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- 27 Mar 2019
Agencies Kick Against New Consumer Protection Laws
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among others, have faulted the new Federal Competition and Consumers Protection Act (FCCPA) 2019, describing…
- 14 Jun 2019
FG Issues Final Order to MultiChoice to Review Tariff
Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a final order on tariff review to MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DStv and Gotv. The latest order primarily…
- 2 Aug 2022
FCCPC, ARCON Set to Deliver Goodwill Messages @ the Maiden Edition of Consumers Value Awards
Two government regulatory agencies have confirmed readiness to be part of the maiden edition of the Consumers Value Award scheduled to hold on 24th August 2022 at the Radisson Blu hotel Ikeja.…
- 19 Jul 2024
FCCPC Slams $220m Fine on WhatsApp, Facebook over ‘discriminatory practices’ in Nigeria
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has imposed a $220,000,000 penalty on Meta Platforms Incorporated over alleged discriminatory practices against Nigerian data and…
- 22 Jul 2026
Telcos Seek Clear Regulatory Framework on Airtime Credit Services
Telecommunications operators have called on the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to establish a clear regulatory…
- 16 Feb 2015
Postal Reform Bill Gets Federal Executive Council Approval
Plans to reform the Nigerian postal sector and to restructure the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) received a boost last Wednesday with the approval of the Nigeria Postal Commission Bill 2014 by the…
- 26 Jun 2024
Subscription Hike: CCPT “Erred in Law”, Multichoice Claims in Appeals against N150m Fine
Multichoice Nigeria has appealed the ruling of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) which imposed a fine of N150 million and “free monthly subscription order” on it. The Pay TV…
- 19 Mar 2025
20 New Millionaires Emerge from Fidelity Bank GAIM 6 Promo
Fidelity Bank Plc has announced 20 new millionaires at the 2nd and 3rd monthly draws of its Get Alert in Millions Season 6 (GAIM 6) promo held at the bank corporate head office in Lagos. L-R: Oyinkan…
- 9 Apr 2012
Substandard ICT Products and their Effects
The use and sale of substandard mobile phones in the country telecommunications space have been increasing to the extent that it has become a menace as it affects quality of service among other…
- 26 Mar 2014
Fresh Impetus for Postal Industry as FEC Considers Reform Bills
Players in the Nigerian postal/courier industry were jubilant last night as the federal executive council (FEC) considered the Postal Reform Bill, a set of all important documents touted as…
- 4 Nov 2024
Northern Broadcasters Sue Arewa 24, 7 Others over Licensing
Board of Trustees of the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) has filed a lawsuit against the broadcast company Arewa 24 Limited and seven other entities, alleging they are operating…
- 31 Jul 2020
Law Union & Rock Insurance to Beat Recapitalization Deadline
Ademayowa Adeduro, Managing Director, Law Union & Rock Insurance Plc, has said the company will complete its recapitalisation before December 2020, ahead of the regulatory deadline. Adeduro said…
- 19 Feb 2020
Nigerians Pay for Calls That Did Not Connect- Lawan
Ahmad Lawan, Senate President, has charged telecommunications service providers in the country to improve their services or leave the country, saying it is wrong for Nigerians to be made to pay for…
- 22 Nov 2024
N159m Up for Grabs in Fidelity Bank's GAIM 6 Promo
Fidelity Bank Plc, leading financial institution has announced that it will be giving out N159 million to lucky customers in its recently launched Get Alerts in Millions Season 6, (GAIM 6) promo. L –…
- 13 Oct 2023
Polaris’ ‘Save N Win’ Promo: Another Set Of 50 Winners Emerge
Another set of 50 lucky Nigerians have emerged winners in the monthly draw of ongoing Polaris "Save N Win" promo. The draw which took place at the Polaris Bank Headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos…
- 14 Jul 2020
ATCON Hosts Sectoral Virtual Forum to Address Post COVID-19 Telecom Needs
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has concluded plans to organize a Sectoral Virtual Forum that would address the need of telecom and ICT Consumers in the…
- 13 Feb 2023
NDPB Investigates Banks, Others Over Alleged Data Breaches
Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) is investigating four banks, one telecommunications firm, consulting firms and a large number of loan sharks for various alleged data breaches, according to Dr.…
- 8 Nov 2013
Regular Power Supply Soon – BPE
Benjamin E. Dikki, director Ggeneral, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has stated that electricity generation will improve in the next few months as the new owners of the privatized successor…
- 24 May 2010
BPE to Continue to Monitor Privatised Firms
Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has said it BPE routinely monitors the performances of privatized enterprises to ensure they abide by the covenants as codified in the Share Sales and Purchase…
- 17 Mar 2023
BrandXchange Opens Nomination Portal for 2023 Consumers Value Awards
BrandXchange, conveners of the 2023 Consumers Value Awards, have announced the commencement of nomination of brands eligible for voting. According to Akonte Ekine, Chief Analyst and Managing Director…
- 26 Jun 2012
Postal Sector Bill, Others Ready Soon – BPE
Seven bills which have been pending since 2009, including bill on the postal sector reform would be ready soon, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now report. Ms. Bolanle Onagoruwa, director general of…
- 15 Nov 2023
Five Millionaires Emerge in Polaris Bank's ongoing ‘Save & Win’ Promo
Five lucky Nigerians at the weekend hit a fortune when they emerged Millionaires in the ongoing Polaris Bank Save & Win Promo. The live quarterly draw of the ongoing Polaris 'Save & Win'…
- 2 May 2025
Fines: Meta Threatens to Shut Down Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria
Meta may shut down its Facebook and Instagram services in Nigeria in protest against the substantial fines imposed by multiple government agencies. The tech giant has been ordered to pay nearly $300…
- 3 May 2021
Polaris Bank Gives Away N26m to Customers in Save and Win Grand Finale Draw
The millionaires include: Williams F. Atinuke, a customer of Ikorodu Local Govt branch; Bello G. Amthe, a customer of Maiduguri branch and Sani Mohammed, a customer of Kura branch, Kano. Others are…
- 13 Nov 2020
ICPC Ranks NCC as Ethically-Compliant Regulatory Agency
Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission’s (ICPC) has ranked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the most integrity-driven and ethically-compliant parastatal…
- 23 Feb 2009
Interra Networks Rolls Out First-Rate Outsourcing Services in Country
Apherion Outsourcing, established by Interra Networks to provide outsourced business and technology solutions to organizations in the public and private sectors, has positioned to take companies and…
- 13 Aug 2024
Telcos Make Case for Tariff Hike, Says Current Regime No Longer Sustainable
Stakeholders within the telecommunications sector, particularly Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), have highlighted challenges inhabiting and stunting the growth of the sector in Nigeria, with…
- 28 Jul 2024
LH Telecoms, Nigerian Firm Acquires Majority Stake in 9mobile, Changes Board
LH Telecoms Limited, a Nigeria based company has acquired Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, operating under the trade name 9Mobile. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the…
- 1 Oct 2016
ATCON Honours Danbatta, Lists Six Key Requests
Members of the Association of Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ATCON) on Friday in Lagos, organised a special reception in honour of Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the…
- 14 Jul 2012
ITAN @ Dinner, Tasks CT Minister on Moving Industry Forward
The Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN) has listed job creation and capacity building, eGovernment and local content as some of the key ingredients to achieving the the…