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FG orders reversal of unilateral increase in mobile tariffs

The impacted Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have been ordered by the Federal Government to reverse the arbitrary upward pricing hikes. The directive was issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a letter dated October 12 in response to media reports of the recently approved 10% upward pricing increases being implemented unilaterally. The service providers’ Read More…

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NCC warns against new SMS-based malware unleashed by Cybercriminals

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has warned the public against a new high-risk, critical and Short Messaging Service-based malware, TangleBot, infecting Android mobile devices. Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director of Public Affairs (DPA), NCC, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Adinde noted that TangleBot employs more or less similar tactics as the Read More…

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MTN and Airtel Africa among bidders for Nigerian 5G licences

Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has picked MTN Nigeria, Airtel Africa. and Mafab Communications to bid for 5G licences at an auction set for Dec. 13, it said on Thursday. NCC had said in July that it expected to start auctioning spectrum for the next-generation 5G network in the fourth quarter of this Read More…