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- 24 May 2010
Consumer Advocacy in a Liberalized Telecom Sector
Consumer advocacy is a form of social network which protects the interests of consumers. For instance, consumers posting their reviews on consumer advocacy sites will stir companies’ behavior…
- 5 May 2026
NCAN Commends NCC for Mandating Telcos to Compensate Subscribers for Poor Services
National Consumers Advocacy Network (NCAN), a consumer advocacy group focused on protecting the rights of consumers, has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),for introducing a…
- 23 Feb 2009
NCC Gives Voice to Subscribers with Consumer Advocacy
Telecommunications sector is the only sector of the country’s economy that consumer’s right are protected as well as given opportunity to interfaced with service providers. It stands on a…
- 14 Apr 2009
LCDB Harps on Regional Consumer Right Advocacy
League for the Consumer Defence in Benin (LCDB) has launched telecommunications services and consumer rights initiative in Africa aimed at fostering the integration of consumer rights into community…
- 19 Dec 2022
ICT Media Chiefs Launch Foundation to Drive Advocacy, Development
Top ICT media practitioners and pioneers in Nigeria have launched a Foundation known as Cloud Network Foundation, (CNF), to drive advocacy for skills acquisition and capacity building among youths…
- 13 Mar 2020
NCC’s Committee on e-Fraud Meets, Reviews Inputs from Sub-Committees
The 26-man Committee inaugurated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on how relevant public and private organisations can collaborate to…
- 10 Jan 2015
NCS Bemoans Unproductive Consumption, Digital Exclusion
In reflections on 2014 and aspirations for 2015, the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), has decried the persisting climate of unproductive consumption and digital exclusion in the Nigerian society.…
- 30 Nov 2019
NCC Reiterates Need for Telecom Consumers to Lodge Complaints First With Service Providers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the 622 Toll-Free Line created by the Commission for complaints management serves as a second level of complaint for telecom consumers who…
- 1 Jun 2024
NCC Directs Telcos to Audit Billings to Address Data Depletion Complaints
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has said that mobile network operators (MNOs) have been directed to audit their billing systems, to address consumer complaints about data depletion. The…
- 22 Jul 2019
Multi-Stakeholder Approach Needed to Minimise Exposure to Cybercrimes - NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that multi-stakeholder approach where all necessary stakeholders within the telecommunications ecosystem play their respective roles will help…
- 19 Aug 2024
ATCIS, Telecom Subscribers Group Kicks against Push by Telcos to Hike Tariff
Telecom subscribers, under the aegis of Association of Telephones, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS), recently kicked against the push by Nigeria mobile network operators (MNOs) to…
- 30 Mar 2020
COVID-19: ATCIS Urges Telcos to Slash Tariffs for Calls, Data
The Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS) has called on telecommunications companies in Nigeria to reduce tariffs for voice and data services on their networks in the…
- 8 Mar 2020
ICAF Says NCC, Operators Need Stakeholders' Support for Improved QoS
Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) has advocated the need for stakeholders at the federal, state and local levels, both in public and private sectors, to work with the Nigerian Communications…
- 28 Aug 2022
How desirable is 5% Excise Duty on Telecom Services?
By Ibrahim Dan Halilu The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has thrown Nigeria into another controversy amidst plans to launch the 5G network, which is expected to…
- 3 Jun 2019
NCC Hosts Maiden Edition of Emerging Telecoms Technologies Research and ICT Innovation Forum
The Nigerian Communications Commission is set for its maiden edition of the Emerging Telecoms Technologies Research and ICT Innovation forum which will hold at Tayo Aderinokun Hall by Unilag Guest…
- 8 Oct 2021
GSM@20: Stakeholders Set for Dialogue on Telecoms Consumer Protection
Stakeholders in Nigeria are billed to participate in an industry-wide dialogue summit aimed at addressing salient issues affecting over 200 million telecom corporate and individual consumers, as…
- 6 Feb 2025
CNF Calls for Reassessment of 50% Telecom Tariff Hike Amid Economic Concerns
Cloud Network Foundation (CNF), a leading non-governmental organization in Nigeria, has called on the federal government to reassess the recently approved 50% hike in telecoms tariffs, warning of its…
- 6 Jul 2026
NCC Urges Nigerian Students to Help Stop Telecom Vandalism
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on Nigerian students to actively protect telecommunications infrastructure across the country, describing such facilities as critical national…
- 11 Jan 2010
Yes! Let’s Register Sim Cards
The move by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to begin registration of Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) cards in March this year is a welcome development that will promote national…
- 21 Jun 2010
Still on Sim Registration
The move by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to begin registration of Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) cards is a welcome development that will promote national security. Though the…
- 4 Jul 2025
MTN, 9mobile Commence Ground-breaking National Infrastructure Partnership
In a landmark move set to redefine Nigeria’s telecom landscape, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Limited (9mobile) have officially announced the rollout…
- 10 May 2026
PAFON 3.0: Agency Banking Key to Reaching Millions of Unbanked Nigerians – AMMBAN
Dr. Obioha Oti, National President of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN), has described agency banking as Nigeria’s most critical last-mile channel for achieving…
- 24 Apr 2025
SANEF’s Uche Uzoebo Highlights AI as Next Frontier in Advancement of Financial Inclusion
With progress made in accelerating financial inclusion to unbanked and underbanked communities in Nigeria, the Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities Limited (SANEF) has posited Artificial…
- 7 Aug 2022
Olubadan of Ibadan Backs Clamour for Telecom Infrastructure Protection
The advocacy for telecom infrastructure protection across the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has received royal blessings and support of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan…
- 3 Aug 2025
NCC, IHS Towers Lead Others To NITRA-ALTON CNII & Telecom Sustainability Conference 2025
Telecom industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other industry operators, including IHS Towers, Digital Realty and 9mobile Nigeria, have joined the line of partners that…
- 19 Apr 2026
Why Nigeria Must Embrace .ng Now - NiRA Reveals Five Critical Steps
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has outlined five strategic pathways to accelerate the adoption of the .ng domain and position it as a critical driver of Nigeria’s digital economy.…
- 26 Sept 2025
Group Rolls out Research to Boost Efforts public Trust in Democratic Processes
Efforts to strengthen public trust in democratic processes by promoting a more resilient, inclusive and accountable information ecosystem in West and Central Africa are gaining momentum. This follows…
- 14 Mar 2024
IWD: AGRA Opens Applications for 2024 Edition of the WAYA Awards, Dangles $300,000 Grants for Winners
In a recent event held to commemorate the International Women’s Day celebrations at the Chida Events Center in Abuja Nigeria, AGRA officially launched the call for applications for the 2024 Women…
- 7 Dec 2022
FG Urges for FinTech Advocacy to Sustain Digital Economy
As Financial Technology (FinTech) proved to be a critical element in the advancement of digital economies globally through its enormous contribution to Gross Domestic Products (GDPs) as well as the…
- 17 Feb 2026
Nigerian, Francis Okafor, Gains Prominence in China’s Tech Ecosystem
In Shenzhen, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading technology and manufacturing hubs, Nigerian technology expert Francis Okafor is gaining recognition for his contributions to artificial…