogue to digital terrestrial transmission (DTT). It would be recalled that…
NBC working on systematic rollout template to achieve DSO nationwide
Clearer indication has emerged that even though nationwide transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television (DTT) may not feasible at a time, come next 18 days, that is June 17, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said it has worked out…
