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November 22, 2018 No Responses

Why we may not achieve 30% broadband penetration by 2018 – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the country may not achieve the 30 per cent broadband penetration target by the end of 2018, due to some challenges. The Head, Technical Standard and Network Integrity, Mr Bako Wakil said...

October 15, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria appeals for re-election into ITU council

Nigeria has appealed for international support towards its re-election into the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council. ITU is the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies. Amb. Audu Kadiri, Permanent Repre...

September 13, 2018 No Responses

NCC tells South Africans Investors: MTN Nigeria will Survive Ranging Storms

There is hope for a truce in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-MTN Nigeria face-off. Telecoms sector regulator Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to broker peace between the two. The CBN has ordered the mobile giant to refund $8.1billion allegedly .....

September 27, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria’s investment in ICT sector hits $70bn – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said on Wednesday that investment in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector has hit 70 billion dollars. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this while unveiling the N...

April 15, 2017 No Responses

ITU to Build Electronically Controlled Headquaters

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said it has unveiled an architecture competition for the design of its new electronically-controlled headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland. According to a statement by ITU on Saturday in Lagos, the competi...