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- 27 Feb 2018
NCC Sanctions Telcos, Bars 750,000 Numbers for Call Masking, Others
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sanctioned three companies and barred 750,000 numbers found to be connected to call masking. Call masking is a technique used to hide numbers when…
- 8 Jul 2025
EFCC Re-Arraigns Echefu, TStv CEO for Allegedly Defrauding Ex-Minister of N1Bn, $1.3m
Bright Echefu, chief executive officer, Telecom Satellites Limited (TStv), and three co‑defendants appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday on an amended twelve‑count indictment…
- 6 Jun 2024
EFCC Arraigns TSTV, Executives over Alleged Tax Evasion, 419
Federal government has dragged two top executives of Telecom Satellites Limited (TSTV), to court over alleged tax evasion, money laundering and advanced fee fraud offences. The accused are Dr Bright…
- 21 Dec 2018
Again, TSTV Announces Comeback, Battles DStv, Others
Telecom Satellites Limited (TSTV) is re-strategising to take over market from DSTV, StartTimes and other pay TV industries in Nigeria, according to Benjamin Zida, chief operating officer, TSTV.…
- 28 Jul 2024
TSTV Seeks Court Protection to Prevent Irreparable Business Losses in Nigeria
The legal team of Telecom Satellites Limited (TStv) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to grant its “restraining” requests to prevent the business from suffering irreparable losses in Nigeria,…
- 11 Nov 2024
Echefu Launches LUFT TV, another Pay TV after Failed TSTV Project
Bright Echefu, founder of Telecom Satellites Limited (TSTV), has announced the launch of LUFT TV, a new pay TV service, years after his initial venture, TSTV, left many subscribers in limbo. Echefu…
- 21 Jul 2020
NCC Recalls 41.2m Unused Lines, Okays New Numbering Plans for 37 Telcos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has withdrawn some 41, 240,448 million lines that have been left inactive or unused by telecommunications licencees across 36 states of the country over the…
- 20 Nov 2022
NIGCOMSAT Moves to Boost 5G Deployment with Satellite Technology
The Nigerian Communications Satallite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has assured Nigerians of a faster, wider coverage, and better deployment of 5G network across Nigeria, after the launch Nigeria’s second…
- 19 Jan 2009
NCC to Review 18 Major Telecom Licenses
At least 18major telecom licenses granted by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are due for renewal, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations can now reveal. The licenses made up of Private…
- 6 Aug 2024
Trial of Echefu, TStv MD, ED for Tax Evasion, Money Laundering Begins November 26
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed November 26 for the trial of Dr. Bright Ikechukwu Echefu and Dr. Felix Nnamdi Ignoanuga, said to be executives of the Telecom…
- 21 Jun 2021
CBN, Huawei Clouds and Five others Join IXPN Network
The Central Bank of Nigeria, Huawei Clouds, and five other organizations have recently joined the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN). Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Chief Executive Officer of IXPN…
- 12 Nov 2012
NigComSat: FG Disclaims Autonomy, Commits to 100% Privatization
Ministry of Communications Technology, the ministry supervising Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited, (NigComSat) at the weekend said it was not aware of any bill seeking to grant NigComSat…
- 8 Nov 2012
NigComSat Corporation Bill Rings Controversy
Industry experts have said that autonomy for Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NigComSat) was an invitation to failure and creation of another white elephant destined to go the way of the now…
- 2 Dec 2008
FWAs Get Respite as Satellites Go to C-Band
Nigeria will launch its future communication satellites on the conventional C band, original frequency allocation for communications satellites to effectively free the interference-free 3.5 GHz…
- 20 Sept 2021
5G First Mile Deployment in Nigeria will be on Satellite – ALTON Boss
Engr Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has said that the 5G in Nigeria will be firstly deployed in satellite before fibre. Engr Gbenga Adebayo,…
- 2 Sept 2019
Pantami, Minister of Communications Opens Monthly Report Card for CEOs
Dr Isah Pantami, minister of Communications, has told the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of parastatals under the Ministry as well as the Directors of the Ministry that henceforth, their performance…
- 23 Jun 2022
NCC Appoints Reuben Muoka as Director of Public Affairs
The Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission has appointed Reuben Muoka, an innovative journalist and consummate public relations practitioner, as its new Director of Public Affairs…
- 9 Sept 2017
Cybercrime: Stakeholders at ICT Forum Worry Over N127Bn Annual Losses
Stakeholders who gathered at this year’s edition of the African Digital Awards (ADA) have expressed worry over and seek measures to curb N127 billion annual estimated economic losses to rising wave…
- 27 Sept 2021
Broadband Satellites: Defining Efficiency and Flexibility to Drive 5G
By Andrew Aroh The next several years will see a rapid progression in deployment of broadband satellite services. Transitional satellite payload designs will be based on conventional transponders.…
- 7 Sept 2020
ICT Impact CEO Forum Holds November 27
Most of the best Nigerian CEO in the information and communications sub-sector will gather at the 2020 edition of the ICT Impact CEO Forum scheduled to hold November 27 at the Prestigious Oriental…
- 2 Sept 2021
ICT Stakeholders, CEOs to Make Projections at ICT Impact CEO Event
Information and communications technology stakeholders and the best of Nigerian chief executive officers are set to make projections at the annual edition of ICT Impact CEO Forum on September 24,…
- 12 Dec 2023
Maida Excited at Nigeria's Success at World Radio Communications Conference 2023
Nigerian Communications Commission's top management is excited about Nigeria's impressive performance at the ongoing International Telecommunications Union (ITU)'s World Radio Communications (WRC)…
- 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…
- 28 Aug 2016
NCC Holds Forum for ITU Telecom World 2016 Next Week
As preparations for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2016 are intensified, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Stakeholders will next week hold a forum in…
- 2 Dec 2013
NITRA Seeks Regulator, Operators Collaboration in ICT Development
Nigerian Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) has called on the industry regulators and players in the Information and Communication Technology industry to partner with the…
- 1 Apr 2026
NITDA Urges Joint Action to Drive Nigeria’s Digital Innovation
Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has underscored the importance of collaboration between government institutions and emerging…
- 14 Dec 2021
5G: Mafab, MTN Emerge Winners in Nigeria's 3.5GHz Spectrum Auction
After 11 rounds of bidding that lasted eight hours, Mafab Communications Ltd and MTN Nigeria Plc, have emerged the two successful winners of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the…
- 21 Sept 2023
Danbatta Highlights Achievements Says Broadband Penetration on Fast-tract
The national target to achieve 70 per cent broadband penetration by 2025 is receiving renewed attention from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which promises 50 per cent before the end of…
- 8 Sept 2008
Oceanic Bank Buys MTS FirstWireless, Prestel
MTS FirstWireless, trapped in the debris of protracted boardroom squabbles has got a breather, thanks to fresh take over bid by Oceanic Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading financial…
- 11 Aug 2016
Africa's Pay-TV Subscribers to Hit 30m in 2021
Africa's pay-TV subscribers will reach 30 million in 2021, up from 16 million in 2015. This is according to the latest data published by global telecom-focused business firm Dataxis, which notes…