The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced the commencement of harmonised shortcodes across all networks pursuant to a regulatory modernisation initiative by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). ALTON said the harmonisation of shortcodes is aimed at implementing a streamlined process for common shortcodes across the industry, by making life easier for Nigerians through the memorisation of single codes, for various services across all networks as well as providing a cohesive regulatory framework that is consistent with global best practices. “Following the directive from NCC, the Association hereby inform the general public that The Network Operators have…
Author: Gbenga OWOYEMI
Customers of Access Bank are in for a treat this Valentine season, as the retail giant is offering several discounts and mouth-watering freebies on its retail products and services to celebrate customers in this season of love. Tagged “Love is More,” the Valentine season campaign will run from February 1 through March 11, 2023. Throwing more light on the new campaign, Access Bank Senior Retail Advisor, Retail Banking, Robert Giles said “Valentine season provides us with another opportunity to demonstrate our love and appreciation for our customers for the years of loyalty and support for the bank. “We are using…
Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel) has emerged as the sole bidder for the second 3.5GHz Spectrum auction by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Airtel’s emergence followed an announcement late Wednesday evening by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) that only two companies expressed interest in the auction of the 3.5GHz Spectrum band by the close of business on Monday, December 5, 2022. The NCC named the two companies as Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel), and Standard Network & Connections Limited (Standard Network). The Commission said in a statement signed by Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs at the NCC, that only Airtel out of…
Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh has cautioned contemporary African entrepreneurs to guard against a rising wave of corporate blackmail, even as he disclosed that he has never met one Benjamin Joseph, a fellow Igbo and owner of Citadel Oracle Concepts, a small Ibadan-based retail firm. Benjamin Joseph has been in the news recently as standing prosecution for allegedly falsely accusing Mr. Ekeh and others as well as one of Ekeh’s companies of an N170m fraud. Ekeh made this submission while addressing participants at the end of his final virtual mentorship project for 2022 with the theme – The Last…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied reports in a section of the media, purporting that the Commission is developing a regulation to disqualify Nigerians below 18 years of age from getting Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). In a statement on Wednesday signed by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs (DPA), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, the Commission said that “For the avoidance of doubt, it wishes to categorically state that the said report is not only misleading and inaccurate; but misinformation and mischaracterisation of the proceedings of the Public Inquiry on the Reviewed/Draft Registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulations, which took place on Tuesday,…
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has explained that the regulatory instruments being reviewed by the Commission are vital to ensuring that the regulatory frameworks that pertain to SIM Registration and Replacement in the communications industry meet the demands of the digital age and also further enhance the flexibility of the Spectrum Trading regime. Danbatta, who added that the regulatory instruments were developed to address the challenges of the ever-evolving Communications Industry and to further strengthen the market structure, stated these in his welcome address at the Public Inquiry on Three Regulatory…
In a bid to reaffirm its customer-centric focus, Smile Communications Nigeria, the multiple award-winning broadband services company, has introduced three new, exciting International SmileVoice ONLY call plans, expanding the reach of its popular SmileVoice service. The first among the variants is the 3-day validity plan that includes 23 minutes of talk time at the attractive price of only ₦200. The second is the 7-day validity plan at the cost of only ₦500 that includes 60 minutes of talk time. The third offer consists of a whopping 125 minutes talk time with 30 days validity at the cost of only ₦1,000.…