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NCC TARGETS AFFORDABLE DATA WITH COST-BASED PRICING
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated a study to develop a model for determining retail prices of broadband and…
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN NIGERIAS TELECOM SECTOR FALLS BY 85%
Foreign Direct Investment into Nigerias telecommunications industry has continued to dwindle with the sector recording its lowest third quarter investment…
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SIX TELECOMS OPERATORS MAY LOSE LICENSES OVER CALL MASKING AND REFILLING INFRINGEMENTS
The Nigerian Communications Commission has threatened to withdraw the operational licences of six telecommunications operators over their continuing involvement in…
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NIGERIA NEEDS OVER 120,000 KILOMETERS OF FIBRE NETWORK TO BOOST BROADBAND
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta is reported to have stated that Nigeria needs…
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INTERNET PRICES EXPECTED TO DROP GLOBALLY
Wholesale internet prices have been predicted to fall globally in 2018 as a result of increases in volume and local…
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NATIONAL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (NIMC) ANNOUNCES REGULATIONS FOR MANDATORY USE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY NUMBER (NIN)
The NIMC has published five regulations guiding the mandatory use of National Identity Number. These regulations are – National Identification…
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MTN, ERICSSON IN FIRST 5G TECHNOLOGY TRAIL IN NIGERIA
MTN and Ericsson have announced that they will begin the first 5G technology and applications trial in Africa. Ericsson is…
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VITOL AGREES USD$530M OILFIELD DEAL WITH NIGERIA’S SHORELINE
European trading house Vitol has reached a USD$530 million deal with Nigerias Shoreline to finance an oilfield in exchange for…
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9MOBILE INTERIM BOARD IFIED BY COURT ORDER
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ified the constitution of the interim board for 9mobile (formerly Etisalat Nigeria)…
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DECLINE IN NIGERIAN DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION
The Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has issued a report showing that from 2015 to 2017 there has been a…