Telecommunication
Nigeria to host ITU submarine cable resilience summit
The Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy is set to host the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Submarine Cable Resilience...
Works, telecom ministries raise panel to end fibre cuts during road construction, repairs
The Federal Ministry of Works and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy established a Joint Standing Committee...
USPF hands over Emerging Tech Centre to Ogun institute
The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has handed over a new Information and Communication...
MTN apologises to Nigerian customers over 200% data price increment
Telecommunications service provider, MTN Nigeria has apologised to its customers over a sudden 200 percent increase in the price of...
MTN raises data price as new tariff regime begins
The 50 percent tariff increase recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for telecommunication companies has taken effect as...
NCC issues first number series to Vitel virtual network operator
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued the first mobile number series to Vitel Wireless, the Mobile Virtual Network Operator...
Nigeria’s internet subscribers dropped by 24.5m in 2024 – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that the country’s internet subscribers dropped by 24.5 million in 2024. According to...
Nigeria to generate N1.6 trillion from telecom tariff hike – GSMA
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has said Nigeria will generate an additional N1.6 trillion in tax revenue...
Telecom operators justify 50% tariff hike
The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has justified the recent 50 per cent hike in telecom tariffs,...
Market gains N472 billion as investors react to NCC’s tariff hike
The equity market gained N472 billion, or 0.75 per cent, on Tuesday as investors responded to the 50 per cent...