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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 21 Jan 2021
3G, 4G Telecom Towers in Nigeria Now 53,460 -Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said that third generation (3G) and fourth generation (4G) base transceiver stations (BTS) deployment in…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 28 Jan 2021
Consumer Protection: NCC Takes Steps to Curb Data Depletion, Wrong Deductions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has tightened the noose against cases of data depletion and wrong deductions of consumers’ credit through an ongoing forensic audit instituted by…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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’…
- 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…
- 26 Jul 2023
Lamido of Adamawa Commends NCC's Consumer Protection Initiatives
Lamido of Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Mustapha, has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on a range of its telecom consumer protection initiatives, including the recent Village Square…
- 5 Jun 2017
NCC: Yabatech Hosts Consumer Conversation
Students, staff and members of Yaba College of Technology community recently enthusiastically received the team from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to the campus for the second Lagos…
- 5 Oct 2017
NCC Storms Uselu Market for World Consumer service week
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) quest for consumer satisfaction has continued to gain momentum. This time, it took the message to Uselu Market, Egor LGA in Edo State in celebration of…
- 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…
- 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…
- 16 Dec 2021
Kano Trade Fair: Emir of Kano, Others Applaud NCC's Consumer Initiatives
The Emir of Kano, Alh. Aminu Ado Bayero, influential individuals, who visited the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) pavilion as well as telecom consumers, who participated at the 'NCC Special…
- 14 Apr 2022
NCC Urges Consumers to Protect Telecom Infrastructure, Others
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has emphasised that telecommunications consumers in Nigeria have a major role to play in complementing efforts being put in place to ensure effective…
- 13 Mar 2023
NCC Directs MNOs to start Implementation of Harmonized Short Codes Regime
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom…
- 7 May 2023
Here's All You Need to Know About New Service Codes for MTN, Glo, Airtel, and 9mobile
MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile will be implementing a new unified set of shortcodes for all their services, as directed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Starting from May 17, 2023,…
- 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.…