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- 12 Jul 2013
Senate, NCC Disagree over Irregularities in Sim Card Registration
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disagreed with the Senate over alleged irregularities in the just concluded Sim card registration with the Commission insisting that the information…
- 24 Feb 2015
Senate Laments Poor Broadband Services
The Senate yesterday described as worrisome, the poor access of Nigerians to broadband internet services despite the number of undersea cables running across the country and the huge investment…
- 29 Sept 2016
Senate Expresses Worries over ICT Tax, Says it is Obnoxious
Senate Committee on Communications has expressed apprehension over the proposed Communications Service Tax Bill before the National Assembly, saying it has the capacity to make life more difficult…
- 26 Oct 2012
Senate Probes Alleged Frequency Racketeering @ NCC
Senate leadership said it was currently investigating the face-off between the Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC), and Nigeria Police Force over the controversial sale of 450 Mhz Frequency…
- 18 Dec 2012
5m Phones Missing in Com. Tec Budget
Senate Committee on Communications has asked the Ministry of Communications Technology to explain the omission of five million telephone handsets for rural women in its budget for next year.…
- 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…
- 28 Jul 2017
NCC, ALTON Carpet Senate over New Emergency Free Number
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have advised the Senate to jettison the proposed bill on emergency toll free…
- 19 Nov 2017
NCC, National Assembly Hold Annual Retreat For The Legislature
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, in partnership with the Senate Committee on Communications recently organised an annual retreat for the legislature, in line with its concrete expression…
- 3 Oct 2019
ATCON Kicks as FG Mulls Tax on GSM, Cable TV Subscription
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), the umbrella organization of telecommunications companies of Nigeria has asked the federal government to drop the bill seeking to…
- 1 Jul 2015
Smile Boosts Broadband Service with Flagship Shop in FCT
Nigeria’s quest for improved broadband penetration got a boost recently as Smile Communications Nigeria Limited, in a bid to provide broadband services to more Nigerians, opened a major retail shop…
- 26 Nov 2015
Senate Confirms Danbatta, EVC of NCC
The Senate yesterday confirmed Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as executive vice chairman (EVC and chief executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). He was appointed in Acting…
- 29 Jan 2016
Airtel Commissions Retail Outlet in National Assembly Complex
As part of its commercial strategy to deepen its retail presence as well as deliver telecoms services to the doorsteps of its consumers, leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria,…
- 2 Feb 2016
NCC, MTN Discord over Fine Embarrassing- Senate
The Senate has described the disagreement as embarrassing the disagreement between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and MTN Nigeria over the N780 billion fine imposed on the telecoms firm…
- 6 Mar 2016
Senate Invites Shittu, Comms Minister, Others over MTN Fine
Senate Committee on Communications has asked Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications and Abubakar Malami, his counterpart, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, to…
- 14 Mar 2016
Senate Committee Probes MTN’s N50Bn Payment
Senate Committee on Communication yesterday said that it would leave no stone unturned ‎in unravelling all factors that led to the payment of N50 billion by MTN Nigeria, telecom giant. It also…
- 8 Apr 2016
My Role in MTN's N50Bn Fine- AGF
Abubakar Malami (SAN), attorney general of the federation and minister for Justice, has explained his role in the payment of N50billion to the Federal Government by a telecommunication firm, MTN…
- 29 May 2016
Postal Reform Bill, Other NIPOST Activities Suffer Setback
The inability of the federal government to appoint a substantive Postmaster General (PMG) of the federation, is slowing the pace of activities at the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Nigeria…
- 10 Oct 2016
MTN 4G LTE Goes Live, Receives Senate Commendation
Nigeria’s quest to achieve the targeted 30 percent National Broadband penetration by 2018 has received a major boost with the formal launch of MTN’s 4G LTE service, which had been operational for the…
- 6 Feb 2017
Airtel Touching Lives: Success Stories, Our Encouragement- Ogunsanya
The third season of ‘Airtel Touching Lives’ the popular philanthropy programme sponsored by leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, premiered in Lagos at the weekend. The event,…
- 17 Oct 2013
NIPOST Sets Tone of 3rd Courier Summit
The Nigerian Postal Service through its Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) said that the 3rd Nigerian Courier Summit (NCS) will create grounds for the industry to interact with lawmakers,…
- 11 Oct 2013
NIPOST Hosts 3rd Courier Summit
Preparations are in top gears for the 3rd Nigeria Courier Summit slated for October 28, in Lagos and hosted by the Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). Simon…
- 14 Nov 2022
52 Beneficiaries Emerge in Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund for West & Central Africa
The world’s streaming entertainment service, Netflix announced 52 beneficiaries of its Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF), for the West and Central African region. The announcement occurred at a…