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- 19 Feb 2023
NCC Redeploys Haru, Idehen, others in New Shake-up
Two directors of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Alhassan Haru and Mr. Efosa Idehen have been respectively redeployed to man the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI),…
- 25 Apr 2025
MTN Appoints Egerton Idehen as Chief Broadband Officer
MTN Nigeria, leading technology company, has announced the appointment of Egerton Idehen as Chief Broadband Officer (CBBO), effective April 2025. Egerton joined MTN in 2002 as a Call Centre Agent and…
- 29 May 2016
WesternMall Will Curb eCommerce Related Phishing eMails- Idehen
WesternMall, an e-commerce platform with fondness for bridging the gap existing in person to person (P2P) e-commerce and also business to business (B2B) trading between Nigeria and the rest of the…
- 22 May 2016
WesternMall Rings New Deals On Auctions, eCommerce- Idehen
WesternMall, has disclosed plans to bridge the gap existing in person to person (P2P) e-commerce and also business to business (B2B) trading between Nigeria and the rest of the world, starting with…
- 10 Oct 2017
Why Government Should Encourage Telcos in Nigeria- Jane Egerton-Idehen
BY chukwuemeka fred agbata There is no doubt that Nigeria has one of the largest Telecom markets in Africa as the sector attracts considerable foreign investment. Over The Top Players, OTTPs, such as…
- 2 Apr 2019
NCC, N/Assembly to Criminalise Sale of Pre-Registered Sim Cards
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is working with the National Assembly to criminalise mobile phones sim card infractions, according to Mr Efosa Idehen, director, Compliance, Monitoring and…
- 18 Dec 2018
NCC puts VAS Market Worth In Nigeria at N79Bn
The Value Added Service (VAS) market is valued at N79billion ($220 million), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed. Mr Efosa Idehen, the commission’s Director of Compliance…
- 6 May 2024
Digital Transformation Can Unlock Nigeria’s Prosperity -NIGCOMSAT Boss
Mrs. Jane Egerton-Idehen, managing director, Nigerian Satellite Communications Limited (NIGCOMSAT), has said that the time has come to unlock Nigeria’s true potential, by embracing digital…
- 14 Mar 2022
e-Fraud is Major Risk to Digital Finance- NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has identified e-fraud as the greatest threat to digital finance. Citing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) report, Efosa Idehen, director, Consumer Affairs…
- 18 Feb 2014
SIM Registration Agents Using Pictures of Goats, says NCC
Efosa Idehen, head, Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement of Nigeria Communication Commission, on Monday said some SIM card registration agents were still using the pictures of goats and foodstuff…
- 31 Jul 2025
NigComSat Eyes $3Bn Annual Revenue – DG
Jane Idehen, director-general of Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited (NigComSat), has said that the organisation is projecting an average annual revenue of three billion dollars as it expands its…
- 8 Dec 2024
Nigeria Risks Missing out on $1.2 Trillion AI Opportunity- NigComSat
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat), the country’s satellite operator, has warned that Nigeria may lose a $1.2 trillion share of the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) economy by…
- 5 Oct 2021
NCC Campus Conversation Moves to University of Abuja
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has held the maiden edition of the Campus Conversation at the University of Abuja. Campus Conversation is featured as an important part of NCC’s new…
- 17 Jul 2012
NCC Shuts First Bank Branches in Ibadan, Akure Over Illegal Frequency
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shut down the New Ring Road branch of First Bank of Nigeria in Ibadan, Oyo state and the Aladbaka branch of the same bank in Akure,Ondo state over illegal…
- 7 Aug 2022
Olubadan of Ibadan Backs Clamour for Telecom Infrastructure Protection
The advocacy for telecom infrastructure protection across the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has received royal blessings and support of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan…
- 29 Nov 2021
NCC Takes Campus Conversation to BUK, Enlightens Students on Rights, Privileges as Telecoms Consumers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hosted another edition of Campus Conversation (CC), at the weekend in Bayero University, Kano (BUK), where officials of the Commission engaged in…
- 23 Apr 2019
NCC to Drag SIM Registration Offenders to Court
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says that it will henceforth prosecute those involved in fraudulent registration of SIM card. The commission said it would no longer be business as…
- 5 May 2016
WesternMall Launches ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ Campaign In Nigeria
WesternMall is a company set out to fill the gap existing in person to person (P2P) trade and also business to business (B2B) trading between Nigeria and the rest of the world, starting with…
- 7 Jul 2024
NIGCOMSAT, Dimension Data Sign One-Year Internet Service Deal
Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd has signed an agreement to provide internet service on the NigComSat-1R network platform to Dimension Data for one year initially, using the Ku…
- 26 Sept 2025
NIGCOMSAT, Kenyan Space Agency Partner to Boost Africa’s Space Technology
The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd and the Kenyan Space Agency (KSA) have begun talks to deepen collaboration in space technology, signalling a significant step toward advancing…
- 21 Nov 2021
NCC Urges to Students to Report Telcos who Fail to Address their Problems
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has advised students to always report network providers who refused to address their problems to the commission. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice…
- 27 Aug 2025
NIGCOMSAT Eyes $5m Revenue through Broadband Expansion
Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) has announced plans to generate N8 billion (some $5 million) in revenue within the next three years through expansion of its broadband services. Mrs…
- 19 Aug 2015
NCC Says Defective SIM Cards Threaten National Security
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it has blocked about 10.7 million telephone lines in the last two weeks in the ongoing de-activation of pre-registered Subscribers Identification…
- 4 Oct 2018
NCC Extols VAS Contribution to Financial Inclusion
The Nigerian communications commission on Thursday said that the geometric increase in the number of Value Added Service (VAS) in the country has contributed in promoting financial inclusion policy…
- 1 May 2022
LCCI Seeks NCC's Partnership on 2022 ICTEL Expo
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the successful execution of the 2022 Information Communication…
- 24 Dec 2023
Nigeria Joins Rest of World to Sign Updated Radio Regulations to Deepen Global Connectivity
At the conclusion of the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) 2023, Nigeria joined the rest of the World to sign unto the Final Act WRC-23, which constitutes a record of the decisions taken at…
- 18 Oct 2021
NCC Warns Subscribers against Linking NIN to another SIM
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecoms consumers to ensure they do not allow their National Identification Number (NIN) to be linked to another person’s Subscriber Identity…
- 1 Sept 2015
NCC Fines GSM Firms N120.4m for Unregistered SIM Cards
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has imposed fines totalling N120. 4 million on MTN Nigeria, Globacom, Airtel and Etisalat for failing to fully comply with the directive to deactivate…
- 7 Nov 2017
CFA's Startups Hangout Slated for November 24
By Justice Okemgba The November 2017 edition of CFA's Startups Hangout, will be the last for this year, is slated to come up on Friday, November 24, 2017 by 5:00pm and this edition will be featuring…
- 18 Oct 2021
Don't Allow your NIN to be Linked to Another Person's SIM - NCC Warns Subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly warned telecoms consumers to ensure they do not allow their National Identification Number (NIN) to be linked to another person's Subscriber…