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 […]
Ministerial directive: There we go again, by Okoh Aihe
Just a look at the story, a flash went off in my head. At this age one shouldn’t engage in protest writings or spew out materials that hover on malcontent or, in the extreme, frustration. Or are my thoughts simply just cyclical? I have had to review my writings in the past few years and I […]
It’s all about spectrum, dear friend, by Okoh Aihe
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, last week, presented the Nigeria Spectrum Roadmap 2026 – 2030 to industry stakeholders. Only the initiates would ever understand why that was ever necessary. Spectrum is not a mere telecoms consumable. It is much more than that. Spectrum provides the oxygen for the telecoms industry to function. Without spectrum the industry […]
In truth, the Nigeria Broadcasting Code needs a review, by Okoh Aihe
The broadcast regulator, the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, is planning a review of the sixth edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, and has sent out a notice to various stakeholders, asking them to ‘speak now’ in order to ‘help shape the new Nigeria Broadcasting Code.’ One of the final lines is particularly very interesting. ‘Let us […]
Telecom subscribers to get refunds for network failure, by Okoh Aihe
Early in the new year, the telecoms industry seems to have grown a healthy appetite to accommodate a perennial discomfort by subscribers. More than discomfort, the accommodation actually returns the money spent by subscribers on every failed activity initiated on the network, whether voice or data. This really provides some comfort. Even with all the progress […]
For broadcasting and telecoms, it’s Project 2026, by Okoh Aihe
The headline above would give the scent of a little bit of politics but not the flatulence of political defections all over the place. Every little infra dig in politics and also the far more established ones are emigrating to one direction to remain in political Mecca with scant consideration for the people they claim to […]
