The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani has confirmed that telecom tariffs will increase soon but that the increase will not by 100 per cent. Rising from a stakeholders meeting with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on Wednesday in Abuja, Tijani… BREAKING: Telcos to hike data, call tariffs soon – Minister …C0NTINUE … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Ltd. from MTN Nigeria network due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges. The commission made this known in a public notice signed by Mr Reuben Muoka, the Public Affairs… Debt: NCC grants MTN approval to disconnect top telecom firm …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
I have had the unenviable opportunity of living in two states and the Federal Capital Territory in the past three months. All the time, my phone is my most prized item because it connects me to my base and my family. It is really cool to be able to reach out and be reached at … Read more
A rebasing brings telecoms industry to reality – By Okoh Aihe …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Some folks who read this syndicated column every Wednesday have asked me at one point or the other, what beef do you have with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)? Not any, I would always say, although beef is not the … Read more
NCC bars Nigerians under 18 years from obtaining SIM cards …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has started implementing a new policy, barring Nigerians under the age of 18 from owning Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. This decision, according to sources within the commission, is designed to safeguard minors from … Read more
Nigerians Under 18 Banned From Buying SIM Cards …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has implemented a new policy, prohibiting Nigerians under the age of 18 from owning Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. This decision, according to sources within the commission who spoke with PremiumTimes, is designed to safeguard minors from the … Read more
Mr President, a Board for NCC – By Okoh Aihe …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> On this very day, I want to acknowledge with utmost respect that there could be so many items on President Tinubu’s plate, so I do not, by any means, want to add anything to that mix which could give … Read more
NCC Withdraws Statement Against Starlink …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has withdrawn its earlier statement against Starlink, in which it threatened to sanction the organization for an unauthorized increase in its subscription fees. The NCC had, earlier on Tuesday, said it was set to take enforcement measures against Starlink over its … Read more
BREAKING: NCC to sanction Starlink over tariff hike …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the decision by Starlink to unilaterally review its subscription packages upwards did not receive regulatory approval. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports NCC made the disclosure in a statement released on Tuesdya by its Director of Public Affairs, Reuben … Read more
Can WiFi 6 ignite a new industry story? – By Okoh Aihe …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Stakeholders Consultative Forum on Emerging Technologies which held in Lagos on September 19, 2024, as a precursor to the coming of WIFI 6, has animated industry discussions on the beautiful shape of things to come. It … Read more