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SERAP Sues NCC Over Telecom Tariff Hike

Ganiyu Amodu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the 50 percent hike in telecom tariffs approved by the regulatory body. According to a statement by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the suit, filed on January 26, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeks to challenge the increase, which was recently authorized by the NCC. The new tariff structure raises the average cost of calls from N11 to N16.5 per minute, the price of 1GB of data from N287.5…

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NCC Spokesman, Reuben Mouka Wins NIPR Prestigious Award

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Dr. Reuben Muoka, was on Wednesday in Abuja bestowed with the prestigious ‘Distinguished Spokesperson in Technology Award’ to by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). The NIPR National Spokesperson Summit served as a pivotal platform for fostering dialogue, innovation, and collaboration towards advancing the practice of Public Relations in Nigeria and beyond. The event which was put together by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), with the theme: “Change Narratives, Change Society”, witnessed the Institute honouring journalists…

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Senate Begins Amendment Of Cybercrime Act ,As NUJ,NCC,Others Make Inputs

ADEOLA YUSUF

As the Nigerian Senate commenced the process to amend the Cybercrime Act 2015, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has disclosed how the country suffered financial losses as a result of cybercrime actors activities. Senator Akpabio made the disclosure in his remarks while declaring open a one-day public hearing on the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 at the Senate Complex, Abuja, on Wednesday. Akpabio, who was represented by the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, harped on the need to establish a comprehensive legal framework to deter, investigate,…

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Leveraging ICT To Combat Financial Crimes: Insights From NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman

Ganiyu Amodu

In a recent presentation at the 11th Anniversary Lecture Series of RealNews Magazine, Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), shed light on the critical significance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the fight against financial crimes. Financial crimes encompass a range of illicit activities, including money laundering, terrorism financing, embezzlement, and fraud, with far-reaching economic and societal consequences. These crimes not only jeopardize the stability and security of entities but can also be linked to violent offenses resulting in loss…

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NCC Highlights Importance Of ICT In Combating Financial Crimes

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes by enabling real-time surveillance, regulatory compliance, and secure data processing, just as it sought a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address issue of illicit financial flows in the country. Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, who was a speaker at the 11th anniversary lecture series of RealNews Magazine in Lagos on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, where he was also inducted into the RealNews Hall of Fame…

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What You Need To Know About The Recently Concluded NCC Talent Hunt Competition

Ganiyu Amodu

In the Blockchain Solution category, Know-Now Limited emerged winner with N10m prize. In the Renewable Energy Solutions category, Solaris GreenTech Hub, emerged the winner with N10m prize In the Assistive Technology Solutions category, Spex Care Limited emerged winner with N10m prize. The remaining 9 innovators from the 12 were given N500,000 consolation prize each. READ ALSO Broadband Penetration: NCC Implements New Strategies To Meet 70% Target by 2025 We Killed Pastor By Mistake, He’s Not A kidnapper — So Safe Corps NCC Harps On Digital Services As Key Driver Of…

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Broadband Penetration: NCC Implements New Strategies To Meet 70% Target by 2025

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun implementing new strategies to meet the new target of 70 percent Broadband penetration by year 2025 as contained in the Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020 — 2025. The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida disclosed this while delivering his key note address on Thursday, 26th October 2023, at the 2023 NITRA Financial Technology (Fintech) Forum. He said: “Statistics indicate that Broadband penetration stood at 45.57 per cent as of August 2023, which is a fair progression towards the mid-term broadband target…

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NCC Harps On Digital Services As Key Driver Of Financial Inclusion In Nigeria

Ganiyu Amodu

The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has stated that the digital financial services will continue to have a significant impact on Nigeria’s financial inclusion and the digital economy at large. Maida disclosed this while speaking at the 2023 NITRA Financial Technology (Fintech) Forum, on Thursday, 26th October 2023, which was at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to him: “Digital financial services will continue to have a significant impact on Nigeria’s financial inclusion and the digital economy at large. This is because of the optimal…

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NCC Pledges Support For Development Of The Fintech Ecosystem In Nigeria

Ganiyu Amodu

Telecommunications regulatory authority, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) under the exercise of its statutory mandate, will continue to ensure that the regulatory environment supports the growth and success of Fintech in Nigeria for the overall development of the digital economy. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer(EVC/CEO) of NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida gave this assurance while a delivering his keynote address at the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association(NITRA) Fintech Forum, held at the Citiheight Luxury Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, south west, Nigeria, on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Represented by the…

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