NCC driving local content in ICT/Telecoms sector with innovation summits
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set for its second edition of the Emerging Telecoms Technologies Research and ICT Innovation Forum designed for the North-West Region. The summit, planned for Bristol Palace Hotel, Kano State from the 14th-15th of August,…
Just in: MTN Nigeria pays FG N1.7tn in taxes, invests over N2tn since 2001
Between May 16, 2001, when MTN became the first GSM network to make a call following the GSM auction conducted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) earlier in the year to date, the telecom giant, who got listed at the…
NCC wades into networks Interconnect debt crisis, harps on subscribers’ protection
Just as indications suggest that MTN has lifted its partial disconnection of some networks over unpaid interconnect debts valued over N7bn, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reassured Nigerian telecoms consumers of their protection from suffering any service disruption. The…
ATCON seeks automated interconnect settlement platform to rest debt crisis
As Nigerian telecoms subscribers continue to suffer some levels of difficulties in making calls between networks due to a partial disconnection of subscribers of Ntel and another network by MTN Nigeria, the President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON),…
How healthy is Ndukwe, Johnson, Okaurus’ inclusion in MTN Nigeria board?
Since the announcement of the retirement of the pioneer chairman and board members of MTN Nigeria and their replacement with yet another range of distinguished but powerful industry captains, sector experts’ reactions have been rising and mixed. Whereas some see…
InfraCos prefer Executive Order to block states’ multiple taxation
…As NCC’s N65bn subsidies are for delivered jobs Latest policy position of the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), that the yet to be approved N65bn support subsidies for licensed telecoms Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) can only be accessed on…
FG lacks political will to drive IT powered 4th Industrial Revolution—ALTON
President of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, has raised fresh alarm, warning that Nigeria may be left behind by others in the quest to fast-track the ongoing fourth industrial revolution. In his presentation…
NCC’s inconsistencies in Nigeria’s internet related statistics worrisome
Globally, one of the most attractive factors considered by foreign investors in telecom sector remains statistics on service availability and usage as released by regulatory agencies. However, when such data coming from relevant agencies are becoming inconsistent, investors are jolted…
Just in: NCC returns N44bn 2018 operating surplus, remits N7.3bn spectrum fee
In the spirit of compliance with the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007 (FRA 2007), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), today, Monday, July 15, 2019, announced the remittance of about N51.3 billion to the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in…
CBN, NCC still have much to do for agent banking in underserved areas—Owolabi
There seems to a lot of things yet to be considered both by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as far as driving financial inclusion in underserved areas of the country. This…
