Labour worried on why Panatmi remained mute on NIPOST’s uselessness
Whereas there had been serious argument that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, may have engulfed the day to day running of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), experts and mainly…
Communications Minister’s dopamine and Nigeria’s telecom sector
By Charles Ebele No doubt, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has taken the telecommunication by storms, churning out what he often terms broad telecom policy week-in week-out and earning applauses from Nigerians. Nevertheless, to the…
Banks’ must compensate victims where e-Fraud prevention mechanisms fail—NCC
More details have emerged from the working recommendations of the multi-sectorial Committee on e-Fraud inaugurated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Commission made it clear that time for forcing bank customers to bear the brunt of digital security errors…
Minister, NCC and unilaterial counter directives
His first shot at showing unguided over ambition in taking over the nation’s emerging communications industry was fired while even as the head of NITDA earlier this year when he, as the Director General of the agency, trespassed into telecoms…
NCC committed to sensitizing stakeholders on AfCFTA Agreement—Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, has restated the commitment of the agency in ensuring synergy through strategic collaboration with relevant stakeholders in sensitizing industry stakeholders on the implications of the African Continental Free…
Minister grants NCC’s deadline extension request on crashing data price regime
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami, weekend granted the request of the management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the earlier given five-day deadline to crash data price regime in Nigeria. However, efforts to find out…
2 months after, NCC dumps sanctions over illegal use of 5.4GHz band
Contrary to earlier notice of sanctions for illegal use of the 5.4GHz frequency band by listed 63 companies and agencies of government in 11 states, there are indications that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has quashed the plan. Business Hilights…
MTN’s 800 MHz spectrum now an unbeatable edge over peers on data segment
Reasons why the leading continental telecom giant, MTN Group strategically went for the Visafone acquisition are beginning to pay out in the Nigerian data segment. Checks on the new active internet users’ statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)…
National Digital Economy Policy & Strategy underway—Minister
The Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Pantami has raised the hopes of investors in the nation’s telecoms industry with the cheering news that the Ministry is on the verge of developing a National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, which will…
Like CDMAs, ISPs may give up struggle in Nigeria sooner—BHIU Report
A new report released by Business Hilights Intelligent Unit (BHIU), an independent business research department of Business Hilights Media Group majoring in market feasibility studies for prospective local and foreign investors in every sector, has revealed that operators in the…
