Lebara Nigeria has become a member of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) as it expands operations in the West African country. The membership places Lebara Nigeria within a global network of more than 1,000 mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology companies and digital service providers. Through the GSMA, the company will have access to industry […]
Read MoreWith just 265,000 Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) subscribers, expanding high-speed broadband infrastructure is essential to Nigeria’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy. lamenting low FTTH subscription in then country, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida expressed dismay that despite broadband penetration reaching 55.67%, the FTTH is still low. Speaking […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been ranked among the top three best-performing Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in the 2026 Public Service Reforms Performance Assessment conducted by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR). In the latest Public Service Reforms Performance Assessment, the Commission was ranked third overall, following a […]
Read MoreNigeria’s communications sector faces tighter regulatory oversight after regulators yesterday announced new compliance requirements governing changes in the ownership structure of licensed communications companies. Effective immediately, any proposed transfer of ownership or control of shares in a licensee of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) amounting to 10% or more of the company’s total share capital, […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has elevated long-serving executive Bukola Ajayi to the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO), placing one of its most critical technology leadership roles in the hands of a veteran with over two decades of experience within the organisation. Ajayi, who previously served as General Manager, Architecture and Engineering at MTN Nigeria, takes over […]
Read MoreNigerians may soon start to pay more for mobile telephone calls do not reflect the current realites of the nation’s economy. According Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the existing rates-₦3.90 ($0.0026) per minute for standard operators and ₦4.70 ($0.0031) for new entrants have remained unchanged since 2018 and no longer reflect current operational realities. Speaking at […]
Read MoreNigeria’s ambition to become a regional digital infrastructure hub received a boost as indigenous technology firm 21st Century Technologies signed a strategic partnership with China Mobile International to expand sovereign cloud platforms in the country. The agreement, signed in Lagos, is expected to strengthen local data hosting capabilities, thus improving access to cloud services and to […]
Read MoreThe planned deployment of over 12,000 additional coverage and capacity sites by the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria reached over 40 percent with over 5,000 already completed. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the additional sites by the operators is expected enhance network coverage, capacity and overall Quality of Experience. The Commission in […]
Read MoreA major global change in smartphones and other mobile device is set to take users by surprise following a new directive from the European Union to device markers. The move by the EU, which is another major move could reshape the global tech industry. The EU had pushed Apple and other manufacturers toward USB-C, Brussels is […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has revealed how consumers can conserve and manage their data subscription while also enjoying the services defended the cost of mobile data in the country, insisting that Nigeria remains among the cheapest data markets in the world despite recent tariff adjustments. According to the telecoms giant, it intends to open a portal that […]
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