Broadband Penetration Now At 37.8% With 1.2m New Subscribers   Nigeria’s broadband penetration leaped by 2.47 percent between September and October with new 4.71 million subscribers, up from 67.5 million in September, to 72.3 million in October, which moved penetration from 35.4 to 37.87 percent. According to...

NCC Fines CWG N25m For Violation   The Nigerian Communications Commission has fined CWG Plc, an integrated information and communications technology company, N25m for violating some provisions of the Nigerian Communications Act. The telecom industry regulator said during its enforcement activities in the second quarter of the...

150m Nigerians Risk Financial Fraud - NCC   The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday warned that over 150 million Nigerians in the financial system risk being defrauded through telecommunications platforms. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, gave the warning in an address during the inauguration of...

NCC Currently Working On Cheaper Data Services, Says Danbatta   The Nigerian Communications Commission says it has begun moves to avail Nigerians with massive data Internet connection across the country at cheaper rates. The commission noted that it had licensed and supported infrastructure development companies in deploying...

Data Cost: Telecom Firms Get 5 Days Ultimatum To Stop Illegal Deductions   The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has ordered the Nigerian Communications Commission to implement a directive on the reduction of the cost of data in the country. The NCC was...

Pantami Orders Slash On Data Prices   The Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Pantami, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission to compel telecommunications service providers to reduce the prices of data being offered subscribers. He also ordered the commission to put a stop to ‘illegal’ deduction of...