Ahead lockdown, ATCON seeks National Right of Passage for technical staff
The fear of imminent lockdown by either the Federal Government or the State Government in an attempt to curb the spread of (COVID-19) coronavirus outbreak in the country has forced the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Association of Telecommunications…
How NCC’s DND policy, aggregator inclusion collapsed ₦300bn VAS market
Clearer perspectives have emerged on why the business and market segment of the Value Added Service (VAS) providers in Nigeria had been nose-diving in recent times. Before the observed drop in telecoms market share, the VAS sub-sector, whose worth was…
Buhari, Minister, NCC activate 2020-2025 National Broadband Plan in Nigeria
What can best be described as Nigeria’s strategic roadmap to digital economy spanning from this year to 2025, was Thursday in Abuja launched by President Muhammadu Buhari with strong caution against poor implementation by government agencies and stakeholders’ in the…
Can Senate save telecoms by resolving RoW, multiple regulation issues?
Last week or so, the Nigerian Senate Committee on Telecoms led by its chairman and wife of the ruling party leader, Senator Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, was on a familiarisation and fact-finding mission at the Abuja head office of the Nigerian…
NCC wants more lawyers to specialise in Telecoms Laws
As part of drive to sustain the contribution of telecommunications and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to Nigeria’s economic growth, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a national sensitization programme for lawyers on telecommunication regulations. The Commission has also…
Like NCC, Ghana’s NCA steps up telecoms consumer rights education
The Ghanaian version of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Communication Authority (NCA) has begun a nationwide sensitization campaign that will cut across every region of the nation with the message of telecoms consumer education and rights awareness. NCA…
NCC, operators need stakeholders’ support for improved QoS – ICAF
The Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) has advocated the need for stakeholders at the federal, state and local levels, both in public and private sectors, to work with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to collectively…
Senate Committee hails NCC’s Regulatory Performance
The Senate Committee on Communications says it was impressed by the various regulatory interventions which the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken to ensure improved service delivery and bridging access gaps in the country. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Chairman of the…
ATCIS seeks NCC’s collaboration to deepen consumer protection
The Association of Telephone Cable TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS) has given strong indication of readiness to collaborate with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in the promotion of the rights, interests and welfare of the ever-growing telecoms subscribers in Nigeria….
NCC at Argungu festival, steps up Consumer Education
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has leveraged its presence as a collaborating partner at this year’s Argungu International Fishing and Culture Festival (AIFCF) to undertake a robust education of telecoms consumers attending the event about their rights, privileges as well…
