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FG Releases Fresh Guidelines for Stolen SIM Cards Replacement.

Ayomide Oyewole 04/01/2021

The Federal government has released fresh guidelines for the replacement of SIM cards that are damaged, stolen or lost as part of efforts to tidy up the processes of obtaining fresh cards. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economic, Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami approved the new guidelines following the recommendation of a Ministerial Task Force […]Read More

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NCC Promises Robust ICT Infrastructure for Economic Development

LTV 28/09/2020

For even development of the country and the economy, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has pledged that his organisation would continue to promote the deployment of robust Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure nationwide. He gave the assurance in a presentation titled, “Communication Technology for Service Delivery […]Read More

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NCC Decry Continued Fraudulent SIM Registrations

Ayomide Oyewole 17/04/2019

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, in March 2011 issued directives to telecom service providers to commence Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards registration nationwide. NCC Mobile phone subscribers in Nigeria were urged to register their SIM cards with only appointed agents. The Commission also directed that all SIM cards, irrespective of the network, were to be […]Read More

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NCC To Disburse Subsidy Money To InfraCos.

Ayomide Oyewole 25/03/2019

abuja—The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, yesterday announced that it had concluded plans to disburse money to Infrastructure companies, InfraCos, to facilitate provision of affordable internet services in the country. ADVERTISING NCC Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, spoke weekend when he received a delegation from the United States Trade and Development Agency […]Read More

INEC Engages EFCC, FIU, CBN, Others To Track Campaign Finance

Ayomide Oyewole 12/02/2019

ANTI-GRAFT agencies, financial institutions and other agengies have been urged by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to assist in tracking campaign finances of political parties and their candidates. The agencies are: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) […]Read More

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Internet Users In Nigeria Hits 111.6m

Ayomide Oyewole 21/01/2019

Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to more than 111.6 million in December 2018, the Nigerian Communications Commission has said. The NCC made this known on Monday in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for December posted on its website. The data showed that overall internet users increased to 111,632,516 in December 2018 from the 108,457,051 […]Read More

NCC To Sanction Telcos Over Forced Subscriptions, Illegal Deductions

Ayomide Oyewole 21/12/2018

Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has said it will sanction any telecommunications operator in Nigeria, which engages in what it described as forceful subscription and unlawful deductions from consumers. The commission said, yesterday, that “as a consumer-centric regulator, the NCC has noted with great displeasure the unacceptably high level of consumer complaints in respect of forceful […]Read More

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NCC Orders Telcos To Refund Illegal Deductions To Subscribers

Ayomide Oyewole 20/12/2018

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered mobile network operators to refund all illegal airtime deducted from subscribers immediately, noting that forceful subscriptions to value added services (VAS) is unacceptable. The Commission mandated several initiatives to tackle the menace. These include the institution of a comprehensive investigation and resolution process, the Do-not-Disturb (DND) facility, and […]Read More

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35m Subscribers May Be Disconnected Over N180 Billion Debt Owed

Ayomide Oyewole 19/12/2018

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted disconnection approval to mobile network operators (MNOs) to disconnect owing colleagues over rise in interconnect debt and failure of the affected operators to pay.A document sighted yesterday, confirmed that the NCC has sent notification letters to the affected operators.NCC has asked MTN, Airtel and IHS to disconnect, on […]Read More

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Nigerians Assured of Improved Broadband Connectivity

Ayomide Oyewole 17/12/2018

Teledensity has risen from 0.04 per cent in 2000 to over 118.03 per cent in October 2018. Number of active mobile Internet subscribers was 107,106,975 as at October 2018 and by November 2018, it has risen to 169 million subscribers. Active internet subscribers also rose to 109 million. “Our commitment to achieve broadband internet availability, […]Read More