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- 29 Apr 2025
Emerging Technologies, Cybersecurity, Others Form Key Focus of NCA 2003 Review
The House of Representatives Committee on Communications has commenced process to review the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, with Colloquium in Lagos, theme: " The Nigerian Communications Act 2003,…
- 31 Oct 2022
Gambian Minister Applauds Nigeria's Strides in Telecom Regulation
The Gambian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ousman Bah, at the weekend in Abuja, said Nigeria's giant strides in telecom regulation are the reason that the nation's telecoms…
- 28 Feb 2022
NCC to Strengthen AOL Administration
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is unwavering in its commitment to deploy a Revenue Assurance Solution (RAS) in the telecommunication sector to ensure a more robust Annual Operating Levy…
- 10 Aug 2021
NCC, NESG Mull Collaboration to Boost Telecoms Impact on Nigeria’s Economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) are considering possible areas of increasing collaboration to enhance the impact and contribution of…
- 11 Jan 2022
Pantami, Aregbesola set to Commission Digital Nigeria Project in Osun
In order to give concrete expression to the underlining principles and fundamental philosophy of the emergent digital culture in Nigeria, particularly Item No. 2 of the eight pillars of the National…
- 14 May 2013
FG’s Phone Bugging Programme Worry Nigerians
Some eminent Nigerians have warned against the proposed introduction of lawful interception (LI), the so-called initiative that will give security agencies powers to access private communications,…
- 7 Oct 2024
NCC Begins Pre-enforcement Action Against Starlink over Price Hike
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that the decision by Starlink to unilaterally review its subscription packages upwards did not receive its approval. Reuben Muoka, director, Public…
- 30 Dec 2025
NCC Unveils Draft 5-Year Spectrum Roadmap, 60 GHz License-Exempt Guidelines to Boost Broadband, Innovation
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled two pivotal regulatory draft documents aimed at reshaping Nigeria’s communications sector over the next five years and fast-tracking deployment…
- 30 Jan 2024
Nigeria Witnesses Increase in Voice, Internet Subscriptions
Nigeria has witnessed a steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, including a drop in teledensity as contained in the latest telecommunications statistical indicators released by…
- 21 Mar 2014
NCC to Review Rules for Robust Consumer Quality Experience
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) said it is currently reviewing the rule base to ensure a robust set of rules for the industry, primarily to achieve fair competition and consumer quality…
- 16 Aug 2022
NFMC Orders MDAs, Embassies, Others to Hand over Radio Frequency Spectrum
National Frequency Management Council (NFMC), has mandated radio frequency spectrum that are used by entities such as Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Governments, Embassies, Diplomatic…
- 16 Mar 2016
Why NCC Lifted Regulatory Embargo on MTN Nigeria
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that lifting of the ban on regulatory services it placed on MTN Nigeria for several regulatory infractions is in no way related to the fine the…
- 4 Apr 2023
Leaked Audio - We Don't Track Telephone Conversations - NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has debunked stories being peddled by some individuals and groups in the social and alternative Media, purportedly accusing the commission of allegations of…
- 20 Dec 2017
NCC Shuts Down Illegal Telecom Companies
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said yesterday that it has clamped down on three companies for operating illegally in the country’s telecommunications market. Mr Chukwuemeka Obi, principal…
- 31 Mar 2020
COVID-19: FG Urges Telcos to Subsidise Calls, Data for Nigerians
Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has called on telecommunications service providers to subsidy and relax calls and data for Nigerians. Pantami, on his Twitter handle,…
- 4 Dec 2012
NCC Asks National Assembly to Throw Out NigComSat Bill
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), telecom regulatory authority, the has requested the Senate to discontinue any consideration on the proposed bill on the Nigerian Communications…
- 30 Mar 2022
Pantami Inaugurates New NCC's Board Member, Tasks Commission on synergy, policy implementation
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has formally inaugurated Prof. Mansur Bindawa, as a non-executive commissioner on the Board of the Nigerian…
- 2 Aug 2019
Interconnect debt: NCC reassures telecoms consumers of protection, Charges operators on quicker settlement plans
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reassured the over 174 million telecoms consumers of their protection from suffering any service disruption as a result of the ongoing regulatory…
- 1 Aug 2019
NCC Moves to Stop Service Disruption due to Interconnectivity Debt
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reassured the over 174 million telecoms consumers of their protection from service disruption following the lingering interconnectivity debt. Prof.…
- 11 Oct 2020
Court Convicts 7 SIM Card Registration Offenders
Nigerian Communications Commission’s commitment to stop the use of unregistered SIM cards to perpetrate cybercrime and other criminal activities in the country is yielding positive results. The…
- 19 Sept 2016
Over-Regulation of Telecoms Detrimental to All Sectors- ALTON
Access to telecommunication is access to global world, life and prosperity as proven by various studies, said Engineer Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunication…
- 22 Sept 2013
Telcos Frustrate MNP- Onwudiwe
Telecom subscribers wishing to migrate from one network to another, under the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regime, are being frustrated by some telecom operators, according to Uche Onwudiwe, chief…
- 20 Jun 2017
NCC, CBN Wade into Etisalat Debt Crisis
A meeting between the officials of Etisalat Nigeria, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and a consortium of banks has reportedly been scheduled for today to…
- 24 Jan 2013
NCC Wields the Big Stick, Slashes SMS Tariff
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) this morning announced a new price cap of N4.00 per message for all domestic off-net short messaging service with effect from February 5, in the first…
- 15 Jul 2019
NCC Remits N51.3Bn to FG in Q1 2019
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has remitted N51.3 billion to the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the first quarter of 2019. The remittance, according to Prof.…
- 28 Apr 2017
NCC Mulls Sanctions against Illegal Spectrum Users
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecoms companies illegally using certain spectrum, issuing them with a 14-day ultimatum to quit such spectrum or face the music. According to…
- 10 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…
- 18 Sept 2019
NCC Threatens Fine, Imprisonment over Illegal Use of 5.4GHz
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has threatened to impose sanctions, including imprisonment, fine and confiscation of equipment being used by some companies and agencies of government to…
- 23 Jun 2017
Why We Intervened in Etisalat Crisis- CBN, NCC
Central Bank of Nigeria yesterday adduced reasons it intervened in the crisis between Etisalat and a consortium of 13 Nigerian Banks over a syndicated loan of about $1.2bn granted the telecom company…
- 21 Feb 2019
NCC, ONSA to Address Security Concerns from Fake Phones
Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other government agencies, set up committees to combat the recurrent cycle of…