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- 24 Jan 2015
VDT Communications Becomes 1st ICT Brand in W/Africa to Bag ISO 20000 Certification
VDT Communications Limited has completed all the requirements for International Standard Organization 20000:2011 Certification, making it the first telecom company in West Africa to earn the…
- 31 Aug 2010
On CCPU to Fight CyberCrime
Nigeria, Africa's largest telecom market by investment and subscription has also earned notoriety as cybercrime haven. This unsavory reputation is scaring further investment in the country and the…
- 7 Sept 2014
Reign of Unarmed but Lethal Cyber Criminals
Nigeria, Africa's largest telecom market by investment and subscription has also earned notoriety as cybercrime haven. Cyber crime refers to illegal activities that take place online,…
- 3 Mar 2016
MTN to List on NSE as Earnings Plunge over NCC’s Fine
MTN, South African telecoms giant may list its Nigerian unit on the Nigeria stock exchange (NSE) in Lagos once it has resolved the disputed $3.9 billion fine with authorities in Nigeria,…
- 5 Mar 2015
MTN Wary About Growth in Nigeria
Africa's largest telecoms provider MTN Group reported muted full-year earnings growth and warned of possible headwinds as weaker oil prices bring economic doubts to its biggest market in Nigeria. The…
- 24 Nov 2008
Ndukwe, Ekeh, Lababidi, Usoro, Win Life Time Awards
Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Computers, and Chief Maan Lababidi, Chairman of Starcomms, were recently…
- 29 Jul 2015
MTN Blames Currency Fluctuation in Nigeria for Fall in Profit
MTN has attributed 15% fall in its profit and slide in the company's share to fluctuation in Nigeria's currency. In a statement, MTN said its headline earnings per share (EPS) will be between 10% and…
- 6 Aug 2020
Study Rates NCC’s Monitoring of QoS High
A new study by FBNQuest titled ‘Telecommunications Sector Update – Now for Digital Transformation’, has said that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) takes quality of service (QoS) very…
- 28 Jan 2016
NCC Seeks Collaborative Effort to Protect Telecoms Infrastructure
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday moved to mobilize Nigerians to help protect telecommunications infrastructure against vandalism. Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman…
- 26 Jan 2009
NCC Compile Dropped Call Statistics
In a measure aimed at improving the quality of services offered by telecommunications operators in the country, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has begun the compilation of dropped call…
- 7 Nov 2022
Media, Telecom Regulator's Partner - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). has said the media remains an indispensable partner in information dissemination to the diverse stakeholders of…
- 23 Jan 2025
NLC Announces Nationwide Boycott over Telecom Hike
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), an umbrella group for trade unions, has announced that Nigerians are planning a statewide boycott of telecom services in protest of the Nigerian Communications…
- 28 Oct 2024
Bharti’s Profit Disappoints on One-Off Forex Related Charges
Bharti Airtel Ltd. reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit as gains from tariff hikes failed to offset the drag from a one-time charges due to foreign exchange losses. bharti airtel India’s…
- 5 Mar 2014
Nigeria Becomes Cash Cow for MTN Group
MTN Group, Africa's largest telecoms provider, reported a 27 percent rise in full-year earnings on Wednesday, but also revealed a dip in revenues in its home market South Africa due partly to fierce…
- 18 Mar 2022
NCC Partners Lagos Business School on Capacity Building
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Lagos Business School of Pan-Atlantic University are considering forging a partnership that will result in developing customised capacity building…
- 29 Jan 2019
Banks Liable for Stolen Cash via Mobile Networks- Telcos
Telecommunications operators under the umbrella of Association of Licensed Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ALTON), has advised bank customers to hold their banks responsible for any money lost to…
- 17 Sept 2012
Terror Attacks Threaten $25Bn Investment
The rising terrorist attacks on information and communications technologies (ICTs) infrastructure is threatening the over $25 billion investment in the telecommunications sector and creating an…
- 9 Dec 2021
NCC Shines @2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, Bags Telecom E-Waste Regulator Award
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has bagged the 2021 ITREALMS Telecom E-Waste Regulator Award. From left: Publisher/Editor Newsmart, Ms. Rose Moses; President, Guild of Corporate Online…
- 15 Mar 2010
Removing Obstacles to Growth in Telecom
The liberalization of telecommunications industry in the country has no doubt brought about unimaginable growth in the country’s economy. Aside huge foreign direct investment the country has…
- 8 Nov 2019
Greenlight Planet, Partners Telecom Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa on PAYG Solar
Greenlight Planet, the market leader in the rapidly expanding pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar industry has successfully partnered with major telecom operators in Africa. Recognizing the natural synergy…
- 4 Apr 2016
FG Pockets N300Bn from Frequency Auction
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has contributed over N300 billion to the Federation Account from proceeds of frequency auctions and licensing done since the deregulation of the telecoms…
- 29 Oct 2013
Ericsson Launches App Award 2014
Ericsson for the fifth consecutive year has announced “The Ericsson Application Awards”. Students and small- and medium-sized enterprises from anywhere in the world are invited to submit Android and…
- 11 Feb 2014
Ericsson Unleashing Application Competition to Support Local Innovations
Mobile application development has become a priority for the business sector and daily living. According to the Information Week 2013 Mobile Application Development survey, 41 percent of the 688…
- 28 Sept 2009
Hi-Tech Heists Thrive as Nigeria Law Sleeps
More Nigerians would continue to lose their hard earned savings to high-tech heists unless changes are urgently made to the laws of the country, a body of experts who gathered for Nigeria Telecom…
- 27 Dec 2020
Lagos Pockets Some N4.6Bn from Telcos in 2019
A research conducted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shown that Lagos State earned a total of N4.6 billion from different kinds of charges from telecoms operators in 2019. The…
- 23 Feb 2009
NCC Gives Voice to Subscribers with Consumer Advocacy
Telecommunications sector is the only sector of the country’s economy that consumer’s right are protected as well as given opportunity to interfaced with service providers. It stands on a…
- 16 Aug 2016
Active Unregistered SIM Cards Again!
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) needs no introduction as it remains one of the most vibrant government agencies since its establishment by an act of the parliament. The Commission deserves…
- 10 Aug 2022
FG Commends NCC's Regulatory Strides
The Federal Government has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission for the remarkable strides of the agency that has earned spectacular international reputation for Nigeria…
- 9 Aug 2022
NCC Remits N463Bn to FG in 7 Years
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said has remitted N463 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund from 2015 to April 2022 through steady efforts. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice…
- 22 Oct 2023
9mobile Celebrates 15 Years of Innovation, Excellence and 9ja Spirit of Resilience
Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services (EMTS) trading as 9mobile has announced its 15th anniversary in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in its journey of providing exceptional services…