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...

Entrenching 5G Network Technology in Nigeria, by Zeenat O. Sambo   It is gratifying that the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and MTN Nigeria are set to launch 5G technology forthcoming August in order to entrench the digital stream across the country. This giant stride has again...

Consumers Also Have Say in Proposed Tariff Hike, Says NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission has hinted that an increase in the price of telecommunication services such as calls, data, and text message is unlikely, at least in the short term, despite the push by telecom...

Telecom Firms’ Operating Costs Increased By N265bn – NCC   The operating costs of telecommunication companies in Nigeria rose from N1.4tn in 2020 to N1.66tn in 2021, showing an increase of N265.25bn. This is according to the ‘2021 Subscriber/Network Data Annual Report’ by the Nigerian Communications Commission...

NCC Says No 40% Telecom Tariff Hike For Now   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the proposal of telecom operators for a 40 per cent end user tariff on services is not realistic this year. The operators, acting under the aegis of the Association of...

Telcos New Subscribers Hit 6.18 million in Four Months – NCC The new industry statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission has revealed that 6.18 million Global System for Mobile Communications subscribers joined the national network between January and April 2022. Also, the number of active telephone...