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1 day ago
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable as he called for industry collaboration to make this a reality.
2 days ago
The United Nations arm in charge of global communications, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has disclosed that the Fifth Generation (5G) network has reached 40 per cent of the eight billion people on earth, since launch in 2019.
Multichoice
25 Nov
MultiChoice , Africa’s leading entertainment company, took a bold step to address the rising challenges of piracy by hosting an anti-piracy roundtable event tagged ‘Piracy Untells Our Stories.’
24 Nov
Intellectual Property Law Association of Nigeria (IPLAN), Directors’ Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and Multichoice Nigeria have canvassed establishment of an Intellectual Property..
17 Nov
The Senate, yesterday, confirmed Dr Aminu Maida as substantive Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The confirmation during plenary followed adoption of report of the Committee on Communications that screened Maida on Wednesday, November 15. Panel chairman and former Minister of Communications, Senator Ikra Aliyu Bilbis, urged the…
16 Nov
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC).
9 Nov
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes by enabling real-time surveillance, regulatory compliance and secure data processing...
1 Nov
Former Special Adviser to the former Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Ernest Ndukwe, Ayoola Oke has suggested that the Central Bank of Nigeria should collaborate with Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM), African Export-Import (AFREXIM) and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide financial support for small Information Technology (IT) Operators in Nigeria.
1 Nov
Notwithstanding the investments that have gone into Nigeria’s data centre sub-sector, there are concerns that capacity utilisation of these facilities remains very poor when compared to other countries within the region, including South Africa, Kenya and others.
1 Nov
Telecoms operators in Nigeria and other parts of the region are expected to spend $75 billion on their networks from 2023 to 2030, mostly on 4G technology.
1 Nov
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to further stimulate the development and growth in the Fintech sector through regulatory interventions.
29 Oct
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has described the Financial Technology (FinTech) industry as a major driver for financial inclusion of the underserved and unserved communities across the country.

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