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- 9 Aug 2022
NCC Remits N463Bn to FG in 7 Years
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said has remitted N463 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund from 2015 to April 2022 through steady efforts. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice…
- 31 May 2010
NCC Undecided on Ban on Unregistered Sim Cards
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend told Nigeria CommunicationsWeek that it is still undecided when to stop unregistered Subscriber Identification Module (Sim) cards from working…
- 7 Jun 2010
Starcomms Moves to Acquire MTS First Spectrum
MTS First Wireless, pioneer private telephone operator, has begun move to sale its spectrum license it acquired from Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to Starcomms Plc in a deal estimated at…
- 8 Sept 2010
2011: Politicians Comb for GSM Data, NCC Threatens Sanctions
Political office seekers have besieged some sim card registration centres in Lagos for data of potential voters, as they flag off hi-tech campaigns ahead of the 2011 general elections but issues of…
- 25 Jan 2010
Panic as Rumour Links GSM to Earthquake
Some mobile phone users switched off their phones last week after rumours broke out that cosmic rays entering the earth could cause earthquake in the country, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now…
- 28 Feb 2024
Uncertainty over SIM-NIN Linkage as Deadline Nears
The fate of many telecommunication subscribers hangs in the balance following a court ruling restraining telecom providers from implementing a directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 28 Feb 2024
NCC Directs Telcos Other Networks to Start Blocking SIM Cards Without NIN
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed that it has directed telecom operators to block subscribers who have not linked their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to their SIM on or…
- 1 Mar 2024
No Extension of Deadline for SIM-NIN Linkage- NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said there would not be an extension of the February 28 deadline for the linkage of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to National Identification…
- 27 Mar 2024
SIM-NIN Linkage: Telcos to Bar More Lines Friday as NCC Insists on Deadline
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has said that there would be no extension to the Friday, March 29, deadline for disconnection of more subscribers who have not linked their subscriber Identity…
- 1 May 2024
Experts Seek Stricter Regulation against Call Masking, SIM-Boxing Fraud
Experts have called for stronger laws and stricter regulation to tackle security issues around call masking and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)-boxing-related fraud in Nigeria, according to the…
- 17 May 2024
NCC Temporarily Suspends Issuance of New Licenses
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has temporarily suspended the issuance of new licenses in some categories. The commission said the categories included interconnect exchange license,…
- 27 Apr 2015
IT Heavy Weights @ BoICT Lecturer/Awards Set Agenda for Buhari
The crème de crème in the Nigerian information technology (IT) space gathering in Lagos at the week during this year’s Beacon of Information Communication Technology (BoICT) distinguished lecturers…
- 29 Oct 2021
NCC Holds Valedictory Forum for Exemplary, Retiring Staff, Osmund Omulu
Members of staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) converged in the Conference Room of the Commission’s Head Office recently, to honour Osmund Omulu, a staff of the Commission, who is…
- 25 Oct 2022
NCC Receives Cybersecurity Award, Votes for Safer Internet
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend in Lagos, received a cybersecurity promotion award at the maiden edition of Cybersecurity Merit Awards hosted by the Cybersecurity Experts…
- 7 Dec 2022
5G: Airtel Emerges Sole Bidder of Second 3.5GHz Spectrum Auction
Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel) has emerged as the sole bidder for the advertised 3.5GHz spectrum band. This was announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a press statement sent…
- 24 May 2023
Buhari Allegedly Waives N70b Spectrum Fee for Telcos
Facts have emerged on how President Muhammadu Buhari, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), allegedly waived over N70 billion in…
- 1 Jun 2023
Glo clinches 'Africa's Beacon of ICT Excellence/ Leadership Award'
Globacom, total telecommunications solutions provider, has added another award to its kitty with the recent 'Africa's Beacon of ICT Excellence/Leadership Award' awarded on Saturday in Lagos. The 2023…
- 28 Aug 2024
NCC Announces September 14 as Final Deadline for NIN-SIM Linkage Compliance
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced September 14 as the ‘final deadline’ for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscriber Identification Module…
- 5 Oct 2012
NCC, Leadership Bicker over Racketeering Allegations
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) frequency band racketeering allegations are taking yet another turn today as the upper and lower arms of the National Assembly committees indicated they…
- 11 May 2012
NCC Fines Mobile Majors N1.2Bn for Poor Quality of Service
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has wielded the big stick on the country’s major mobile service providers; MTN Nigeria, Etisalat, Airtel and Globacom for the poor quality of services rendered…
- 18 Jan 2024
Glo, MTN Resolve Interconnect Dispute - NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Globacom and MTN Nigeria have reached agreement to resolve all outstanding issues between them. Reuben Muoka, director, Public Affairs…
- 14 Feb 2012
NCC Flays Media Reports, Says N75m Was for Major Works
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the sum of N75 million being bandied in some national newspapers as budget for toilet doors and keys was actually for major works which were…
- 4 Mar 2024
Why Some SIM Cards Previously linked to NIN were Barred– NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given reasons why some telecommunications subscribers who previously linked their SIM cards to their National Identification Numbers (NINs) have their…