Telecom companies in Nigeria have decried the N200 billion debt owed by the banks for the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) provided by telecom operators. According to them, the debt, coupled with the 52 taxes, could cripple their operation in the country if the federal government does not intervene. The companies under the aegis of the Association of Licenced Telecom …

The mobile telecommunication corporation, MTN has alluded to the recent debt cancellation status on its subscribers’ network as a system error. The network provider made this known in a tweet on its official handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. The firm explained that an unexpected glitch in its system caused the cancellation of debt owed by its network subscribers, …

Internet access and the phone network were completely cut across the Gaza Strip on Friday, amid intense Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian territory. The government of the militant group Hamas accused Israel of taking the measure “to perpetrate massacres with bloody retaliatory strikes from the air, land and sea.” AFP journalists in Gaza confirmed they were only able to communicate …

The quest for a reliable telecommunications infrastructure for the players in West Africa’s industry to deliver essential services and products in an interdependent ecosystem was the focus of discussion at the maiden edition of the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE). The event, which has as its theme, ‘The Future of Infrastructure, Connectivity And Services: A New Interdependent …

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said that it is engaging with major social media platforms to curb the excesses of their users. Director of Broadcast Monitoring of the NBC, Francisca Aiyetan, stated this on Friday while speaking with Daily Trust on the plan of the commission to regulate social media. She said if social media is not regulated, young …

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of any giveaways on social media, especially, cryptocurrency giveaways. In an advisory released on Monday, NITDA said this scam which is being perpetrated mainly on the short video streaming platform, TikTok, has spread to other social media. According to the agency, the scammers’ endgame is to trick …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified some of the major challenges facing telecommunication companies including multiple taxation and destruction of their facilities by vandals. The Executive Chairman of NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, said this at a media chat with stakeholders in the industry in Kano on Saturday. He also promised to establish an emergency communication centre in each of …

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, on Tuesday, announced that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the transfer and assignment of the 10MHz Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) from OpenSkys Services Limited to the ICT company. The FDD is in the 2.6GHz spectrum band. MTN Nigeria said the additional spectrum would enable it to enhance network capacity and improve customer experience in …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it would prosecute telemarketers who illegally access the telephone numbers of telecom subscribers for commercial activities and gains. It noted that the claim that the telemarketers obtain telecom consumers’ phone numbers from the commission was false. The NCC disclosed this in a public notice titled, ‘Unauthorised Use of Telecom Subscribers’ Phone Numbers and …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is mulling over the idea of introducing a framework to encourage ethical energy sourcing in the telecommunications sector. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this in a speech at a roundtable with the academia, industry chiefs and other stakeholders in Kano on Wednesday. The theme of the event is “Refocusing academic …