By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, March 18, ’25 (TNZ) The Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) in the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr Yomi Arowosafe, has commended two global telecom bodies for collaborating with the Nigerian to deepen rural connectivity for socio-economic development. TheNewsZenith lists the two bodies as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Abuja, Jan. 21 ’25 (TNZ) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will approve tariff adjustment requests by Network Operators in response to prevailing market conditions. TheNewsZenith reports that NCC noted that approval was by its power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA) to regulate and approve tariff […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 14, ’25 (TNZ) Two federal government regulatory agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster greater regulatory collaboration in the telecommunication industry. TheNewsZenith reports that the agencies are the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The partnership aims at strengthening consumer […]
From Our Correspondent Due to the non-settling of interconnect charges, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Limited (Exchange) from MTN Nigeria Communications Limited (MTN). TheNewsZenith gathered that NCC has duly notified the Exchange about the application. It noted that NCC also gave The Exchange, the opportunity to comment and […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Two regulatory agencies have ordered Deposit Money Banks and Mobile Network Operators to settle the long-standing N250 billion USSD debt dispute before Jan. 2, 2025. TheNewsZenith reports that the agencies are the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The CBN and NCC also directed banks to pay […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stressed the important role of corporate governance in growing Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. TheNewsZenith reports that Dr Aminu Maida, CEO of the NCC, made this remark at the 2024 Annual Corporate Governance Conference held recently in Lagos. He articulated the industry’s remarkable expansion, not only in transforming […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sought collaboration with stakeholders in the telecom industry towards using the 6GHz for Wi-Fi – 6 and International Mobile Telecommunications (MT). Dr Aminu Maida, the NCC Chief Executive Officer, announced this at the annual Stakehoders’ Consultative Forum on emerging technologies. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Abraham Oshadami, […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs). Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Thursday. To date, NCC noted that more than 153 […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to reactivate all GSM lines, recently disconnected because of NIN-SIM verification issues. TheNewsZenith recalls that over the weekend, many telecom subscribers could not access their phone lines. This is because of their inability to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber […]
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