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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) have on Monday, 6th August 2018 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on regulation of lottery activities on telecommunications platforms.

Telecommunications has enjoyed rapid growth following continuous demands for improved services and corresponding technological advancement to meet these demands.

A radio spectrum is typically, the primary subject of spectrum licensing and as such, it does help to have a background knowledge of what a radio spectrum. In simple terms, a radio spectrum...

Artificial intelligence systems are already processing personal data and making consequential decisions across Nigerian industries, from finance to healthcare. While many assume AI remains unregulated in Nigeria until dedicated legislation arrives, organisations deploying credit-scoring algorithms, automated recruitment tools, and clinical decision-support models may already be subject to binding legal obligations under the country's existing data protection framework.

The deregulation of the telecommunications sector in 2001 led to the issuance of telecom licenses to major telecom providers.

For example, the regulations require PSBs to issue cards and install ATMs rather than giving them the option of a purely digital proposition.

There has been an uproar in the media (both print and across social media platforms) about the Nigerian government allegedly ceding its sovereignty to China by virtue of the "waiver of sovereign immunity" clause ...

Nearly half of smartphone owners regularly use their devices on public transport, at work and while shopping.

As smartphones become ever more embedded in the lives of Africans, we see new opportunities and challenges for the mobile sector, retailers, advertisers and beyond.

The Nigerian Communications Commission ("NCC") on the 24th July 2020 issued the revised "Determination of USSD Pricing" ("revised Pricing Regulation")1.

The deregulation of the telecommunications sector in 2001 led to the issuance of telecom licenses to major telecom providers.

In a recent landmark decision , the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT or the Tribunal) held that INT Towers Limited (INT) is not liable to pay the levy imposed on GSM service providers ...

Following the meetings between both parties, the FIRS issued a notice of assessment for the levy computed by the TaxPro-Max.

Data has become the defining asset of the digital economy, shaping how services are delivered and how innovation is achieved across sectors such as finance, healthcare, telecommunications, energy, and transportation.

The court's ruling reinforces the FCCPC's mandate as the primary authority responsible for preventing anti-competitive practices and protecting consumers in Nigeria.

The court held that the sites where telecommunication masts are located do not constitute business premises within the intendment of the enabling legislation.

Predictions has been published since 2001. Back in 2009 and 2010, we wrote about the launch of exciting new fourth-generation wireless networks called 4G (aka LTE).