FG SCRAPS 5% EXCISE DUTY ON TELECOM SERVICES TO EASE COSTS FOR USERS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal Government has announced the removal of the 5% excise duty on telecommunications services, including voice calls and data,...
JAMB REVEALS 4,251 CASES OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE
By Shodayo Sunmisola Michael The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI) has delivered a report to the examination body,...
TINUBU SCRAPS 5% TELECOM CHARGE
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The proclamation was issued by the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida, during a press conference in Abuja...
NCC SAYS MARKET-DRIVEN PRICING ATTRACTS OVER $1BN TELECOMS INVESTMENT IN 2025
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says its return to market-driven pricing in the telecommunications sector has attracted over $1 billion in...
MOBILE USERS TO FACE TEMPORARY DISRUPTION AS ALTON SUSPENDS SIM-RELATED SERVICES NATIONWIDE
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced a temporary suspension of SIM-related services across all mobile networks...
REGULATORY FINES: META WARNS OF POTENTIAL FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM SHUTDOWN IN NIGERIA
Meta Platforms Inc. has warned it may cease operations of Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria, citing increasing regulatory fines and what it calls “unrealistic” data...
NIGERIA’S FUTURE DEPENDENT ON AI- ICT EXPERT CLAIMS
Chibuike Aguene, the CEO of BilduP, has stated that Nigeria needs to capitalise on the remarkable advancements in artificial intelligence in order to compete with...
MTN NIGERIA’S REVENUE SURGES BY 35.6% AFTER TARIFF ADJUSTMENTS
In March, MTN Nigeria's service revenue increased by 35.6% as a result of rate increases made in February. According to a report released Monday by...
TECH: CONCERNS RAISED AS GOOGLE DROPS PLEDGE NOT TO USE AI FOR WEAPONS
On Wednesday, Google announced that it has taken out a promise in its AI principles that the corporation would not utilize the technology to create...
UNAUTHORIZED NIN-LINKAGE: REPS PROBE TELCOS
The House of Representatives has initiated an investigation into allegations that telecom providers have linked National Identification Numbers (NIN) to subscribers’ SIM cards without their...