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Mobile Subscribers Drop 30% After SIM-NIN Policy Takes Effect

  Nigeria’s mobile subscriber base has dropped significantly, reducing by 30% to 153.32 million in September 2024. This follows the…

120 Million Nigerians Struggle with Internet Access Due to Poor Infrastructure, High Costs

Over 120 million Nigerians remain offline despite the rapid rise of mobile internet usage in recent years. A recent report…

Starlink Cuts Prices After NCC Raises Concerns in Nigeria

  Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk, has reversed its recent price increase in Nigeria after facing…

Telecom Operators Warn of USSD Service Cut Due to N250 Billion Debt

  Telecom operators in Nigeria have raised alarm over the growing debt of about N250 billion owed by banks for…

Nigeria Seals Deal With Ericsson To Advance 5G Tech Development

  **Vice President Kashim Shettima Leads Nigerian Delegation in Signing 5G Innovation Lab Agreement with Ericsson** Vice President Kashim Shettima…

Telecom Sector Attracts $304m in FDI in First Half of 2024

  Nigeria’s telecom sector has seen a boost in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with $304 million flowing in during the…

NCC to Sanction Starlink Over Unauthorized Price Hike in Nigeria

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that it plans to take action against Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service,…

NCC Recants Statement on Starlink’s Price Hike

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has withdrawn its earlier statement about possibly sanctioning Starlink, the satellite internet service provider…

Reps Demand Equal Recognition: Call for GCON Honour for Speaker Abbas, Citing Discrimination in National Awards

  Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have expressed dissatisfaction over President Bola Tinubu’s conferment of national honours, claiming discrimination…

Over 2,000 Telecom Professionals Left Nigeria in 2022, Report Shows

  A new report has revealed that over 2,000 telecommunications professionals left Nigeria in 2022, raising concerns about a shortage…