Following the disruption on March 14, 2024, which affected data and voice services due to cuts in undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal, the Nigerian Communications Commission has announced that services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilization capacities.

MTN and GLO Reach Agreement on outstanding issues

1. On January 8, 2024 the Nigerian Communications Commission published a Pre-Disconnection Notice informing subscribers of the approval granted to MTN Nigerian Communications Plc. (MTN) to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited (Glo) with effect from January 18, 2024 due to long-standing interconnection debt dispute between the parties. 2. In granting the approval, the…

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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has pledged that transparency will form the bedrock of his leadership as Nigeria's chief telecom regulator as this will enable a solid foundation inĀ  building a resilient, accountable and efficient institution.

NCC’s EVC, Aminu Maida, pledges transparency in Telecoms Regulation

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has pledged that transparency will form the bedrock of his leadership as Nigeria’s chief telecom regulator as this will enable a solid foundation inĀ  building a resilient, accountable and efficient institution. Maida spoke during a courtesy visit to the Hon. Minister of…

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Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida ( Left) with Director-General, Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, United Arab Emirates, Engineer Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, during a bilateral meeting at the ongoing International Telecommunication Union (ITU)ā€™s World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 taking place in Dubai. The event started on November 20, 2023 and will end December 15, 2023.

Maida Excited at Nigeria’s Success at World Radio Communications Conference 2023Ā 

The leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its excitement about Nigeria’s impressive performance at the ongoing International Telecommunications Union (ITU)ā€™s World Radio Communications (WRC) Conference 2023, holding in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where two Nigerians were elected into leadership positions and delegates from the NCC were elected into Working Groups. Executive Vice…

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L-R: Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer/Company Secretary, Airtel Nigeria, Shola Adeyemi; Chief Executive Officer, IHS Nigeria Limited, Mohammad Darwish; Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Ubale Maska; Executive Vice chairman/Chief Executive Officer, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida; Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, NCC, Adeleke Adewolu and Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, at NCC EVCā€™s interactive session with chief executives of telecom companies in Nigeria, in Lagos on Thursday ((November 16, 2023)

Excellent quality of service is non-negotiable in telecom industry – Maida

The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable as he called for industry collaboration to make this a reality. Maida, who spoke in Lagos at an interactive session with chief executive officers in theĀ industryĀ on Thursday, assured…

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Liquid Dataport and Intelsat

Liquid Dataport announces collaboration with Intelsat

Liquid Dataport, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce its collaboration with Intelsat, one of the worldā€™s largest satellite services providers, increasing the availability of fast and reliable connectivity in Africa during power disruptions. One key aspect of this collaboration is Liquidā€™s service called ā€˜Service Continuityā€™. Organisations…

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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that 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, just as it sought a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address issue of illicit financial flows in the country.

NCC Underscores Role of ICT in Fighting Financial Crimes

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that 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, just as it sought a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address issue of illicit financial flows in the country. Ā Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of…

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