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- 15 Oct 2017
Ericsson Visits NCC, Reiterates Support To Nigerian Telecom Industry
Nigerian Telecom market has not yet been harnessed to its full potentials. Shitlesi Makkhofane, head Government and Industry Relations of Ericsson Group, made this remark when he led top…
- 24 Sept 2019
ATCON Embarks on Evaluation of Nigerian Telecom Industry
The National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has concluded plans to embark on an evaluation exercise of the Nigerian telecom industry. This is…
- 14 Feb 2020
Chart A New Roadmap for Nigerian Telecom Industry- Pantami Charges New NCC Board Chairman
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has given the new Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, a…
- 21 Jul 2020
NCC Begins Implementation of Accounting Separation Framework in Telecoms Industry
The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) has commenced the creation of an enabling environment for competition among operators in the industry to ensure the provision of qualitative and…
- 31 May 2022
NCC, Stakeholders Chart New Path to Effective Telecoms Regulation, Industry Growth
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hosted the second edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Leadership Summit, in line with its tradition and commitment to engage with stakeholders in the…
- 26 Jul 2016
Shittu Keynotes #ICTEL2016, Score Telecoms Industry High
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has scored the Nigerian telecoms industry high in its contribution to the economy. Shittu said that with the upsurge in telephone density cutting…
- 2 Jul 2012
Telecom Industry Rings Worries Over Vandals
The telecom industry waxed worriedly at the weekend over the growing targeted attacks on telecom equipment, infrastructure and telecom workers and urged the government to declare ICT equipment,…
- 10 Dec 2019
NCC Recommits to Accounting Separation Framework on Telecom Industry
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment for the implementation of Accounting Separation Framework that would outline the key principle and guidelines required for…
- 13 Nov 2019
Cyber Attacks, Biggest Headache to Telecom Industry- NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that that cyber attacks have become one of the biggest nightmares of the industry, and urged all consumers not to open emails not familiar to them,…
- 11 Sept 2018
NCC, CPC Set Up Committee for Consumer Issues in Telecoms Industry
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), have inked an agreement for a joint investigative committee for consumer issues in the telecommunications industry.…
- 25 Oct 2018
NCC Funds Research to Develop Telecom Industry
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has indicated interest to fund academic research in Nigerian universities and polytechnics with a view to stimulating growth and development of the…
- 22 Nov 2023
The Structures, Roles of Operators in the Nigerian Telecoms Sector
By Olajide Adisa Since Independence in 1960, the telecoms sector has impacted on the Nigerian economy in several positive ways, creating jobs and contributing to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of…
- 21 Jun 2010
No Dormant Operator in Telecom Industry—NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that there are no dormant operators in the country’s telecommunications sector especially in the voice space, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can…
- 1 Nov 2015
Tax System in Telecoms Industry is Anti-Broadband Growth- NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has described multiple taxation against telecoms operators as anti-broadband development. Speaking at the 21st Anniversary of the Association of…
- 6 May 2022
NCC Rallies Media Stakeholders to Enhance Effective Reporting of Telecoms Industry
Consistent with its strategic objective of stakeholder collaboration and partnering, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently met a section of stakeholders in the mass media industry.…
- 17 May 2010
Number Portability to Boost Nigerian Telecom Sector- RNCOS
Nigeria Telecom Sector Analysis, a new research report by RNCOS industry research firm has found that number portability, by ensuring better quality and superior customer service, will help…
- 9 Jun 2016
Danbatta, EVC Boss Expects More Growth in Telecoms Industry
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has lauded the performance of the nation’s telecommunications industry in the first quarter of 2016,…
- 1 May 2015
Etisalat Promises More Local Innovation in Telecoms Industry
Etisalat Nigeria, the fourth entrant into the GSM market in Nigeria has promised to increase its involvement in local innovation that will further drive the telecoms sector. Chineze Amanfo,…
- 20 Oct 2024
Experts Call for Talent Management Systems to Mitigate Talent Exodus in the Telecom Industry
Experts in the telecommunications industry have called for the introduction and integration of a Talent Management System to help mitigate the effects of talent exodus in Nigeria. For years, various…
- 21 Jan 2018
Stakeholders Seek Review of Telecom Industry Structure for Growth
Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry have expressed the need for a review of the industry structure for a sustained growth. This is against the backdrop of commencement Nigerian…
- 13 May 2026
NCC Says Telecom Industry on Course to Improve Quality of Service
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says ongoing investments and regulatory interventions in the telecommunications sector are expected to address persistent quality of service challenges across…
- 14 Aug 2024
Airtel CEO, Carl Cruz says Investment, Collaboration are Essential for Telecoms to Keep Enabling Other Industries
Carl Cruz, Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, has emphasized the critical importance of creating an investment-friendly environment to sustain the role of the telecoms industry in driving…
- 17 Aug 2016
Step Down 9% Service Tax Bill, Telecoms Industry Overtaxed- ATCON
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has commended the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s (LCCI) dialogue session on the Proposed 9% Communication Services Tax…
- 24 Apr 2024
ALTON, ATCON Urge FG to Address Telecoms Industry Challenges
The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), representing Mobile Network Operators and telecommunication…
- 21 May 2024
ATCON Offers Solutions to Fibre Cable Cuts in Telecom Industry
Association of Telecommunication Companies Of Nigeria (ATCON) has highlighted fibre cuts as a major stumbling block to the Nigerian telecom sector’s growth and affirmed its readiness to take…
- 20 Nov 2023
Excellent quality of service non-negotiable in telecom industry - Maida
Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman/chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable…
- 28 Aug 2024
TSSF 5.0: Industry Leaders to Address Brain Drain Challenge in Nigeria's Telecom Industry
Leading figures in the telecommunications and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors are set to gather for the fifth edition of the Telecom Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF 5.0).…
- 28 Jul 2024
LH Telecoms, Nigerian Firm Acquires Majority Stake in 9mobile, Changes Board
LH Telecoms Limited, a Nigeria based company has acquired Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, operating under the trade name 9Mobile. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the…
- 19 Jun 2013
Nigerian Telecom Trade Fair Set to Boost New Brands Visibility
The Nigeria Telecom Trade Fair has been identified as an essential way to boost the visibility of new mobile devices brands in the country. Mr Biodun Ajiboye, executive chairman of Logica Media Group…
- 28 Nov 2021
Continuous Dialogue Critical to Tackling Telecoms Industry Challenges - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that continuous dialogues between the regulator and its…