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    Metro NCC Raises The Alarm Over Influx Of Substandard Phones – Leadership Newspaper

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raised the alarm over the influx of substandard phones and other telecom devices into Nigeria, saying such devices are responsible for low quality of service and associated hazardous health effect. This was made known by the executive vice...
  2. Nigeria Business News

    Business Investment In Nigeria’s Telecom Industry Hits $70bn – Leadership Newspaper

    The executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has revealed that total investments in the Nigeria telecom industry stood at $70 billion in 2018. He made this known at the opening ceremony of the 7th Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition...
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    Business NCC tasked to secure $70 billion investments in telecoms sector – The Guardian Nigeria News

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been charged to fashion out new ways of increasing the current $70 billion investment in the telecommunications sector. Although several accolades were given the NCC for piloting the affairs of the industry incredibly … Read more via The...
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    Business NCC: How Nigeria Attained 30.9% Broadband Penetration Target – Thisdaylive

    Fresh facts have emerged on how Nigeria attained and surpassed the country’s 30 per cent target for broadband penetration in December 2018. The Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Sunday Dare, said at the weekend that the NCC...
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    Business NCC tackles sharp practices through consumer outreach – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)‎ has said that it would continue to ensure that consumers of communications enjoyed the services expected to be provided by the Service Providers. Speaking at the 97th Edition of Consumer Outreach Programme (COP), Prof. Umar … Read more via The...
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    Business SoftTalk, Nigeria owned messaging app for unveiling in Lagos – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    SoftTalk, a social media messaging app, developed by a Japan-based Nigerian developer, is set to be unveiled in Lagos. The app, which is in the likes of WhatsApp, would help to solve … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2JPgRk4 Get more...
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    Business FG To Ban Use Of SMS In Banking Transactions

    Federal government may soon outlaw sending of vital bank details via short message services (SMS) in Nigeria because of its associated risks. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it was already engaging with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to find better ways of doing it...
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    Business Substandard Phone Causes Cancer – NCC Warns Nigerians

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has warned Nigerians against using substandard phones. It said such was responsible for some of the cancer ailments being suffered by the citizens. The regulatory body also identified unapproved phones as a major cause of network interruptions...
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    Business MTN, Glo, Airtel, Others Demand 100% Increase in call, Data Tariffs [DailyTrust]

    The telecom operators in the country have demanded 100 per cent increase in data and voice calls as a result in rising cost of production, sources within the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) told Dailytrust newspaper. The implication is that subscribers will pay more for telecom...
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    Entertainment NCC Signs Helen Paul, Ali Nuhu As Brand Ambassadors

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed on Comedian Helen Paul and Actor Ali Nuhu as brand ambassadors. In a statement the NCC said: “Helen Paul the renowned comedian and actress who also signed on alongside Ali Nuhu as the NCC’s Face of the Telecom Consumer, visited the...
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    Business MTN Records $200m Loss, First Ever In 22 Years

    South African telecoms giant MTN said Thursday that it made a $200m loss in 2016 – the company’s first since 1994– after suffering a huge fine in Nigeria and currency challenges in key markets. “MTN Group’s financial results for 2016 reflect the most challenging year in the company’s over...
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    Business Nigerian Senate Gives NCC Approval To Increase Data Price

    The Senate Committee on Communications on Tuesday gave nod to the proposed data price hike by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Committee, which visited the NCC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday as part of it oversight functions, said Nigerians should see the commission as being...
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    Business 3 Reasons Why We Must Hike Data Tarrif – NCC

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that data hike is inevitable in Nigeria’s telecom industry. Josephine Amuwa, Tony Ojobo and Abubakar Yakubu, who are the NCC’s Directors of Policy, Competition &Economic Analysis, Corporate Afffairs and Tariff Competition respectively, said...
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    Business Why We Reversed Plans To Hike Data Price - NCC

    The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of the new minimum pricing template for data services by mobile operators in the country. The director, Public Affairs at the NCC, Tony Ojobo, said the decision to rescind its earlier directive to telecom...
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    Business Nigeria's NCC Finally Suspends Data Price Hike

    The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of the new minimum pricing template for data services by mobile operators. The new rate, which would have led to price increase in data for some Nigerians, was scheduled to take effect from December 1...
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    Business Data Tariff: I Know Nothing About The Increment - Communication Minister, Shittu

    The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has claimed ignorance of the move by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, directing telecommunications companies to increase data tariff, effective from December 1. Shittu while speaking on the Fact File on Raypower FM on Wednesday...
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    Business Why We Directed Big Telcos To Increase Data Tariffs - NCC

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed the five big telecoms operators in the country to increase their data tariffs from Thursday, December 1, in order to allow small operators and new entrants to acquire market share and operate profitably, Daily Trust has learnt. An NCC...
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    Business MTN, Airtel, Glo, Others in Fresh Trouble With NCC

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday said it would sanction 13 telecommunications operators for failing to comply with the ‘2442 Do Not Disturb (DND)’ directive on unsolicited telemarketing. NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Tony Ojobo, in a statement said the directive was...
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    Politics NCC Board: Buhari's Nominee, Abubakar Speaks, 'Why I Presented Only Diploma Certificate'

    Alhaji Aliyu Saidu Abubakar, President Muhammadu Buhari's nominee representing the North East in the proposed Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated reasons why he presented only one-year diploma certificate during Senate screening. Mr. Abubakar said he “did...
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    Business NCC Increases International Termination Rate from N3.90 to N24.40

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the International Termination Rate (ITR) has been reviewed to N24.40 per minute. The telecommunications regulator said in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, that the review of the interconnect charges was for inbound traffic. “The...
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