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- 16 Jan 2018
House Committee Slams Communications Ministry over Inefficient Budget Preparation
The House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications yesterday took a swipe at the Ministry of Communications for its inefficiency in the preparation of the documents on the Ministry’s 2017…
- 29 Oct 2020
How NCC Boosted FG’s Revenue By N344.71Bn in 5 Years – Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has told the House Committee on Telecommunications how the telecoms agency contributed to the…
- 1 Apr 2018
Reps May Stop 9Mobile Sale as NCC, CBN Deny Teleology
Saheed Akinade-Fijabi, chairman, House committee on Telecommunications, has threatened that the House of Representatives may be forced to stop the ongoing sale of 9mobile to Teleology Holdings.…
- 14 Mar 2018
Angry Reps Attack Telcos over Expatriates’ Quota
House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications has frowned at the alleged abuse of expatriates’ quota by telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria. The committee noted the…
- 15 Aug 2017
Reps Committee Alleges DBI Keeps N1.2Bn Secret Account, Calls For Audit
The House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications has threatened to sanction Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the director, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), for alleged violating the federal…
- 3 Dec 2017
Reps Wade into Feud between NCC, Telcos
House of Representatives committee on Telecommunications has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); IHS Nigeria Ltd and SWAP Technologies & Telecoms Plc to within two weeks’ resolve…
- 9 Nov 2020
Pantami Says ICT Contributes 17.83 Per Cent to GDP
Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communication and Digital Economy, has disclosed that, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) contributed 17.83 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product…
- 4 Oct 2023
MTN Foundation Awards Scholarships to 1,011 Nigerian Students
MTN Foundation through its annual scholarship initiative has awarded scholarships to 360 undergraduate Nigerian students in addition to 651 current scholars, totalling 1,011 scholars. The awardees…
- 14 Jun 2016
Reps Summon Ministers, Others over MTN Fine
House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications has summoned Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF); Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications; Prof. Garba Danbata,…
- 12 Mar 2016
Reps Okay Sale of NITEL/MTEL to NATCOM
The House of Representatives yesterday approved the sale of Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd (NITEL) and its mobile arm, MTEL, to the NATCOM Consortium. The approval was given after the House adopted…
- 22 Nov 2016
Reps Approve N70.6Bn For NCC In 2016 Budget
The House of Representative on Tuesday approved a budget of ₦70,672,492,000.00 for the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) for 2016, as it passed “the Nigerian Communication (NCC) Appropriation…
- 10 Nov 2016
Nigerians Angry as Reps Call for MMM Crackdown
Aggrieved Nigerians have reacted angrily to the directive by the House of Representatives mandating the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to…
- 4 Oct 2013
Reps Want Bailout for Moribund NITEL, MTEL
House of Representatives yesterday passed a resolution recommending a bail out for the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and the Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTel) by the Central…
- 27 Jan 2016
Angry Reps, Minister Clash over Suspension of NITDA DG
Joint Committees of Information Technology Communication, ICT and Telecommunications in the House of Representatives on Tuesday queried Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications over a comment he…
- 16 Dec 2015
Reps Fault Imposition, Reduction of MTN $5.2Bn Fine
The House of Representatives committee on Communications has expressed concerns over the controversy and implications of fine imposed on MTN, Nigeria’s leading telecoms firm. According to the…
- 7 Oct 2021
Cybersecurity: NCC Inaugurates Incident Response Facility
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an incidence response facility aimed at addressing incidences of cybercrimes, protecting telecoms infrastructure and encouraging increased…
- 14 Dec 2017
Reps Summon 9Mobile, Globacom over Tax Remittances
For allegedly failing to pay their statutory taxes and the required percentages of their profits to federal government, House of Representatives yesterday summoned the Managing Directors of 9mobile…
- 17 May 2020
Lagos Assembly Approves Unification of Fibre Infrastructure, Connectivity for Telcos
In its bid to unify the telecommunications cables in the state, the Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the request of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for a Unified Fibre Infrastructure and…
- 29 Apr 2025
Emerging Technologies, Cybersecurity, Others Form Key Focus of NCA 2003 Review
The House of Representatives Committee on Communications has commenced process to review the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, with Colloquium in Lagos, theme: " The Nigerian Communications Act 2003,…
- 23 Oct 2017
Telcos Shun Reps’ Health, Financial Audit
Telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria have shunned invitation by the ad hoc of the House of Representatives, investigating the administrative/ operational procedure of the companies and…
- 6 Jul 2017
Reps Asks NCC to Ascertain Health Status of Telcos
House of Representatives yesterday asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have to immediately conduct financial forensics on all telecom operators to determine their health status. The…
- 17 May 2013
ATPN Lauds NCC, ICN on MNP Flag-Off
Association of Telecommunications Professionals of Nigeria (ATPN) has said that the kick off of mobile number portability (MNP) in the country has offered mobile phone subscribers in the country…
- 29 Sept 2021
NCC Backs eBusinessLife's Event to Review 20 Years of GSM, Gains & Pitfalls
With so much happening in the telecommunications industry, and the expectation of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology services in Nigeria, eBusiness Life Communication Limited has put things in…
- 5 Aug 2022
Pantami Reaffirms FG's Commitment to Indigenous Telecom Content
Prof. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of the Communications and Digital Economy, has reaffirmed Federal Government's determination to reverse the trend of importation of all types of telecommunications…
- 21 Jun 2016
Shittu to Brief Reps on MTN Fine Reduction, As NCC Prepares New CGC for Industry
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communication Technology, has confirmed he will appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Communications, tomorrow (Thursday) to give explanation…
- 6 Jun 2024
Reps Urge Probe of Telcos over Alleged Extortion of Consumers
House of Representatives has said that there is need for the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to investigate the operations of telecommunications companies operating in the country over poor…
- 8 Feb 2016
NATCOM Says New NITEL Employ 10,000 Nigerians
Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and MTEL, its mobile subsidiary are to employ 10,000 Nigerians, according to Mr. Olatunde Ayeni, chairman, NATCOM, new owners of the once…
- 16 Dec 2020
Reps Ask NCC to Extend Deadline on Blocking SIM Cards without NIN
House of Representatives has asked the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to extend the deadline for the provision of the National Identification Number (NIN) by telecommunication service…
- 9 Feb 2009
NCC Seeks Public Listing for Telecom Operators
Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on big telecommunications operators in the country to consider listing in Nigerian Stock Exchange. He…
- 28 Nov 2017
Telcos Owe FG N143Bn in Taxes — Reps
House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on communication equipment and service companies/vendors in Nigeria has begun investigations into allegations that some telecom firms are owing the nation…