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- 25 Sept 2016
NCC Receives 6,163 Complaints from Telecoms Subscribers in Q2
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it received 6,163 complaints from telecommunications subscribers in the second quarter of 2016. Abdullahi Maikano, director, Consumer Affairs Bureau…
- 23 Dec 2015
NCC Warns Against Illegal Use of Telecom Facilities
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged telecommunication subscribers to ensure that telecoms facilities are used only for legitimate transactions. Abdullahi Maikano, director, Consumer…
- 15 Mar 2018
NCC Warns Telcos against Fraudulent Services
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again warned Network Operators in the country against fraudulent and dubious services aimed at cheating telecom consumers. Abdullahi Maikano,…
- 31 Mar 2017
NCC Develops Programmes to Empower Telecom Consumers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has developed a number of programmes aimed at empowering telecommunications consumers. Abdullahi MaiKano, NCC Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, disclosed…
- 10 Nov 2016
NCC Warns Telcos Against Short-Changing Subscribers
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Thursday warned GSM telephone service providers against short-changing their customers. Alhaji Abdullahi Maikano, director, NCC Consumers Affairs Bureau,…
- 1 Dec 2017
NCC Invites Partners for Toll-Free 622 Line
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is seeking the partnership of consumers advocacy groups to increase consumers’ awareness of its 622 toll free line. Mr Abdullahi Maikano, its Director…
- 24 Sept 2017
TCP: NCC Says Consumer Satisfaction, Robust Sector Top Priorities
By Ugo Onwuaso Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is determined to carry out its regulatory functions to ensure that the companies operating in the industry were healthy. Prof. Umar Danbatta,…
- 21 Apr 2017
NCC Sensitises Telecom Consumers on Rights
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has again called on telecom subscribers to dial 622 toll free for complaints and send STOP to 2442 for unsolicited messages. The commission made the call…
- 21 Oct 2016
NCC Refutes Bribery Allegation Against Officials over MTN fine
Nigerian Communications Commission has refuted claims that some of its officials were bribed in the negotiation and ongoing settlement of the N330Billion fine the agency slammed on GSM network…
- 20 Jul 2013
Telecom Investors Decry Lack of Govt. Patronage
Telecom operators which in over a decade remain Nigeria’s largest drivers of foreign direct investment (FDI) and employer of labour, weekend bemoaned government neglect of the sector, despite a…
- 18 Dec 2017
NCC Harps on Benefits of Value-Added Services
Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, recently held the 82nd edition of its flagship consumer-focused forum,the Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP) at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre in Abuja, …
- 25 Jul 2023
Copyright Owners Urged to Take Advantage of the Commission’s e-Registration System
Authors and other copyright owners have been advised to take advantage of the Commission’s e-Registration platform as a step to further protect their works. Mrs. Susan Bashorun, the Director, NCC…
- 21 Jul 2013
State Govs Oppose End to Multiple Taxes
State governments in Nigeria are averse to ending the scourge of multiple taxes which form substantial sources of their internally generated revenues (IGR) despite the damages the taxes are doing to…
- 1 Aug 2013
USPF, Stakeholders Seek New ICT Growth Paradigm
The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) was established with a mandate to ‘achieve universal access, universal coverage and universal service through a public-private partnership framework that…
- 9 Nov 2014
FG Connects 111 Communities to Telephony Services at Igbo Olodumare
Dr Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology has commissioned one of the several Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) deployed across the South West region by Odu’atel through subsidies…
- 11 Aug 2015
Shake Up @ NCC as Danbatta, New NCC Boss Redeploys Staff
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reshuffled 53 management staff and reversed the deployment of some staff made in the twilight of his…
- 26 Nov 2015
NCC Reads Riot Act to MNOs over N30Bn Loss to Unsolicited SMS
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has charged the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to find a lasting solution to the menace of unsolicited Short Message Service (SMS) immediately. This followed…
- 30 Jan 2017
NCC Reads Riot Acts, to Apply Stiffer Sanctions on Operators over QoS
Piqued by complaints over poor quality of service provisioning, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advised telecommunication providers to improve the quality of their services to ensure…
- 24 Feb 2017
NCC @ COP Urges Subscribers to Rise against Exploitation
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Thursday urged telecom consumers in the country to take advantage of the consumer outreach programme provided by the Commission in order for service…
- 24 Jul 2017
Police to Set Up Anti-Piracy Unit in All States
The Nigeria Police is to set up anti-piracy unit in all the 36 states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory to combat the piracy of intellectual property in the country, the…
- 31 Jul 2017
Mohammed Inaugurates Anti-Piracy Committee
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, on Monday in Abuja inaugurated the Anti-Piracy Committee, charged with working out the modalities to tackle the piracy of creative works in…
- 11 Aug 2017
NCC Withdraws Approval, Blocks Glo’s Free Data Promo
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has ordered the management of Globacom Ltd to immediately suspend the implementation of the Glo Overload Promotion from its network. The promotion had been…
- 26 Jan 2018
Education key for Consumer Awareness & Protection – Prof. Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Office (EVC/CEO) of Nigerian Communications Commission, has said that education remains a key driver equipping telecom consumers…
- 20 Oct 2013
Broadband Council Tracks Plan Progress
The Broadband Council inaugurated by Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology met for the second time since its inception at the weekend and top on the was progress of public and…
- 25 Jan 2018
NCC Holds 34th Edition of CTM in Barkin-Ladi Plateau State
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) officials, representatives of Mobile Service providers and other stakeholders gathered in the town of Barkin-Ladi, in Plateau State, for the 34th Edition of…
- 17 Jul 2013
Johnson, Comtech Minister Inaugurates Broadband Council
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, has inaugurated the Broadband Council, marking an important and significant milestone in the implementation roadmap of the national…
- 7 Jun 2014
Sanusi, Ex-CBN Gov Tipped to Succeed Late Emir of Kano
Mallam Lamido Sanusi Lamido, immediate past governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others are in the race to succeed Alhaji Ado Bayero, Emir of Kano who died yesterday. Others in the race are…