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NCC Head Calls for Strategic Cooperation Among African Telecom Regulators
Nigerian Communications Commission leader Aminu Maida calls for more formal and systematic collaboration among African telecommunications regulators to tackle shared challenges in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
NCC Head Urges African Cooperation for Global Telecommunications Influence
Dr. Aminu Maida, leader of the Nigerian Communications Commission, asserts that African nations must unify their technical strategies to effectively influence global telecommunications policy and digital standards.
Dr. Aminu Maida Urges Unified African Front in Global Telecom Governance
Nigerian Communications Commission chief Dr. Aminu Maida calls for stronger coordination among African nations to secure a meaningful role in shaping global telecommunications policy.
NCC updates MVNO operational guidelines to boost telecom competition
The NCC is updating its business rules for Mobile Virtual Network Operators to foster competition, enhance digital inclusion, and provide clearer regulatory guidance for the sector.
Nigeria Sets December 2028 Target for Complete Analogue Television Phase-Out
The Nigerian government has announced December 2028 as the final deadline for the country's transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting, with plans to monetize the released spectrum.
Nigerian Communications Commission Hosts Second Forum on Dig-Once Infrastructure Pricing
The NCC held a forum in Abuja to refine a cost-based pricing framework for shared duct infrastructure under Nigeria's Dig-Once policy, aiming to improve broadband deployment efficiency.
MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola Reaffirms Firm’s Local Roots and Defends Tariff Hikes
MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola dismisses claims that the company is purely foreign, highlighting its deep local ownership and explaining that recent tariff hikes were necessary to ensure operational survival and infrastructure growth.
MTN Nigeria Chief Highlights Excessive Fiber Optic Damage
MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Olutokun Toriola reports that fiber optic cable damage occurs more frequently in one day in Nigeria than in an entire year in Saudi Arabia, citing vandalism and poor infrastructure.
Nigerian Government Offers Incentives to Boost Local Smartphone Manufacturing
The Nigerian government is offering tax waivers and special incentives to phone manufacturers who commit to building production plants in Nigeria by November to improve device affordability.
NCC Named a Leading Federal Agency for Public Service Reform
The Nigerian Communications Commission has been recognized by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms as one of the top three performing federal agencies for 2026.