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- 6 Jul 2017
NCC Arrests Four with 70 Pre-Registered SIM Cards
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has apprehended four suspects involved in selling pre-registered SIM cards in Jigawa. Mr Salisu Abdu, NCC’s Head of Enforcement Unit, disclosed this while…
- 7 Jun 2021
NIPOST Shuts Down 7 Illegal Courier Operators in Abuja
Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has closed down seven courier and logistics companies in Abuja, for operating without licenses. Mr. Banks Worimegbe, head of Enforcement and assistant general Manager…
- 7 Sept 2016
NCC Seals Nokia Office for Illegal Operation
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday sealed the office of Nokia-Alcatel located in Lekki, Lagos for operating without license. NCC, Mr Salisu Abdul, head of Enforcement Unit…
- 21 Nov 2024
NDPC to Begin Prosecution of Data Privacy Offenders from 2025
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) will start prosecuting data privacy offenders from the beginning of 2025, according to Babatunde Bamigboye, head of the Legal Enforcement and Regulation…
- 18 Feb 2014
SIM Registration Agents Using Pictures of Goats, says NCC
Efosa Idehen, head, Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement of Nigeria Communication Commission, on Monday said some SIM card registration agents were still using the pictures of goats and foodstuff…
- 22 Sept 2022
NIMC DG Charges Staff on Professionalism, Service Delivery
Engr. Aliyu Aziz, Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has charged staff of the Corporate Communications Unit of the Commission to be professional in the discharge…
- 22 Apr 2021
NCC Arrests Five Suspects Over Fraudulently-registered SIM Cards
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested five suspects for allegedly engaging in fraudulently registering and selling Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. The operation is part of…
- 21 Nov 2014
NCC Shuts Down Owntel, Illegal Telecom Firm
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shut down Owntel Communications for allegedly offering telecommunications services to customers, without obtaining operational licence to do so. NCC…
- 24 Aug 2015
NCC Sets Up Task Force on Quality of Service
Worried by the general outcry about declining Quality of Service (QoS), in the telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend set up a 9-member Task Force to…
- 1 May 2022
SIM-NIN Linkage Now Frustrating Terrorists in North East – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the ongoing implementation of the National Identity Number and SIM linkage policy in Nigeria has denied terrorists and bandits access to…
- 1 Dec 2025
SEC Enlists Inter-Agency Cooperation on Crackdown on Fraudulent Investment Schemes
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified inter-agency collaboration to trace, disrupt, and prosecute illegal investment promoters under the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025.…
- 26 Apr 2020
How NCC Stopped $3Bn Call Masking Revenue Fraud In Nigeria
The masking of foreign calls with local phone numbers was illegal, a security risk and also a threat to the revenue base of major mobile network operators (MNOs) whose networks were bypassed for such…
- 9 May 2019
NCC Reiterates Readiness to Prosecute SIM Card Registration Violators
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated that it would employ the provisions of the Constitution to prosecute anyone caught violating the guidelines on SIM registration in the…
- 24 Jan 2018
6 Telecom Firms May Lose Licences over Call masking
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may suspend the operational licenses of six companies implicated for their alleged involvement in call masking- a technique used to allow SMS to be sent or…
- 6 Jun 2025
Airtel Recommits to Fraud Prevention after NCC’s N104m Fine for SIM Registration Breaches
Airtel Nigeria has restated its commitment to transparency, customer safety, and regulatory collaboration following recent regulatory enforcement by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The…
- 19 Feb 2026
NDPC Investigates over 1,000 Schools over Data Privacy Compliance
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has commenced an investigation into over 1,000 education institutions across the country over compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act),…
- 30 Jul 2019
Jumia concludes anniversary celebration with donations to Red Cross orphanage, LASTMA, others
Jumia Nigeria, leading ecommerce platform brought its anniversary celebration to a finale by donating home care products and reading materials to the Nigerian Red Cross Orphanage Home located at…
- 1 Oct 2018
NCC Claims Upper Hand in Fight Against Pre-Registered SIM Cards
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says its awareness campaigns against the menace of pre-registered SIM cards, which has been a recurring trend in the country’s telecom sector is yielding…
- 4 Feb 2020
SON Destroys N480m Substandard Mobile Phone Accessories
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed substandard mobile phone accessories worth N480 million, according to Osita Aboloma, director-general of the agency. Aboloma at the destruction…
- 16 Feb 2018
NCC Raids Banks, Others over Illegal GSM Boosters
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raided some financial institutions and other firms in Lagos for allegedly deploying Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication boosters illegally.…
- 11 Sept 2022
NCC, Civil Defence Corps Align to Tackle Telecoms Crimes
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle some of the criminal activities bedeviling the telecom industry, such as…
- 23 Mar 2009
Anco Expresses Worry over Postal Bill
Association of Nigeria Courier Operators (Anco) has urged the Courier Regulatory Department of Nipost vested with the power to regulate the postal sector to address issues concerning the postal bill…
- 14 Jun 2012
NCC Nabs Five for Selling Pre-registered SIM Cards
The enforcement team of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) , Wednesday in Makurdi, Benue State, arrested five persons following allegedly selling and distributing pre-registered SIM Cards,…
- 1 Dec 2022
FG Reinforces Data Protection Compliance in MDAs as NDPB Extends Deadline to 20th January, 2023
In a bid to foster strict adherence to government's data protection policies, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has issued a Guideline on Personal Information…
- 27 Nov 2012
Atcon Calls for Fake Phones Switch off, NCC Warns Dealers
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (Atcon) has asked the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to compel telecommunications operators to switch off all fake and substandard…
- 21 Jul 2016
Emeje, CRD Boss Lauds Red Star On Compliance
Dr Simon Emeje, head of the Courier Regulatory Department (CRD), an arm of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), has showered praises on Red Star Plc for its adherence to all regulatory rules laid…
- 23 Mar 2012
NCC Unseals Tecno Office
A week after the office of Tecno Telecom Limited was sealed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over its failure to get type approvals for its range of products, the office has been…
- 16 Dec 2015
CPC Applauds AirtelRedHot Promo Season 3
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has backed Airtel Nigeria on the AirtelRedHot Promo Season 3 tagged: #LetsGoToDubai. Speaking at announcement of winners of the groundbreaking promo…
- 16 Feb 2017
NCC Arrest Illegal SIM Registration Agents in Abuja
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday raided the shops and kiosks of agents of telecommunications companies engaged in indiscriminate registration of SIM cards in Abuja metropolis…
- 30 Nov 2022
Again, NCC Warns Against Use of Counterfeit, Non-type Approved Phones
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned consumers against the patronage and use of devices that have not been typed approved and counterfeit devices, strongly warning that such…