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- 22 Apr 2016
NCC Consults CTO on Satellite Communications Regulations
Senior officers from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are attending a workshop on Satellite Communications Regulations taking place at the headquarters of the Commonwealth…
- 16 Mar 2018
NCC Moves to Regulate Use of Satellite Communications Services
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said the commission would create a legal framework to regulate the use of satellite communications services and…
- 19 Mar 2018
NCC to Regulate Use of Satellite Communications
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the commission would create a legal framework to regulate the use of satellite communications…
- 22 Jul 2026
NCC Calls for Stronger African Regulatory Collaboration on Digital Governance
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stronger collaboration among African telecommunications and communications regulators to enhance the use of data, evidence and market…
- 17 Nov 2017
NCC seeks Senate’s Cooperation in Telecoms Regulation
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on federal lawmakers, especially the Senate Committee on Communications, to cooperate with it in regulating the telecommunications industry.…
- 19 Oct 2017
NCC Ignores Telcos, Says No to OTT Regulation
Nigerian Communications Commission has said it can’t regulate Over The Top Technology for now, refusing the telecom operators’ call that the technology be regulated in the country. OTT…
- 11 Nov 2025
NCC Cracks Down on Pre-Registered SIM Cards, Tightens Telecom Regulations
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched a renewed effort to end the sale and use of pre-registered SIM cards and strengthen telecom regulations across Nigeria. The announcement…
- 12 Dec 2021
NCA2003 Empowers NCC to Develop e-Waste Regulation Says Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has powers under Section 70 of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA2003) to develop an E-waste Regulation for the telecommunications sector in the…
- 8 Aug 2014
NCC to Regulate Mobile VAS Market
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has intensified actions towards regulating the Value Added Service (VAS) segment, short codes allocations and operations, of the telecoms sector, all important…
- 11 Apr 2019
NCC Grants MTN more Spectrum after Protracted Tussle
MTN has been awarded additional broadband spectrum related to its 2015 acquisition of Visafone Communications, following a lengthy regulator battle. The Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 27 May 2016
NCC Wins Africa Regulator of the Year Award
For being the leading light in telecommunication regulations in Africa, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently got the African Regulator Award for 2015. The Africa Information…
- 25 Jun 2012
The Telco Business As a Service Provider
The recent feud between MTN, Glo, Airtel and Etisalat – , Nigeria’s big four mobile operators and the Nigeria Communications Communication (NCC), the industry regulator leading to a hefty cumulative…
- 13 Mar 2015
ITU Addresses Regulatory Requirements for Small Satellite Communication Systems
The three-day symposium and workshop on small satellite regulation and communication systems was held in Prague, Czech Republic, 2-4 March 2015 focused on the regulatory aspects of the use of the…
- 12 Nov 2019
Domicilation of NBC in Ministry of Information and Culture; a Grave Misplacement
by Kayode Ahmadu All players in the broadcasting value chain from equipment manufacturers to content providers are being affected by the impact of rapid evolution of broadcast technology and…
- 23 Apr 2012
NCC Unseals MTN’s Base Station, Ask Agencies to Back off Telecom Regulation
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) today unsealed a base station belonging to MTN Nigeria which was earlier sealed by the National Environment Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency…
- 15 Aug 2019
NCC to Host African Telecom Regulators in Abuja
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will on Tuesday host the 54-member nations of African Union (AU) on how regulatory activities of member states can be integrated for seamless connectivity…
- 2 Nov 2018
NCC Establishes Industry Code to Regulate Internet Access
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has concluded plans to establish internet industry code of practice to regulate internet access and services in the country. Prof. Umar Danbatta,…
- 27 Feb 2020
NGO Drags NCC to Court over Access to Call Data
Laws and Rights Awareness Initiative, a Nigerian nongovernmental organization, filed a lawsuit on February 25 against the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over regulations granting…
- 1 Mar 2020
NCC Gets Applause for Effective Regulations
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been applauded for its efforts in ensuring effective regulations aimed at protecting the rights and interests of consumers of telecom services as well on…
- 3 Jun 2016
Operators to Enjoy Wider Access Berth in NCC New Regulation Strategy
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that telecommunications operators will enjoy wider access in its Over-The-Top (OTT). The OTT’s regulation strategy was contained in a report issued…
- 1 Mar 2020
Jaiz Bank Extols NCC for Effective Regulations
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been applauded for its efforts in ensuring effective regulations aimed at protecting the rights and interests of consumers of telecom services as well…
- 26 Mar 2019
NCC Urges Licensees to Comply with Regulations
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged its licensees to comply with applicable regulatory instruments of the commission to ensure quality service and consumer protection. Prof.…
- 9 Dec 2021
NCC Shines @2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, Bags Telecom E-Waste Regulator Award
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has bagged the 2021 ITREALMS Telecom E-Waste Regulator Award. From left: Publisher/Editor Newsmart, Ms. Rose Moses; President, Guild of Corporate Online…
- 1 Nov 2015
Use PR Experts, Agencies for Government Communication- Ojobo
This skill of the Director of Public Affairs of telecom industry regulator Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is not evident at first sight. Or second. Listen, however, to brilliant, Mr. Tony…
- 20 Dec 2017
ARCEP-Benin Withdraws Globacom Licence in Benin Republic
Autorite De Regulation Des Communications Électroniques Et De La Poste (ARCEP), Benin's telecommunications regulator has withdrawn the operating licence of Nigerian mobile telecoms company Globacom's…
- 19 Dec 2017
ARCEP-Benin Withdraws Globacom License in Benin Republic
Autorite De Regulation Des Communications Électroniques Et De La Poste (ARCEP), Benin's telecommunications regulator has withdrawn the operating licence of Nigerian mobile telecoms company Globacom's…
- 11 Mar 2017
NCC, CBN Get Reprieve for Etisalat
Reprieve came for Mobile Network Operator, Etisalat on Friday's following a meeting convened by financial regulator, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and telecom regulator, Nigerian Communications…
- 31 Oct 2022
Gambian Minister Applauds Nigeria's Strides in Telecom Regulation
The Gambian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ousman Bah, at the weekend in Abuja, said Nigeria's giant strides in telecom regulation are the reason that the nation's telecoms…
- 27 Oct 2021
NCC, other Telecom Regulators Set to Combat e-Fraud, Standardise Regional Roaming Tariffs
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other telecoms regulators under the auspices of West African Telecoms Regulators Assembly (WATRA) are set to develop technical and regulatory…
- 25 Dec 2019
NCC Invites Input on Proposed Drones Regulation
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has met with stakeholders, including the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), to harmonise the…