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- 5 Oct 2009
Intrigues Stall Amendment of Communications Act
The proposed amendment of certain aspects of Communications Act (2003) is embroiled in web of confusion three years after the National Assembly indicated that it will rejig the Act to curb the…
- 19 Jan 2009
Mass Communication Act Critical to Development - Akunyili
Professor Dora Akunyili, minister of Information and Communications, last week in Abuja said that there was need for the implementation of the mass communication Act as it was critical to…
- 16 Feb 2009
Anyanwu Reiterates Need for Communications Act Review
Senator Sylvester Anyanwu, Senate Committee Chairman on Information and Communications has reiterated the need to have a new set of telecommunication laws that will enable the…
- 19 Nov 2019
Telcos, NCC Tackle NASS as Rep Seeks Rejig of Communications Act
Isiaka Ibrahim, member of the House of Representatives, has called for a review of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), which guides operations and regulations in the country’s telecommunications…
- 27 Nov 2017
Senate to tinker on Nigerian Communication Act- Sen.Adeleke
Sen. Ademola Adeleke, deputy chairman of the Senate committee on Communications, has said that the Federal Government will do everything within its powers to curb cybercrimes in the country. …
- 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,…
- 17 Feb 2015
FG Plans to Sell Nigeria Communications Satellite
Mr. Benjamin Dikki, Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has said that the Federal Government has decided to sell the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) in…
- 9 Mar 2023
Pantami Inaugurates Nigeria Startup Act Implementation Committee
In fostering the growth of the digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country and consolidating the achievements made by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, the…
- 5 Nov 2025
FIRS to Unveil Nigeria Tax Reform Acts, Engage Stakeholders on Implementation
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced plans to officially unveil the Nigeria Tax Reform Acts on Monday, November 10, during a high-level Strategic Stakeholder Engagement Session at…
- 20 Jun 2023
TNW Conference Extols Nigeria’s Innovative Approach in Development of Startup Act
Nigeria’s Innovative approach in the development of the Nigeria Startup Act was celebrated by the global technology ecosystem stakeholders during the Deep Tech Roundtable, held as part of ‘The…
- 3 Aug 2017
Minister Says Nigeria Must Act Fast to Catch up with New Technology
Federal Ministry of Education says there is an urgent need for Nigeria to catch up with the fast pace of technological advancement in order to remain relevant in the comity of nations. Prof. Anthony…
- 12 Dec 2023
Maida Excited at Nigeria's Success at World Radio Communications Conference 2023
Nigerian Communications Commission's top management is excited about Nigeria's impressive performance at the ongoing International Telecommunications Union (ITU)'s World Radio Communications (WRC)…
- 22 Nov 2023
FG Opens Portal for Registration of Startups, Accelerators, Across Nigeria
Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has announced the launch of Startup Support and Engagement Portal. The portal is a provision of the Nigeria Startup Act that…
- 21 Jul 2017
NCC Act Obsolete, Needs Rejigging- CJN
Justice Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria, (CJN), has said that the Act establishing the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has become obsolete and needed to be reviewed. The NCC Act…
- 27 Dec 2024
NCC Enforces Disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications from MTN Nigeria
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced its approval for the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Limited from MTN Nigeria Communications Limited due to unpaid interconnect…
- 18 Aug 2020
FG Moves to Resolve MTN, Union Dispute
Federal government has waded into the trade dispute between MTN Nigeria Communication Plc and Private Telecommunication and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN). Sen. Chris…
- 10 Sept 2026
NCC Strengthens Type Approval Compliance for SIM-Enabled Devices in Nigeria
In furtherance of its mandate to ensure that communications devices imported, sold and used in Nigeria meet applicable technical and regulatory standards, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is strengthening the monitoring and enforcement of its Type Approval requirements through a technology enabled framework.
- 25 Jun 2012
The Telco Business As a Service Provider
The recent feud between MTN, Glo, Airtel and Etisalat – , Nigeria’s big four mobile operators and the Nigeria Communications Communication (NCC), the industry regulator leading to a hefty cumulative…
- 20 Jun 2018
MTN Set to Take Over Visafone Licence
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun the process for the transfer of the licence of Visafone Communications Limited to digital mobile operator, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited.…
- 29 Jan 2013
SSS, Police Get Powers to Tap Phones
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) plans to introduce lawful interception (LI), a legally sanctioned official access to private communications, such as telephone calls or e-mail messages in a…
- 20 Mar 2025
NDPC Unveils Directive to Strengthen Nigeria's Data Privacy
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on Thursday unveiled the Nigeria Data Protection Act - General Application and Implementation Directive (NDP Act-GAID), 2025. The directive is aimed at…
- 12 Nov 2012
NigComSat: FG Disclaims Autonomy, Commits to 100% Privatization
Ministry of Communications Technology, the ministry supervising Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited, (NigComSat) at the weekend said it was not aware of any bill seeking to grant NigComSat…
- 23 Nov 2019
NCC Slams N25m Fine on CWG for Infractions
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has fined CWG Plc, an integrated information and communications technology company, N25m for violating some provisions of the Nigerian Communications Act.…
- 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…
- 3 Aug 2019
How MTN Marked 18 Years Anniversary with Customers, Stakeholders
It was a night of good food, fine wine and soul serenading music at the Dunes Event Centre in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday July 24, 2019, as Nigeria's leading communications company, MTN Nigeria…
- 21 Mar 2016
Technology in Government Summit /Expo'16 In Line with ‘Change Agenda'- NITPCS
IT professionals in Government - Federal, State and Local Governments in Nigeria under the auspices of the Nigeria Information Technology Professionals in Civil and Public Service (NITPCS); an…
- 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…
- 6 Mar 2012
Count Us Out of Politics -MTN Nigeria
MTN Nigeria Communications Limited (MTN) has said that its focus is on its core competence of providing qualities telecommunications services and that it does not engage in any form of political…
- 16 Nov 2022
Pantami, Danbatta, Inuwa, Ikenna-Emeka, Oji and others Receive 2022 AfriTECH Awards
The Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH) has conferred special honours on Professor Isa Ibrahim Ali (Pantami), Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Umar Garba…
- 18 Mar 2020
NCC Sensitises Lawyers on Telecoms Regulation, Urges them to Specialise in Telecoms Laws
To sustain the contribution of telecommunications and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to Nigeria’s economic growth, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a…