Tinubu Abolishes 5% Excise Duty on Telecom Services President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has scrapped the five per cent excise duty previously imposed on telecommunications services, in a move aimed at reducing cost pressures on millions of subscribers across the country. The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving service quality, transparency, and consumer protection in the telecommunications industry.

Tinubu Appoints Idris Olorunnimbe as NCC Chairman, Constitutes Board for USPF  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Idris Olorunnimbe as the new Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator. The announcement came alongside the constitution of the boards of the NCC and the...

SIM-NIN Cleanup: Telecom Subscriptions Decline to 172m in June - Report  Nigeria’s telecommunications industry recorded a slight decline in active mobile subscriptions in June 2025, as regulatory enforcement and internal operator reviews continue to shape the market. According to the latest industry statistics published by the...

PRNigeria Opens Application for 2025 Young Communication Fellowship PRNigeria, the country’s foremost privately-owned news agency, has officially opened applications for the 2025 edition of its acclaimed Young Communication Fellowship (YCF), aimed at nurturing a new generation of media professionals in Nigeria. The Fellowship, now in its...

BVN, NIN Sale: A Threat to National Security By Shuaib S. Agaka Just weeks ago, national alarm bells rang over the dangers of SIM recycling—where inactive mobile numbers are reassigned without proper verification, sometimes leading to unauthorized access to bank accounts and sensitive platforms. Now, with...