TECHNOLOGY

NCC approves request for tariff adjustments by operators

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2025

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

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Why NCC approves 50% tariff increase for telecoms

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2025

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a 50% tariff adjustment for telecom operators, citing rising operational costs and the need to sustain the industry.  The approval, announced in a statement issued on Monday, is significantly lower than the over 100% increase requested by some network providers.  According to the NCC, the adjustment aligns

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NCC,FCCPC sign MoU on Telecom Consumer Protection

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2025

The Nigeria Communications Commission and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, today, January 14, 2025, in Abuja, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for increased telecom consumer protection. Dr Aminu Maida, the executive vice chairman/CEO of NCC, in his remarks at the MoU signing ceremony, said that in an era of rapid technological

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FG approves telcos tariff increase

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2025

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says that telecom tariffs will soon increase but assures Nigerians that it will not be the 100 per cent that telecom operators are pushing for at the moment. The Minister disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on Wednesday in […]

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NCC grants MTN approval to disconnect Exchange over debt

Daily Dispatch December 27, 2024

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has notified the public that approval has been granted for the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Limited, Exchange, from MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, MTN, as a result of non-settlement of interconnect charges. The Commission said that Exchange was notified of the application and was given the opportunity to

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NCC lists vital role A2P messaging plays in today’s digital world

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2024

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Friday, December 20, 2024, convened a virtual Stakeholders’ Forum on the Draft A2P Licensing Framework. The meeting, tagged Stakeholder Forum on Application-to-Person, or A2P, Messaging, deliberated on the import of the framework in the telecommunication industry and other sectors of the economy. This was in a bid to partner