Tribunal orders MTN NG Communications to pay $72.5m fine to FIRS
The Lagos state division of Tax Appeal Tribunal has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications to pay the sum of $72, 551, 059, in tax default...
Telcos generated N1.92tn from calls, data — Report
MTN and Airtel made N1.92tn from calls and data between January and September 2022.
This is in accordance with the financial reports generated from MTN...
NCC takes action to stop data depletion for network users
Data depletion is one of the most common complaints heard from telecom customers, according to Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, of...
NCC plans to block stolen SIMs in five minutes
The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has proposed that the time taken to block the Subscribers Identity Module of a reported stolen phone should be reduced...
NCC urges Nigerians to update Zoom to avoid being hacked
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised the Nigerian users of zoom, a videotelephony platform to install the latest...
Telecom total investments hit $76bn — NCC
Total investments into the telecommunication sector rose to $75.6bn as of the end of 2021, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission,...
Nigerian telecom subscribers rose to N2.6tn in nine months
The amount spent on airtime and data by Nigerian telecom subscribers rose to at least N2.59tn in the first nine months of 2023.
This is...
NCC flags android-based malware stealing information from bank apps
An Android-based malware, XENOMORPH, which installs trojans inside banking apps to steal passwords, raid bank accounts, and read SMS, has been flagged by the...
Regulatory Imperatives for Sustaining the Revolution in the Communications Sector by Tony Ojobo
The telecommunications industry has undoubtedly witnessed tremendous growth and development in Nigeria. It is a sector that directly impacts every aspect of human life,...
Pantami blows hot, bans importation of telecom equipments
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami and his counterpart at the NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta are in agreement to implement...
