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NCC Qualifies Three Bidders for 3.5Ghz Spectrum Auction

Consistent with its regulatory principle of open and transparent auction, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that three telecoms companies have qualitied as approved bidders of the forthcoming 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) spectrum auction for the deployment of Fifth generation…

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Flavour, others to headline TD Africa’s ‘Celebrating You 2021’

All is set for the 10th edition of Celebrating You 2021, a showpiece celebratory event hosted by TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost distributor of tech and lifestyle products. Hosted annually, Celebrating You 2021 is a glamorous Dinner Party and Awards…

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Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria Auditions kick off in Abuja

Telecommunications service provider and sponsors of the world’s biggest dance reality television show, Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria, has announced the commencement of the auditions phase for Thursday, December 2, and Friday, December 3. The two auditions will cover…

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MTN Nigeria unveils retail offer roadshow

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) Wednesday announced the launch of a nationwide roadshow to engage interested retail investors in the on-going offer by MTN Group for shares in MTN Nigeria. The first event of the roadshow was yesterday in…

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NITDA, Baze Varsity plan innovation, entrepreneurship

In its commitment to implement the Strategic RoadMap and Action Plan SRAP 2021-2024, the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, has identified Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a pillar in the SRAP document, as one of the driving forces to place Nigeria…

Just in: MTN fulfils promise, opens offer to retail investors at Exchange

Following the successful fulfilment of all Exchange conditions, the leading GSM company in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria will effective tomorrow open from 8am, its offer to retail investors. Details gathered by Business Hilights showed that the offer will close at 5…

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Continuous Dialogue Critical to Telecoms Industry Challenges – Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that continuous dialogues between the regulator and its various licensees is central to finding lasting solutions to issues negatively impacting…

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NCC trains BUK students, others on rights, privileges of telecoms consumers

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hosted another edition of Campus Conversation (CC), at the weekend in Bayero University, Kano (BUK), where officials of the Commission engaged in intensive enlightenment of students of the varsity on their rights and privileges…

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Danbatta Tasks NODITS on Effective Actualisation of Mandates

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has urged the Nigeria Office for Developing the Indigenous Telecom Sector (NODITS) on the need to ensure effective delivery of its…

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NITDA donates digital kits to Nigerian students

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world in commemorating the 2021 Universal Children’s Day, many students smiled home with brand new Laptop and Desk Computers as part of efforts the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA at improving and…