NCC and FCCPC Unite for Consumer Protection, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba   The consumer is often regarded as the king in the world of business, production, and consumption, as no product or service holds value without consumer demand. However, just as businesses rely on consumers, consumers equally...

Reps Kick Against Telecom Tariff Hike The House of Representatives has called on the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani and the Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC), to suspend the impending hike in telecommunications tariffs until their service improved. The call followed the adoption...

Tariff Hike: Is NCC in Position to Negotiate Prices for Consumers? By Zekeri Idakwo Laruba The recent approval of a 50% telecom tariff increase by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sparked widespread debate. With the rising cost of living already straining household budgets, many Nigerians...

Nigeria’s 5G Connections Jump to 4m in 2024 - NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that 5G connections in the country increased to four million in December 2024. According to NCC data, this represents 2.46% of the country’s total active subscriptions for telephone services,...

Banks Settle Substantial Debt to Avoid USSD Service Disconnection Nigeria’s telecom operators have kept Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services active as banks make significant progress in repaying their outstanding debts, preventing a potential disruption that could have impacted millions of users. The banks, which were...

50% Tariff Hike Implementation to Commence Next Month – Telcos Telecoms operators have said they are preparing new tariffs to reflect the 50 per cent hike approved by the Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) . Although the NCC has said the 50 per...