The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated the Nigeria IPv6 Council, calling for a coordinated and accelerated transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) to enhance the country’s digital competitiveness, security and sovereignty. Speaking at the inauguration in Lagos on Thursday, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Aminu Maida, described the move as a…
By Seun Ibiyemi MTN Nigeria has announced plans to compensate subscribers affected by poor network quality, in line with a directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The telecom operator disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that customers in impacted areas where service shortfalls were recorded would receive compensation for disruptions experienced between…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has dismissed reports claiming it banned airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria, describing such claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, clarified that no directive had been issued…
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has temporarily suspended its airtime and data lending service, “Xtratime”, following the introduction of new regulatory requirements by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The telecom operator disclosed the development in a corporate filing to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday. According to the company, the suspension is…
