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- 26 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,…
- 18 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…
- 19 Aug 2019
NCDMB Seeks Extension of Nigerian Content Act to Telecoms, Others
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), said it plans to collaborate with the 9th National Assembly to continue the process for amendment Nigerian Content Act to cover others…
- 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…
- 26 Jun 2019
NGO Raises Alarm, Says Foreign Govts Spy On, Intercept Communication of Nigerians
Paradigm Initiative, a digital rights group, has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide it with information on the Nigerian surveillance and interception regime. This is…
- 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…
- 13 Aug 2026
Nigerian Startup Act: NITDA Calls for Stronger Inter-Agency Collaboration
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is calling for a unified, cross-sector push to translate the framework of the Nigerian Startup Act (NSA) into practical benefits for local…
- 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…
- 22 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.…
- 8 Nov 2022
Improving the Startup Environment with Nigerian Startup Act
By Lere Ojedokun On October 19, 2022, the Nigerian technology and innovation space, and in particular the tech-enabled startup ecosystem received a major boost when President Muhammadu Buhari signed…
- 10 Jun 2018
Call for Nigerian Patriot Act for ICT Infrastructure
The move by the federal government to declare telecom infrastructure in the country as critical national and security assets is a move in the right direction, but it lacks an essential ingredient-…
- 29 Jul 2021
Oke, Telecom Lawyer Seeks Rejiggig of NCC Act 2003 to Protect Small Operators
Ayoola Oke, Managing Partner, Ayoola Babatunde Oke & Co, has called for the rejigging of the Nigerian Communications Commission Act 2003 should be deepened to protect small operators. Ayo Oke Oke…
- 7 Oct 2019
No Harm in Communication Tax, Nigerians Talk a Lot on Phones- Fowler
Babatunde Fowler, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says there is no harm in introducing a communication tax. Fowler made this known on Monday while speaking to T heCable…
- 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…
- 12 Dec 2021
NCA2003 Empowers NCC to Develop e-Waste Regulation Says Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has powers under Section 70 of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA2003) to develop an E-waste Regulation for the telecommunications sector in the…
- 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)…
- 4 Aug 2025
NCC to Sanction Operators over Regulatory Violations
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly condemned the flagrant violations of regulatory provisions by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) operators. In response to ongoing…
- 23 Mar 2012
NCC Unseals Tecno Office
A week after the office of Tecno Telecom Limited was sealed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over its failure to get type approvals for its range of products, the office has been…
- 2 Apr 2020
COVID-19: How NCC's 112 National Emergency Number Offers Succour to Nigerians
National Emergency Number 112 established by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is providing succour to Nigerians in the nation's collective efforts to fight the spread of Coronavirus…
- 23 Dec 2014
How Telcos Cheat, Frustrate Subscribers
Despite increasing customers’ frustration, telecom companies continue to push for more revenue, according to a report published in the Guardian. Yearly, telecommunication companies in Nigeria…
- 27 Aug 2013
NCC Holds Corporate Communications Forum in Enugu
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) will tomorrow hold a-day Corporate Communications Forum in Enugu in line with its determination to accelerate growth of the Nigeria’s telecoms sector. …
- 24 Nov 2022
3.5GHZ Spectrum: NCC Reassures of Effective Administration of Spectrum Resources
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has assured Nigerians of its commitment of ensuring efficient and effective administration of Spectrum resources, for the socio-economic benefit of the…
- 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,…
- 28 Jan 2021
Global Data Privacy Day 2021: Pantami Assures Nigerians of Data Security
Dr Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has assured Nigerians and the international community that citizens’ and the country’s data is 99 percent secure. Pantami in his…
- 16 Jun 2019
NCC to Launch Communications Centres to Respond to Emergencies
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it would soon launch an undisclosed number of Emergency Communications Centres across the country to enable Nigerians access to help in emergencies.…
- 23 Apr 2021
Pantami Commissions NCC's Emergency Communication Centres in Enugu, Ogun
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has commissioned the Emergency Communication Centres (ECC) established by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in…
- 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…
- 10 Nov 2017
CSO Sends FoI Request To NCC
Following the alleged plans to block online news sites, the Paradigm Initiative has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Nigerian Communications Commission asking the Commission to…
- 19 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.…