For years, consumer protection in Nigeria’s telecom sector has largely meant reacting after things go wrong. A service fails, a complaint is logged, and subscribers wait—often too long—for answers. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is now changing that narrative with the rollout of an AI-powered consumer protection system designed […]
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Confidence in investment markets is built less on promises and more on predictability. In Nigeria’s telecommunications industry, that predictability is increasingly being shaped by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), whose evolving regulatory direction is drawing renewed attention from local and international investors. At the centre of this shift […]
Engr. Abraham Oshadame (left), Executive Commissioner, Technical Standards, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on behalf of Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, accepted a website performance award from Dr. Dasuki Ibrahim Arabi, DG, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at the BPSR office The […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is working closely with key industry stakeholders to tackle the ongoing Quality of Service (QoS) disruptions affecting telecom subscribers in Abuja. The commission disclosed that the service issues stem from a diesel supply interruption affecting IHS Nigeria Limited, the infrastructure provider […]
L-R: Vice President Kashim Shettima presenting an award to Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) after the Commission was named one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 under the Transparency and Efficiency Category of Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is spearheading a major push to bridge the country’s digital divide with the launch of its inaugural Digital Awareness and Sensitization Forum, scheduled for November 13, 2025. Themed “Leaving No One Behind: Digital Assets, Equity, and Empowerment,” the event aims to unite policymakers, tech experts, […]
Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has a new leadership team as the Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe (representing the South West) as Chairman of the NCC Board following a successful screening by its Committee on Communications. During plenary, the Senate also approved the appointments of […]
L-R: Director, Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Protection, Office of the National Security Advisers (ONSA), Enebong Effiom; Executive Governor, Katsina State, Dikko Radda and Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, during a business roundtable on broadband investment and critical national infrastructure protection hosted […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is taking proactive steps to secure the country’s digital landscape by developing a robust cybersecurity framework set for implementation in 2026. The initiative aims to protect digital infrastructure and tackle threats posed by emerging technologies in the communications sector. At a recent stakeholder meeting in […]
An independent analysis has praised the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for significantly advancing Nigeria’s digital economy and supporting the National Broadband Plan’s ambitious target of 70% internet penetration by 2025. The study, “Regulating for the Future: Telecom Policy, Innovation, and Nigeria’s Digital Inclusion Goals”, conducted by Communiqué, reviewed the NCC’s […]