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As We Continue The Wait For 5G Services…

Global UpfrontNov 16, 2022November 16, 20220

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore On September 18, 2022 when MTN carried out what looked like a roll out of its 5G commercial services in Nigeria, it’s

NCC: Tariff Matters And Where The Consumers Stand

Global UpfrontOct 26, 2022October 26, 20220

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) probably has more powers than it is aware of but may not have sufficiently understood them. Otherwise,

Data Spikes And Rising Costs Of Internet Access

Global UpfrontOct 19, 2022October 19, 20220

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore With a recent increase by about 10 percent of the cost of data on their networks, MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa, who

Limits Of Social Media, Telecom Advert Regulations

Global UpfrontOct 12, 2022October 12, 20220

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore In their quest to boost revenue collection for the government, the Advertising Regulations Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian

Suspension Of 5% Excise Duty, Greek Gift To Telecoms

Global UpfrontSep 14, 2022September 14, 20220

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore “It’s not yet uhuru“ is a popular term that has lived with us for decades and we still dwell in it as

NCC Mum, Subscribers Kick As FG Slams N90.49 Billion New Tax On Telephone Calls

Global UpfrontMay 23, 2022May 23, 20220

Telecommunication subscribers are kicking against a new Federal Government directive to impose a tax on telephone calls in the nation to fund free healthcare for

Hackers Can Easily Unlock, Steal Your Acura, Honda Model Vehicles, Federal Govt Alert Owners

Global UpfrontMay 15, 2022May 15, 20220

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted owners of some Honda and Acura car models of how hackers have devised means of starting their engines

Nigerians Rally Against Telcos Plan To Increase Call, SMS, Data Tariff By 40 Per Cent

Global UpfrontMay 5, 2022May 5, 20220

Nigerians have rallied together in expressing their dissatisfaction over a move by the telecommunication operators to increase the tariff for voice calls, short message services

NIN: FG Bars Unlinked Phone Lines From All Networks

Global UpfrontApr 4, 2022April 4, 20220

The Federal Government has directed telecommunication companies to bar all outgoing calls on unlinked lines from today, April 4, 2022. Unlinked lines are SIMs not

Report of allocation of 383 million new cellphone numbers to operators untrue, says NCC

Global UpfrontFeb 20, 2021February 20, 20210

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Saturday debunked allegations of allocating 383 million new cellphone numbers to operators in the first quarter of 2021. In