FG Approves N24.2bn For Free Internet Facilities in Airports, Others The Federal Executive Council has approved N24.2 billion for the provision of internet facilities at 20 airports, institutions of learning, and markets across Nigeria. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this when...

Mobile Subscriptions Witness Surge of 226.84 Million  Mobile subscriptions have risen by 4.61 million to hit 226.84 million in 2022, according to new industry statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission. This follows the trend of sustained growth in the telecommunications sector that has been recorded since...

Telcos Not Responsible for Failed Bank Transactions, Says NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed that the country’s telecommunication networks can absorb the surge in the demand for cashless transactions that have been recorded since late 2022. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed...

Between NITDA Bill and NCC Mandate, by Abbas Badmus   The National Assembly Joint Committee on ICT and Cyber Security recently put on hold a public hearing on the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Bill 2021, when it couldn’t form a quorum. Since the postponement of...

Telcos Seek NCC Approval to Disconnect Banks Telecommunication operators have reached out to the Nigerian Communications Commission for approval to phase out the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data offered to banks due to over N80bn. On Thursday, the Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria,...

The EFCC Ambassador at NCC, by Salisu Na'inna   "Integrity," which is simply defined in a dictionary as "the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles." Integrity plus transparency and patriotism are some of the many traits of personal character every person should possess...