By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), pursuant to its power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA) to regulate and approve tariff rates and charges by telecommunications operators, will be granting approval for tariff adjustment requests by Network Operators in response to prevailing market conditions.

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorised telecommunications companies (Telcos) to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes assigned to nine financial institutions.

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It is with great pleasure that I extend my warmest regards to all present on this remarkable occasion—the formal execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and Imose Technologies Ltd, an indigenous Nigerian company, are rolling out made-in-Nigeria laptops and tablets for use by Nigerians.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The decision by Starlink to unilaterally review its subscription packages upwards did not receive the approval of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announce significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs).

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

A new report of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 - advanced state of readiness for digital transformation known as G5 with Germany, Finland and Singapore leading the global chart.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry have said the Federal Government’s plan to deploy 90,000 kilometers of fibre optic cables across the country will face several obstacles, especially from state governments, that might truncate the project.

By Marilyn Ezekwem (Info-Tech Reporter)

Former Secretary to the Government of Akwa-Ibom State (SSG), Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, alongside the chairperson, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), Mrs Ibukun Odusote and the Managing Director, Condata Systems Limited, Dr. Chris Nwannenna, led awardees at the inaugural DigitalSENSE Africa awards.

By Our Reporter

Messrs Gbenga Adebayo, Muhammed Rudman and Gbenga Sesan as well as Ms Francisca Iloezumma have made it to the speakers faculty of the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) slated for Thursday, June 27 by 10am at the prestigious Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos.

By Our Reporter

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the most interconnected facility in West Africa, the Digital Realty Nigeria, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, would lead speakers to the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM, an institutional member of APRA), the government and citizens of the Republic of Malawi over the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of the Vice President of Malawi, H.E. Dr. Saulos Chilima, and nine others on June 10, 2024.