TECHNOLOGY

Tinubu Cancels 5% Tax on Telecom Voice and Data Services

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2025

The Federal Government has officially abolished the 5% excise duty previously charged on telecommunications services, including voice calls and internet data. This was announced by the National Orientation Agency in a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday.

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NCC Welcomes Newly Appointed Board Members

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2025

….. Pledges Commitment to Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Economy  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) congratulates Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe, Chairman-designate of the Commission’s Board, alongside other distinguished designate-Board members, as well as the designate-members of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Board, on their appointment by

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NCC Mobilises Stakeholder Collaboration to Safeguard Telecom Infrastructure

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2025

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reinforced its commitment to fully implement President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Executive Order on Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), which classifies telecommunications infrastructure as vital national assets requiring heightened protection. This renewed drive follows a successful intervention by the Office of

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9mobile Rebrands as T2

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2025

Unveils Bold Vision for Nigeria’s Telecom Future Nigeria’s fourth-largest telecom operator, 9mobile, officially transitioned to T2 on Friday, marking a decisive rebrand that signals a bold new era in the nation’s telecommunications landscape. The company’s visual identity has shifted from its familiar green to a striking orange, representing what it calls a renewed

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Bringing the Internet Closer: NCC and partners work to improve rural connectivity

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2025

In a bold step to improve internet access in Nigeria’s remote communities, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is teaming up with local and international partners to find new ways of connecting people who are still offline. From June 3 to 4, 2025, the NCC hosted a two-day workshop in Abuja with the Association for Progressive […]

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NCC orders banks to stop deducting USSD charges from customers’ accounts

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all deposit money banks (DMBs) to stop deducting charges for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions directly from customers’ bank accounts. Instead, these fees will now be charged from users’ mobile airtime balances. In a notification to its customers on Tuesday, the United Bank for Africa (UBA)