Dr Eugene Juwah: Minister, industry leaders pay tributes to ex-NCC chief

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Dr. Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s pioneer Communications Technology Minister, has joined technology industry leaders to pay tributes to Dr. Eugene Juwah, the nation’s former telecoms regulatory chief, who died this month.

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Web check: MTN Nigeria’s licence renewal ‘now official’

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The telecoms regulator has officially confirmed the renewal of the operating licence of MTN Nigeria, the nation’s largest mobile network operator, according to the latest update on the NCC website reviewed by Technology Times.

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Confirming Technology Times exclusive story, NCC renews MTN Nigeria licence

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MTN Nigeria says the telecoms regulator has renewed its operating licence for another 10 years, a development that confirms Technology Times exclusive report.

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NITDA: We affirm stakeholder engagement in re-enacting the NITDA Act, 2007 | Verbatim

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NITDA, the Federal IT regulator of Nigeria says it will affirm stakeholder engagement in re-enacting the NITDA Act, 2007.

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Govt renews MTN Nigeria licence amid 20 years of ‘GSM phones’

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TN Nigeria, the nation’s largest mobile network operator (MNO), has secured regulatory approval of the renewal of its operating licence for another 10 years, Technology Times can confirm.

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Nigeria grants 5G approvals ahead service rollout

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Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has granted approval for 5G devices and equipment ahead of the upcoming rollout of the fifth-generation mobile technology service in the country, Technology Times checks have revealed today.

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How telcos paid ₦110.1B telecoms fines in 2019

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Nigerian telcos paid telecoms fines totaling ₦110,148,803,968 to the industry regulator in 2019, a marginal fraction higher than the ₦110,120,709,885 they paid the preceding year, regulatory filings reviewed by Technology Times have shown.

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MTN Nigeria 5G trial ‘downloaded 2GB movie in 17 seconds’

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The MTN Nigeria 5G trial achieved a download speed of 17 seconds for a 2GB movie in one of the successful tests carried out across six cities in the country, the telecoms regulator's records reviewed by Technology Times have shown.

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ITF Mobile: PAPDA says dealers ‘ready to embrace’ Made in Nigeria phone

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The Phone and Allied Products Dealers says that it is bullish about the market prospects for ITF Mobile and its members are “ready to embrace” the Made in Nigeria phone unveiled last month by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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NCC: Nigeria unready for OTT regulation

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The Nigerian telecoms market is not ready for OTT regulation that cover services that delivering information over the internet in competition with local telcos, according to the industry watchdog.

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