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AbstractEmu, an Android malware variant that takes dangerous control of infected smartphones, has hit Nigeria, the telecoms regulator has warned on Monday.

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is hosting a 5G forum today ahead of the upcoming spectrum auctions for the rollout of the fifth-generation mobile service in the country. Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC Public Affairs Director announces in a statement that the 5G stakeholder engagement forum is part of activities lined up for Nigeria’s implementation of […]

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is being overhauled to ensure that its regulations meet future imperatives of a robust telecoms sector, Barrister Adeleke Adewolu, Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management (ECSM) at the telecoms industry watchdog says. 

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Nigeria hopes to achieve at least 90 per cent broadband coverage and ₦390 per 1GB pricing for users by 2025 under the national broadband plan being implemented by the government. The Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025 is being implemented to expand coverage and boost the delivery of fast-speed internet connection across the country to […]

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The Nigerian telecoms regulator says it is joining forces with West Africa counterparts to tackle the rising wave of e-fraud across the sub-region and beyond. Under the plan, the regulators will unite under the platform of West African Telecoms Regulators Assembly (WATRA) to develop technical and regulatory initiatives for harmonised efforts on standardised regional roaming […]

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The Nigerian banking regulator has alerted social media users of an alleged ‘criminal’ Twitter account claiming to disburse N50 billion eNaira, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) launched Monday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nigeria recorded an African first with the launch of the eNaira promoted by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a digital currency […]

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The telecoms regulator says that 34 million emergency calls were routed through 24 Emergency Communications Centres (ECCs) across Nigeria between January and August this year.

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Mr Ralph Mupita, MTN Group President and CEO says the sale of shares in its local unit to Nigerians is expected to begin before the end of 2021.

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Mr. Karl Toriola, MTN Nigeria CEO, today apologized to customers over last Saturday’s MTN Nigeria outage that crippled the service of the nation's largest mobile network.

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