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- 8 Dec 2009
Adopt National Communication, Community Radio Policies- NCRC
Participants at the just concluded Nigeria Community Radio Stakeholders Conference have urged the federal government to act expeditiously to adopt the draft reviewed National Communication Policy and…
- 14 Jul 2026
Mbunabo, Nigerian Filmmaker Accuses Ghana TV Stations of Pirating Nollywood Films
Uchenna Mbunabo, Nigerian filmmaker, has raised concerns over the alleged unauthorised broadcast of Nollywood films by some Ghanaian television stations, calling on Ghana’s National Film Authority…
- 7 Sept 2025
Multichoice Ghana Agrees to Stakeholder Committee to Evaluate Price Hike- NCA
National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that Multichoice Ghana has agreed with the directive from the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations for the…
- 8 Dec 2023
NCA, Ghana’s Telco Regulator Declares Starlink Illegal, Warns against Use
National Communication Authority (NCA) of Ghana has warned people in Ghana to avoid using Starlink's equipment or services and directed anyone involved in sales or service operations to stop…
- 26 Sept 2013
NCA Accuses Glo Ghana of Fraud, Ordered to Close SIM Boxes
National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana’s apex telecommunications regulatory body has asked Glo Mobile in Ghana to clamp down on the use of illegal SIM boxes on its network for international…
- 6 Jul 2021
NCC Issues New Regulatory Framework on National Roaming services
The Nigerian Communications Commission has issued new regulatory guidelines on National Roaming services aimed at encouraging National Roaming between Roaming Providers and Roaming Seekers in the…
- 4 Dec 2012
NCC Asks National Assembly to Throw Out NigComSat Bill
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), telecom regulatory authority, the has requested the Senate to discontinue any consideration on the proposed bill on the Nigerian Communications…
- 14 Apr 2009
Convergence Redefines Service Delivery in Telecoms
At the expiration of exclusivity license granted to pioneer operators of Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) in the nation’s telecommunications industry in 2006, Nigerian…
- 31 Aug 2015
NIMC Extends Mandatory Use of NIN to January 2016
the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the ssuing Authority for National Identification Number NIN, has shifted the date for the commencement of the mandatory use of the National…
- 12 Nov 2019
Domicilation of NBC in Ministry of Information and Culture; a Grave Misplacement
by Kayode Ahmadu All players in the broadcasting value chain from equipment manufacturers to content providers are being affected by the impact of rapid evolution of broadcast technology and…
- 22 Jun 2015
No Going Back On NIN September Deadline- NIMC
The issuing authority for National Identity, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has put 1st September, 2015 in which all transactions involving the identification of individuals must…
- 20 Jun 2019
NCC Writes ONSA over Threat by NCAA to Demolish Masts
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), following threat by NCAA to pull down 8,805…
- 7 Dec 2022
Stakeholders Urge INEC to Partner NCC, Galaxy Backbone, Others to Improve Broadband Connectivity in Remote Areas
Stakeholders in information and communications technology have urged Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) to work closely with the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Galaxy Backbone,…
- 2 Jul 2024
WATRA Executive Secretary to Moderate Key Session on Safe and Inclusive Digital Financial Services at ITU GSR 2024
Mr. Aliyu Aboki, Executive Secretary of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), will moderate the highly anticipated Session 5 on "Safe and Inclusive Digital Financial…
- 27 Nov 2020
Inlaks is System Integrator of the Decade at GITTA 2020
Inlaks, the leading African systems integrator and financial technology solutions provider, has been adjudged the System Integrator of the Decade at the 2020 edition of the Ghana Information…
- 19 Oct 2009
Main One Lays Fibre on Lagos, Accra Shores
Main One Cable Company has concluded the shore-end laying of its undersea fiber optic cables in Lagos and Accra. The shore-end cable laying is a critical intermediary procedure to install the…
- 26 Apr 2010
Wafict Congress Organizers Line Up Star Speakers
Following an exceptional outing in 2009, organisers of the conference, IT & Telecom Digest, working in conjunction with the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, have announced a…
- 28 Aug 2012
Natcoms Carpets Authorities for Not Tackling GSM Hoaxes
National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (Natcoms) has taken a swipe on regulatory authorities for not doing enough to dispel the urban legends, myths, and tales-by-moonlight spreading…
- 8 Apr 2014
FG Says No to Merger of NCC, NBC, NIPOST
Federal government has rejected the recommendation that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the regulatory functions of Nigerian Postal Service…
- 22 Sept 2014
NCCT Urges NIPOST to Leverage PAV for Services
The National Council on Communication Technology (NCCT) urged the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to leverage on existing Public Access Venues (PAV) infrastructure around the country to deploy its…
- 24 Oct 2021
National Security via Satellite: (3 of 3; Concluding)
By Andrew Aroh Satellite communications can play an important role in national security. The role of this technology is better understood today on the front lines in particular where the following…
- 9 Jun 2015
Global ICT Policy Community Meets for Top International Regulatory Event
Some 400 senior international policy makers from the world’s information and communication technology (ICT) regulatory authorities and leading tech companies are meeting in Gabon this week to discuss…
- 3 Jul 2016
Stakeholders Vote against ICT Tax, Warns of Dangers
Stakeholders in the country’s telecommunications industry have frowned at the proposed communications tax bill before the National Assembly, saying that it is capable of discouraging potential…
- 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…
- 3 Sept 2025
Ghana Threatens to Shutdown DStv, GOtv September 6 over Subscription Hike
The Ghanaian government has issued MultiChoice Ghana an ultimatum to reduce subscription prices by September 6 or face licence revocation and operational shutdown, escalating a months-long pricing…
- 25 Dec 2019
NCC Invites Input on Proposed Drones Regulation
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has met with stakeholders, including the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), to harmonise the…
- 9 Apr 2014
SAHCOL Elevates Agboarumi GM Corporate Communications
Agboarumi Basil Udukhokhe has been elevated to the position of general manager, Corporate Communications of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL). This follows the company's ongoing…
- 7 Feb 2023
Safer Internet Day Highlights Africa's Online Challenge
Yesterday the world marked Safer Internet Day, a reminder that emerging online issues like cyber bullying and harmful online experiences continue to pose a threat to users, especially, the youth.…
- 18 Feb 2016
FAAN Reassures Travellers, Trolley Charges End Post- Concession
Following growing outcry air travellers in Nigeria against the high cost of using some facilities at the nation’s airports, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured that adequate…
- 18 Dec 2020
Pantami Orders Cancellation Of NIN Retrieval Charge Across All Networks
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to remove…