Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Starlink, a communication company, is facing regulatory heat over an unapproved data tariff hike. The NCC said the satellite internet service provider had unilaterally increased its data tariffs without obtaining the necessary approval from the…
NCC halts MTN-Glo disconnection amidst debt resolution pact
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has intervened to prevent MTN Nigeria from disconnecting subscribers to Globacom amid interconnect debt disputes. The NCC, in a statement released on Thursday, revealed that the telecom regulatory body stepped in after both operators mutually…
NCC, SystemSpecs, New Horizons CEOs to inspire startups at WES 2023
The stage is set for the WorldStage Economic Summit (WES 2023), scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Event Centre, Nigerian Exchange Limited, 2/4 Customs Street, Lagos. This high-profile event promises to bring together top infotech…
NCC gives MAFAB 5-month extension to roll out 5G network
One of the two telecommunications firms that won the 5G Spectrum licences in December 2021, Mafab Communications, has been issued a five-month extension for its rollout by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In line with the conditions of the 5G…
NCC promises to roll out 5G services by Q4 2022
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the long-awaited 5G network services would be available across the country by the last quarter of this year. It also explained that the delay in verification of the National Identification Number (NIN),…
NCC backs 2022 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has backed the 2022 edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), scheduled for Thursday, June 9, at the prestigious Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos, with the…
*Customs intercepts N3.9b cocaine concealed inside bus in Lagos (Leadership)*Re-election: Lagosians know what they’ll be missing if we don’t continue, says Sanwo-Olu (Channels)
Customs intercepts N3.9b cocaine concealed inside bus in Lagos (Leadership) The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday, said its men intercepted a bus conveying religious books which contained cocaine weighing 11.913 kilogrammes with a street…
*Randy man, 43, arrested for alleged rape of 80-year-old Nasarawa woman, blames devil (Punch)*NCC alerts Nigerians to new ransomware attacking organisational networks (Guardian)
Randy man, 43, arrested for alleged rape of 80-year-old Nasarawa woman, blames devil (Punch) The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Mr Dan’asabe Eddo, for allegedly raping an 80-year-old woman in the state. The state Police Public…
*Building Collapse: Our son went to deliver food at building –grieving family (NewTelegraph)*Anambra Guber: We’re investigating failure of BVAS – INEC (DailyTrust)
Building Collapse: Our son went to deliver food at building –grieving family (NewTelegraph) Building collapse in Nigeria, especially in Lagos State, has become one too many. The recent one, which happened on Gerrard Road in the Ikoyi area of the…
*Suspected internet fraudster Taofiq Adebayo docked, remanded in prison (PM News)*#EndSARS: Lekki residents donate office block to police station (Vanguard)
Suspected internet fraudster Taofiq Adebayo docked, remanded in prison (PM News) The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday arraigned a suspected internet fraudster, Taofiq Adebayo, before Justice Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting…