Telecoms & IT
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4.2KTelecoms Industry Burns ₦480b Yearly on Diesel to Stay Connected –NCC Boss
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry spends an average sum of N480 billion every year on diesel just to keep the country connected, a cost...
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4.0KTelcos Under Pressure as NCC Cracks Down on Service Failures, Weak Governance
Telecom firms are currently in the eye of the storm as the federal government cranks up pressure on them to improve their...
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Telecom Sector Suffers 1100 Fibre Cuts, 545 Access Denial, 99 Theft
Despite designating information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) through an Executive Order by President Bola Tinubu, the...
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3.8KNCC Set to Introduce Stiffer Sanctions Against Errant ICT Operators
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly condemned the flagrant violations of regulatory provisions by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) operators. In response to...
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Telcos Now on Upgraded NIN Verification Platform –NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission has announced the successful migration of all telecommunications firms in Nigeria to its upgraded National Identification Number...
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Telcos Warn of Imminent Service Blackout as Vandalism Spikes
Telecommunications operators have raised the alarm over rising incidents of infrastructure vandalism, warning of an imminent service blackout unless coordinated actions from...
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3.7KNCC Unveils New Licensing Framework as Broadband Penetration Nears 49%
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a draft General Authorisation Framework (GAF) to accommodate emerging technologies and maintain growth in the...
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3.4KNIMC’s Directive on SIM Verification Cripples Service Delivery
Telecom operators yesterday said the directive of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to transition to a new transition identity verification platform...
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NCC, REA Inaugurate Committee to Boost Digital, Energy Inclusion
The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Rural Electrification Agency have officially launched the NCC-REA Collaboration Committee to boost Nigeria’s digital and energy...
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NCC Pushes for New Policy to License Networks in Rural Areas
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken steps toward addressing poor network connectivity in rural Nigeria by proposing a policy framework to...
