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The MoU will also open opportunities for the two bodies to leverage the potentials of the telecommunications and financial sectors.

The Head of Public Affairs of the NCC, Nnenna Ukoha made this known in a statement she issued on Wednesday in Abuja.

L-R: Abraham Oshadami, Executive Commissioner Technical Services, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Tony Emoekpere, President, Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON); Dr Aminu Maida

Maida, at the ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, said that data protection was key to the sovereignty of the country.

The surge, according to latest data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), pushed national teledensity to 82.87 percent in December from 81.84 percent recorded in the previous month.

In a statement issued over the weekend in Abuja, Afolabi Babawale, Public Relations Officer (PRO) at NSCDC, stated that the rising incidents of avoidable fibre-optic cuts arising from negligence would no longer be excused, as offenders now risk prosecution.

He said the Lagos State Government is not averse to investment, and therefore it will do more than what is expected to encourage investments in technology, communication, and key sectors for economic growth.

Edoyemi Ogoh, the Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity at the NCC, disclosed this on Wednesday.

The study by the NCC is to address concerns around market dominance and ensure fair, effective, and sustainable competition.

This is a situation where telecom subscribers were debited without receiving value and experienced delays in resolution.

This is coming barely three weeks after the telecom regulator was recognised as one of the Top 5 best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC).

This was as the NCC read the riot acts to telecom operators in the country to step up their services or incur the wrath of the regulator.

The Director, Consumer Protection and Financial Inclusion Department, CBN, Dr. Aisha Isa-Olatinwo, disclosed this at a virtual Consumer Protection Town Hall meeting titled “Ask the Regulator”, organized by Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA).

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the operation, carried out on Saturday, was led by the Oyo State Coordinator of NCC, Oluropo Oke, with support from operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

In a statement issued Wednesday night by the NCC’s Head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, the Commission announced that a planned strike by the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) had been suspended following successful mediation efforts led by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), in collaboration with the Commission.

NCC, in a statement by its secretary, Dr. David Kingleo Elijah, stated that such a move would be tantamount to moving the country backwards.

This aims to address the rising incidents of vandalism, theft, and obstruction at telecom sites that are degrading network service quality across Nigeria.

Beyond infrastructure sharing, the agreement drives greater operational efficiency, stronger connectivity, and an enhanced user experience

It is organised by ITREALMS Media and hosted under DigitalSENSE Africa, an At-Large Structure certified ICANN, in collaboration with other stakeholders.

The Ogun State Digital Innovation Park was inaugurated by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, on Wednesday.