Towards Adopting New Technologies in the Telecom Sector, by Zeenat Sambo     It is gratifying when the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ordered MTN and Airtel to immediately reverse the hike in their data tariff plan, which they had implemented on their respective networks recently MTN and Airtel...

Fed Govt’s Earnings From Spectrum Sales Rise To $1.09bn   The Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to make at least $1.09bn (N476bn) from the sale of four 5G spectrums. This is after the NCC revealed in a new ‘Information Memorandum on 3.5...

Governors Set to Assemble For Broadband Awareness Forum Today Governors of all states are expected to discuss how to empower citizens with latest telecoms technologies as they attend the maiden edition of Broadband Technical Awareness Forum (BTAF), organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) today...

NCC, NIMC, Galaxy Backbone Unveil Tech Innovations at GITEX   Nigerian government agencies, under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, have unveiled tech-based innovations they recorded in recent times, as part of accelerating Nigeria's digital economy vision. The successes recorded by the agencies were showcased...

NCC Fixes $0.10 For International Calls Termination Rate   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set $0.10 as the new fixed International Termination Rate for voice services paid by overseas telecom carriers for ending international calls on local networks in Nigeria. The ITR pertains to the cost...

NCC Remitted N463bn To Federation Account In Five Years   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) remitted N463 billion into the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last five years. Broadband penetration has also reached 44.30 per cent in readiness for the fifth Generation (5G) technology...