Just in: NCC, Sweden to deepen capacity, broadband penetration in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hosted the Swedish Ambassador to ECOWAS, Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria, Mr. Carl Grans in Abuja with discussions majoring on how the country can enhance Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capacity development and broadband penetration…
NCC, stakeholders begin review of Data Access, Interconnect Exchange Services
As part of new moves to deepen data services delivery in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), earlier this week began strategic consultation with stakeholders on international data access and interconnect exchange services. Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Mr. Sunday…
Confusion as NCC, CLO differ on health risks of telecoms masts in residential areas
Barely few days after the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) gave a clean bill of health on the presence of telecom masts around residential areas on grounds of no proven case(s) of hazards, the Civil Liberty Organisation (CLO)…
GTB, Zenith Bank, others await second tranche of Etisalat’s negotiated loan payment
Indications have emerged, showing that the dusts raised by $1.2 billion, about N30bn loan jointly pulled by a consortium of banks in 2013 for Etisalat are yet to settle. Earlier last month, banks involved in the deal opened up to…
