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- 10 Apr 2023
We're Not Responsible for Monitoring Social Media Contents - NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is not the regulator of the contents of the social media networks that many stakeholders have complained about. L - R: Nafisa Rugga, Head, Digital…
- 22 Nov 2017
Shittu Commends NCC on Impeccable Use of social Media
The Nigeria Communications Commission,NCC, has been recently commended by the Minister of Communications, Honourable Adebayo Shittu, for impeccably deploying social media networks for public…
- 21 Sept 2018
NCC partners National Assembly to enact social media law
The Nigeria Communications Commission has said that it plans to collaborate with the National Assembly in enacting a law that will regulate the social media platforms. Mr Tanimu Bawa, the NCC…
- 25 Feb 2016
NCC Urges New Media Practitioners to Study Cybercrime Act
Social Media Week Lagos 2016 has provided the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) opportunity to explain its regulatory postures with regards to social media, freedom of information (FoI), and…
- 16 Mar 2012
Low-Cost Phones and Social Media Driving Internet Connectivity in Nigeria, Others
Absence of terrestrial infrastructure to deliver internet to homes as well as high cost of personal computers have forced Nigerians and other West African countries resort to the use of mobile phones…
- 16 Mar 2012
Low-Cost Phones and Social Media Driving Internet Connectivity in Nigeria, Others
Absence of terrestrial infrastructure to deliver internet to homes as well as high cost of personal computers have forced Nigerians and other West African countries resort to the use of mobile phones…
- 29 Aug 2025
FG Shuts Down over 13.5m Social Media Accounts for Alleged Policy Violations
Federal government has confirmed the closure of 13,597,057 social media accounts over harmful content and breaches of the country’s digital code of practice. The figure was contained in the Code of…
- 21 Aug 2025
NITDA Commends Social Media Giants for Protecting Users
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended Google, Microsoft, and TikTok for their strong commitment to online safety and compliance with Nigeria’s Code of Practice for…
- 10 Sept 2020
NCC Alerts on Subscribers of Phishing Scams, other e-Frauds
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted the general public to the increasing incidents of fraud across various platforms, especially on social media networks. Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC,…
- 3 Feb 2022
Aliyu, Nigerian Launches ShapClick to Rival Twitter, Facebook
Mohammed Aliyu, a young Nigerian app developer, has launched a new app known as 'ShapClick' to rival popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and other social applications. ShapClick app…
- 28 Jul 2023
NCC Warns Nigerians on Fraudulent Linkedin Account Impersonating EVC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has drawn the attention of the Nigerian public to a fraudulent LinkedIn Account impersonating the person and office of its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC),…
- 29 Jan 2020
NCC to Review Consumer Outreach Programmes, Online Complaints Management
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an in-house inter-departmental committee to concretely harmonise existing consumer outreach programmes and to develop a more impeccable way to…
- 18 May 2021
NCC Resolves 99.2% of Telecom Consumer Complaints in Q1 2021
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has resolved 99.2 per cent of service-related complaints received from telecom consumers across the major network operators in Q1, 2021. According to the…
- 5 Apr 2020
ATCON Dismisses Information Suggesting 5G Caused Coronavirus
Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has described claims and misinformation trending on all social media platforms that 5G networks are the cause of the outbreak of Covid-19…
- 11 Mar 2026
FG Moves to Strengthen Children's Online Safety
Nigeria has begun consultations on plans to introduce age restrictions for social media use, as Africa’s most populous country joins the global trend of strengthening protections for children in the…
- 6 Jun 2021
Group to Sue Telcos over Twitter Ban
The Concerned Nigerians group has announced intentions to sue the telecoms companies for blocking Nigerians from accessing Twitter, the social media platform. It would be recalled that the Nigerian…
- 13 Jan 2018
What Nigerians Should Look Out for on Digital Rights, Policy Landscape in 2018
By Adeboye Adegoke The year 2018 was heralded by the unfortunate news of the arrest of a UK-based, Nigeria blogger by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad popularly referred to as SARS at the early…
- 23 Feb 2023
Ignore Fraudulent Messages on Network Shut Down- NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has asked Nigerians to ignore messages making the rounds on social media that internet would be shutdown during the 2023 national elections in the country.…
- 29 Oct 2021
NCC Overhauls Regulatory Instruments, Management Tools for Operational Efficiency
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it is adjusting regulatory instruments and management tools to ensure regulations are fit for future imperatives of a robust telecoms sector. L-R:…
- 31 Aug 2021
NCC to Unveil Book on Danbatta’s Speeches, Two Other Strategic Projects
All is now set for the historic launch of the compendium of landmark speeches and presentations of the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications…
- 24 Jul 2023
Panellists to discuss digital culture, democracy at unveiling of book on Cyber Politics
A panel is set to discuss the implications of digital culture for democracy during the public presentation of a book by the Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),…
- 19 Jul 2023
Akpabio, Abbas, Nweke, Confirm Attendance for public presentation of Omoniyi Ibietan's book on Cyber Politics
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; a former Minister of Information and Communication, Frank Nweke Jr., are among the dignitaries…
- 31 Mar 2025
NCC Asks Consumers to Monitor Data Usage to Authenticate Consumption
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has charged the over 174 million telecoms subscribers in the country to constantly monitor their data usage to authenticate their consumption level. This…
- 19 Feb 2023
Leading Trends Impacting the Nigerian E-commerce Industry in 2023
Digital commerce is becoming the fastest growing commerce in the Nigerian market, as immense growth has been recorded in this sector in recent years. This growth is driven by the increasing adoption…
- 24 Jul 2019
Buhari Taps Sunday Dare, NCC EC as Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Mr Sunday Dare, executive commissioner (Stakeholder Management) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the ministerial nominee from Oyo State.…
- 7 Jun 2018
NCC committed to the Growth of Digital economy - Ojobo
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has a huge role to play in ensuring the growth of the nation’s digital economy. Tony Ojobo, Director of Public Affairs, NCC, said this on Wednesday…
- 26 May 2024
Nigeria Showcases Digital Social Investments at APRA 2024
Nigeria through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) showcased various digital social investments at the just-concluded 35th annual conference of the African Public Relations Association…
- 28 Dec 2016
Subscribers Laud NCC’s Outreach Programme
Subscribers of different telecommunication companies in Osun State have lauded the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for its promptness in curtailing the excesses of service operators. The…
- 18 Oct 2021
Don't Allow your NIN to be Linked to Another Person's SIM - NCC Warns Subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly warned telecoms consumers to ensure they do not allow their National Identification Number (NIN) to be linked to another person's Subscriber…
- 17 Aug 2025
NCC Moves to Protect Consumers, Enforce Accountability in Telecoms
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a series of new regulations aimed at strengthening consumer protection and improving service delivery in the telecommunications sector. These…