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- 27 Nov 2017
NCC Gives Telcos, Others Fresh Guidelines on Unsolicited SMSes
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all network operators to create a database for phone numbers of subscribers on the Do-Not-Disturb list. The regulator said operators and…
- 15 Jul 2016
Etisalat Offers Subscribers Lifeline to End Unsolicited SMS
Etisalat Nigeria, has introduced the ‘Do-not-Disturb’ (DND) facility that enables customers on its network to opt-out completely or partially from receiving unsolicited marketing text messages and…
- 9 Mar 2018
More Subscribers Activate DND to Stop Unsolicited SMSes
About nine million subscribers in the country have activated the Do-Not-Disturb (DND) facility to stop unsolicited text messages to their phones, according to Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive…
- 6 Apr 2018
Telcos Risk N500,000 Fine for Violation of DND Instruction
A fine of N500,000 will be paid by any telecom network provider that violates the Do-Not-Disturb (DND) instruction, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) warned on Thursday. Mr. Philip…
- 4 Jul 2017
NIN: Registrants Might Need to Opt Out of ‘Do Not Disturb’ Service- NIMC
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has deployed a Short Message Service (SMS) that allows members of the public to ascertain and verify the authenticity of their National Identification…
- 11 Sept 2016
NCC Slams Telecos Over 'Nuisance, Irritating' Unsolicited Texts & Calls
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again expressed displeasure over what it termed nuisance and irritations of unsolicited text messages and calls from mobile network operators. The…
- 6 Aug 2019
NCC Fines Airtel, 9mobile N127m for Infractions
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has fined Airtel Nigeria and 9mobile a total of N127 million for contravening its laws. According to the Commission’s latest enforcement report, Airtel…
- 15 Sept 2016
Fraud Comes to Whatsapp: Nearly 50% Messaging App Users Receive Spam Weekly
The world’s consumers are embracing messaging apps – and so are the fraudsters, as new MEF study has found that 26 per cent of chat app users get an unsolicited message every day, while 49 per cent…
- 20 Mar 2018
NCC Launches TV Commercial on DND for Unsolicited SMS
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched a nationwide television commercial to further equip subscribers against unsolicited text messages, as part of its efforts to educate and empower…
- 4 May 2018
NCC Sets Up 622 Toll Free Customer Careline for Complaints
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set up a 622 Toll Free customer careline for consumers to call and lay complaints if they feel they have been under-served by their network provider.…
- 9 May 2018
NCC, Telcos to Face Senate over Dropped Calls, Unsolicited SMSes
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecommunication operators have been invited to face the senate committee on communications over the issue of unsolicited adverts and dropped calls.…
- 5 Oct 2018
NCC Extols VAS Contribution to Financial Inclusion
The Nigerian communications commission on Thursday said that the geometric increase in the number of Value Added Service (VAS) in the country has contributed in promoting financial inclusion policy…
- 8 Feb 2019
NCC Suspends DND Temporarily to Enable MNOs Disseminate Voter Education
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) upon due consideration of the upcoming General Elections, has decided to temporarily suspend its Direction to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on…
- 11 Mar 2019
NCC Set to Eliminate Substandard Mobile Devices in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will soon eliminate the use of substandard mobile devices in the country. It frowned at the importation and marketing of Information and…
- 1 Apr 2019
NCC Explains Stringent SIM Card Replacement Process
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it made the process of replacing lost, stolen or damaged Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards more stringent in order to protect telecommunications…
- 31 Jul 2019
Using substandard phones degrades network quality - NCC warns
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again, warned telecom consumers from patronising substandard, non-type approved phones, saying connecting such phones to mobile networks is capable of…
- 30 Sept 2019
Provide Acceptable Quality of Service or Get Sanctioned, NCC Warns Service Providers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has read the riot act to telecom service providers in the country, insisting that they have to do everything possible to improve service delivery to the…
- 9 Nov 2019
NCC Makes Case for Telecom Consumers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that telecom consumers are critical stakeholder in the industry that should be treated with respect by operator. Prof. Umar Danbatta,…
- 11 Nov 2019
NCC Calibrates Learning Curve on Electronic Fraud Detection
In keeping with the spirit of its mandate on consumer education, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pointedly warned citizens and telecom consumers that banks would not request for…
- 13 Nov 2019
NCC Threatens to Sanction Telcos over Poor Service Delivery
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has assured the over 179 million subscribers across all networks that it would continue to protect the interest of telecoms consumers and sanction any…
- 4 Dec 2019
Telcos Make 85% Spam Calls in Nigeria, Says Truecaller
Truecaller, a caller identity and spam detection firm, has said that most spam calls and text messages received by subscribers in the first 10 months of the year originated from telecommunications…
- 16 Dec 2019
NCC to Strengthen Media Collaboration
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Nigerian media for their role in adequately and accurately educating the Nigerian public about the Commission’s ‘2017 Year of the Consumer’…
- 30 Jan 2020
NCC Slams N2.9Bn Fines on Telcos for Data Renewal, Unsolicited Messages
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has slammed a total fine of N2.9 billion on the four major telecommunications companies in the country for flouting the directives on automatic data renewal,…
- 2 Mar 2020
NCC Says Consumers Remain its Focal Point
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the Commission will abide by all the tenets of consumer rights in its day-to-day…
- 11 Mar 2020
Senate Committee Commends NCC’s Regulatory Performance
Senate Committee on Communications said it was impressed by the various regulatory interventions which the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken to ensure improved service delivery and…
- 6 Apr 2020
Arewa Youth Assembly Scores Danbatta High on Stewardship
Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA), a socio-cultural northern group in Nigeria, has rated Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta high in his stewardship as the executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications…
- 6 Aug 2020
USSD: Banks Owe Telcos N17Bn- Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that commercial banks in the country are owing telecommunications companies over N17 billion…
- 11 Sept 2020
NCC Targets 120,000km Fibre Deployment
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will be facilitating the deployment of 120,000 kilometres of fibre in the next five years, according to Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, NCC.…
- 2 Oct 2020
NCC Expresses Commitment to Deepening Consumer Protection
Since the establishment of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), it has been consistent in deepening and protecting the rights of consumers. Indeed, one of the core mandates of the NCC is to…
- 22 Nov 2020
Danbatta @ Radio Nigeria Kaduna Discusses Telecoms Industry Issues
The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Kaduna, has hosted Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), where he discussed a wide range of issues…