Tag: NCC
Senate approves Aminu Maida as Executive Vice Chairman NCC
The Senate has approved the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC).
This came after Sen....
4.95 million mobile subscriptions lost in five months – NCC
Nigeria lost 4.95 million mobile subscriptions in the first five months of 2023. Recent statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission said the total number...
Mobile subscriptions drop by three million – NCC
Nigeria’s mobile subscriptions dipped by 3.49 million mobile subscriptions in the last three months, leaving a dent in the country’s march toward mobile inclusion...
Obi: NCC denies tracking telephone lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied tracking the leaked telephone conversation between the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi and the General...
Active mobile subscriptions rises by 14% to 222 million in 2022
Active subscriptions for telecommunications services across the mobile networks of MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile soared to 222 million at the end of 2022....
2023: INEC working to resolve issues that may arise from blind...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu Mahmood Yakubu says the commission is already working to resolve election results...
Telecoms sector records $70bn investment, provides 500,000 jobs – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has stated that the telecommunication sector provides 500,000 jobs.
The Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Danbatta, said that the sector’s contribution...
FG to rake in N500bn from 5G spectrum – NCC
The Nigeria Communication Commission has disclosed that the Federal Government will make over N500bn in 2023 fiscal year through the 5G spectrum.
This was made...
High-speed internet users soar by 118% – NCC
Nigerian consumers and other nationals within Nigeria with high-speed Internet (broadband subscription) soared by 118.24 per cent from 38.19 million in May 2017 to...
Telecom firms’ operating costs rise by N265bn – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has revealed that the operating costs of telecommunication companies in Nigeria rose from N1.4tn in 2020 to N1.66tn in 2021,...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
