Tech

Abuja, Nov. 26, 2024 – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is planning to streamline tariff plans of telecom operators to check customers’ confusion due the current multiple tariff plans of the operators. Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, the NCC Director of Public Affairs, disclosed this in Lagos at a two-day workshop on the current trends in the telecom industry organised for journalists. He said research had shown that there were lots of confusion in the sector about the actual charges associated with each tariff plan. “The proliferation of tariff plans has made …

Abuja, Nov. 24, 2024 – Dr. Aminu Maida, the Chief Executive/Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has advised telecom consumers against blaming only mobile network operators for poor quality services.. Maida gave the advice while speaking on “Optimizing Data Experience: Empowering Consumers through Awareness and Transparency in a Consumer-Centric Telecom Industry” at an NCC consumer forum in Abuja. He said rather, the blame should be shared by all stakeholders across the value chain as it requires the collaboration of all across the value chain to produce services. The …

Abuja, Nov. 22, 2024 – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for deeper partnership with the judiciary in achieving its mandate of advancing digital transformation in the country.     Dr. Aminu Maida, the NCC Chief Executive and Executive Vice Chairman, made the call at the just concluded 2024Annual Workshop for Judges on Legal and Regulatory Issues in the Communications Industry held in Abuja. He described the core mandate of the NCC as the establishment and oversight of regulatory framework for the Nigerian communications industry and the promotion of efficient, reliable, …

Abuja, Nov. 19, 2024 – The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) is to introduce Major Incident Reporting Guidelines to guide telecom operators in reporting major incidents on their networks to consumers. Dr. Aminu Maida, the NCC Chief Executive and Executive Chairman, said this in Abuja at the 93rd Consumer Parliament of the NCC. He said the guidelines would require operators to inform consumers of major incidents impacting on their networks, while these reports would also be accessible on the NCC website. Maida also said the commission would soon introduce coverage maps …

Abuja, Nov. 18, 2024 – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the federal government for classifying telecommunication infrastructure in Nigeria as critical national assets. President Bola Tinubu announced the classification in a presidential order iin July 2024. Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Director/Chief Executive of the NCC, made the commendation while speaking at the 93rd Telecom Consumer Parliament in Abuja. He said the order was critical to addressing the problems of vandalism and unauthorised access to telecommunication infrastructure in Nigeria. Maida said the impact of vandalism and theft of …

Abuja, Nov. 14, 2024 – Additional 90,000 Nigerians are to be enrolled as fellows in the third Cohort of the 3 Million Technical Talent project (3MTT). Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, announced this in a post on his X handle. He said applications were still open to Nigerians who could still participate in the talent accelerator program to learn in-demand tech skills and become part of a pool of technical talent for the growing digital economy in Nigeria and globally. “I am pleased to …

Abuja, Oct. 31, 2024 – The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) has received ₦2.8 billion Google grant to promote AI talent development in Nigeria.  The ministry disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. It said the grant would support the ministry’s AI initiatives to upskill youth and unemployed Nigerians, aligning with Google.org’s $5.8 million commitment to digital skills programs across Sub-Saharan Africa. The grant is part of Google.org’s broader $5.8 million commitment   to support digital skills programs across Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister …

Abuja, Oct. 31, 2024 – The number of Nigeria’s internet subscribers rose to 132.40 million in September 2024, from130.94 million subscribers in August. The figure represented an increase of1.45 million subscribers during the period. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) disclosed this in its latest industry report just published in Abuja. According to the breakdown, MTN, Airtel, and Glo recorded increases in number of internet subscriptions during the period, but 9mobile suffered a decline. MTN’s internet subscribers rose by 866,406 to 68.39 million in September from 67.52 million in August. Airtel …

Abuja, Oct. 11, 2024 – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has successfully linked SIM cards of all phones in the country to the National Identification Number (NIN) of their owners. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, announced this during the 2024 Annual Corporate Governance Conference in Lagos State. “There is no phone number that we cannot associate with a verified NIN. Not just a number, but a number that has been verified.” “We have successfully implemented the federal government’s 2020 policy, linking every phone number to a NIN. …