Building myths around the NCC Device Checker, by Okoh Aihe
The NCC Device Checker came on stream on October 7, 2026. Although it was expressly stated that all SIM-enabled devices already connected before the date were automatically verified, with no action needed from the user, I still took my devices through the process of verification by dialing *315#. Here is the result returned for both […]
MTR, more than pricing, by Okoh Aihe
As the stakeholders’ meeting on the determination of the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) was holding in Lagos last week, there were some unpleasant developments happening across some telecommunications networks which, at once, underlined one of the major reasons for such a meeting. Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, ALTON President, told this writer that that very morning of June […]
FIFA World Cup 2026, it’s glory days for global television, by Okoh Aihe
Nigeria is not at the FIFA World Cup 2026 holding in Mexico, Canada and the United States. This is already well known because failure cannot easily be assuaged with momentary exhilaration or euphoric response to a mundial that has already earned the status of the biggest footballing event ever, 48 national teams playing in three countries. […]
For Omo-Ettu, a slice of history for a new telecom policy, by Okoh Aihe
There is a way a little sense of history tries to educate and equip us with the capacity to withstand the present and shape the future. History tells us a little bit of who we are and the things that shape our being. History is stubborn. It paints the bad leader with deserved odious colours and […]
Saving DSO from needless controversies, by Okoh Aihe
Writing about the fresh aspirations of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on the Digital Switch-Over (DSO) and FreeTV being prepped for launch on June 17, 2026, we declared our support for the regulator in choosing the satellite option but warned that the process needs to be more transparent and inclusive. Before the afternoon of the very […]
Telecoms, an industry in search of a modern policy, by Okoh Aihe
The gathering of stakeholders last week in Lagos to look at policy support for the telecommunications industry, suddenly communicated the painful reality that Nigeria has continued to operate the sector with a document of over two and a half decades, whose relevance has since been overwhelmed by the multiplicity of technological developments and nuanced growth in […]
