Nigerian Banks clear USSD debt, prevent service disruption
Nigerian telecom operators have kept USSD services active as banks make progress in clearing a N160bn debt, averting potential service ...
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Bosun Tijani defends telecom tariff hike amidst legal threats
Minister Bosun Tijani defends a 50% telecom tariff hike, citing inflation and operational costs, despite backlash and legal threats from ...
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Block SIMs without NIN, NCC directs MTN, Airtel, others
The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed MTN Nigeria, Airtel and other telecommunications firms to fully bar phone lines without National ...
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Senate appoints Maida as NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman
The Senate, in Abuja yesterday , confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida, as the substantive Executive Vice Chairman and ...
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‘Moribund and damaged’ Electricity national grid collapses yet again
The electricity national grid has collapsed again leaving the country without public power supply. The latest collapse, the third in ...
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‘A fight broke out’ Nigerian, Indian bootleggers clash leaves one dead, man’s arm severed in Dubai
Two Nigerians, names withheld, have been arrested by the police in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate, after engaging in a ...
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‘Strictly enforce the policy’ FG orders bar on outgoing call on a unregistered lines
The federal government has directed telecommunication companies to bar outgoing calls on all unlinked lines. Unlinked lines are subscriber identity ...
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‘Demonstrating world class excellence’ NCC sets pace on 5G in Africa
The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has given the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) a ...
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‘Digital driven future’ FG launches centre to provide students with ICT skills
The Federal Government has established a center to provide students and citizens with Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills and to ...
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‘ITR services’ NCC establishes new mobile international termination charge for voice services
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set a new International Termination Rate (ITR) of $0.045 for voice services paid by ...
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