Nigerian state of Nasarawa eliminates Right of Way costs
The charges were eliminated by the State under the aegis of the State Right of Way Regulation 2023, which became effective immediately.
Emeka Ekonkwo
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Nigerian comms regulator declares support for fintechs
The Nigerian Communications Commission announced support for Nigerian fintechs at the 2023 NITRA Financial Technology Forum in Lagos.
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MTN pushes Nigerian states to invest in ICT parks
Karl Toriola, CEO MTN Nigeria, says the parks will accelerate the growth of the country's ICT sector.
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Nigerian telcos demand reassessment of spectrum licencing
The flexible spectrum licence payment terms, according to the telcos, will be in line with the recommendations of the National Broadband Plan 2020-2025.
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Nigeria mobile Internet subscribers fall to 158 million
507,621 mobile subscriptions were lost month on month in August, although Internet usage increased by 6.61 percent to 655,879.86 from 615,207.39 in July 2023.
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Nigeria establishes telecoms excellence centre
The centre will promote research that will result in policies and patent solutions for both the telecoms industry and the regulator.
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Nigeria warns against sale, use of unapproved devices
The country’s communications regulator has issued a warning against the sale and use of non-type approved devices.
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Nigeria approves blockchain policy to shore up economy
The Nigerian government has since directed relevant regulatory bodies to start work on developing regulatory instruments for deployment of the technology.
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MTN Nigeria loses over 80,000 subscribers
Africa’s biggest mobile network suffers a loss in users for the third quarter.
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Mobile internet to drive Nigeria's media boom - PwC
Number of consumers to increase from 7.7 million in 2013 to 50.4 million in 2018.
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Nigeria’s active mobile users number 129 million
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says telecoms growth continues unabated.