Could Fashola be correct in accusing NCC of shielding telcos on drop calls?
Since the dramatic episode that played out at the public hearing on the increasing rate of drop calls by the Joint Committee on Communications, Trade and Investment in Abuja, on Wednesday, mixed reactions have been generated as to whose explanation,…
Just in: After loss of Stamp Duty to FIRS, NIPOST rushes to NCC for relevance
…Explore Areas of collaboration on digital financial services Following the recent loss of the battle to control collection of Stamp Duty to the Federal Inland revenue Service (FIRS), the embattled Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) has stepped up efforts to find…
ATCON seeks validation of national identity with biometrics of subscribers’
Against the background of soaring cases of mistaken identity of SIM card users, President of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr Olusola Teniola has advocated for verification and cross matching of SIM registration details with credible national…
A review of NCC’s Q3-19 compliance monitoring, enforcement report
Across 2019, the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) kept to its creed by leaving over and above expectation in terms of regulatory compliance monitoring and related enforcement. Within third quarter of the period under review, a number of…
(Special Report) Minister should pile pressure more on NIMC than NCC
No doubt, the secret of enduring penetration of digital economy is powered by credible national biometric database. Secondly, it is important to always put the horse before the cart for efficiency and seamless movement. Findings have revealed that whereas the…
FG visits, condoles with family of late Ex-NCC Commissioner, Zimit
The Federal Government at the weekend commiserated with the entire family of the late Alhaji Mukhtari Zimit, a former commissioner on the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Zimit served the Commission at the board level meritoriously for 11…
Viasat intimates NCC on readiness to deploy broadband satellite services
Leading commercial satellite operator and vendor, Viasat has declared readiness to support the digital revolution of the current administration by deploying joined satellite broadband services in Nigeria. This was revealed during the group’s visit to the headquarters of the Nigerian…
NCC drills visiting students on Internet Usage risks
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has leveraged the educational visit by students of Brookstone International Foundation School, Abuja to the Commission’s Head Office, to educate the pupils on risks associated with unguided usage of the Internet. The students and their…
NCC promotes ICT usage in Nigeria, supports CITAD with digital tools
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its commitment to the promotion of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) usage for efficient services delivery across private and public organisations in Nigeria. Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, gave the commitment while…
Cordros Securities reacts to new ministerial policy on SIM card registration, usage
Leading financial market research group, Cordros Securities have reacted to the recent directive to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami on policy reversal bordering on SIM card registration and usage…
