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- 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…
- 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 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…
- 9 Jan 2018
End Unsolicited Messages Now Subscribers Begs NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been urged by the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) to address unsolicited text message related issue squarely this year.…
- 6 Mar 2017
NCC Puts Consumers First in New Campaign
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that it will flag off a strategic campaign soon, aimed at empowering and protecting the consumers of telecommunications services in Nigeria. This is…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 18 May 2017
Lagos Assembly Commends NCC’s Initiatives on Consumer, QoS
Lagos State House of Assembly, has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for tagging 2017- Year of the Nigerian Telecom Consumer (YoNTC) which emphasizes the protection and education…
- 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…
- 13 Apr 2021
NCC Sensitises Telecom Consumers at 2021 Enugu International Trade Fair
In line with its tradition of exploring avenues to engage with telecom consumers, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has taken advantage of the opportunity of this year’s edition of the Enugu…
- 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…
- 5 Oct 2021
NCC Campus Conversation Moves to University of Abuja
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has held the maiden edition of the Campus Conversation at the University of Abuja. Campus Conversation is featured as an important part of NCC’s new…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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’…
- 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…
- 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…
- 1 Apr 2021
Danbatta Sheds Light on Telecoms Issues @ Radio Nigeria Kaduna
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Kaduna on Thursday hosted Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), where he threw light on wide range…
- 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 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…
- 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…