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- 11 May 2023
NCC Urges Nigerians to Report Telcos for Unresolved Complaints
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has disclosed that Nigerians have a right to lodge their complaints with the commission in case telecommunication companies fail to resolve their complaints.…
- 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…
- 21 Nov 2019
NCC Says 150m Nigerians Risk Financial Fraud
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned that over 150 million Nigerians in the financial system risk being defrauded through telecommunications platforms. Prof. Umar Danbatta,…
- 26 Apr 2021
Ensure Mobile Devices You Purchase are Type-Approved- NCC Appeals to Nigerians
In line with its mission of supporting a market driven Communications industry and promoting universal access, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Nigerian telecommunications…
- 9 Jun 2021
NCC Charges Nigerian Youths on Responsible Internet Usage
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Nigerian youths to leverage Internet/broadband access to unleash their potentials for innovation and creativity, as well as their quest for job…
- 3 Aug 2020
NCC Says 78.9m Nigerians now Connected to Broadband
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that the number of Nigerians connected to high-speed internet rose to 78.9 million in June. Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC, NCC The data from the…
- 18 Jan 2017
NCC Targets 40m Nigerians with Telecom Services in 2017
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says provision has been made in the2017 budget to extend telecommunications services to additional 40 million Nigerians across the country. Prof. Umar…
- 22 Nov 2017
NCC, NSCDC Signs MOU on Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure Protection
Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, in line with the Board’s commitment towards achieving measurable and remarkable improvement in the quality of telecommunications services in Nigeria, received…
- 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…
- 14 May 2026
NCC: Nigerians Consumed 1.42m TB of Data in March as Internet use Surges
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday said Nigerians consumed more than 1.42 million terabytes of data in March 2026, reflecting a rapid expansion of the country’s digital economy and…
- 31 Jul 2022
NCC Doles Out N500m for Research in Nigerian Universities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has committed over N500 million to the Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions across the country to facilitate research and innovations to…
- 19 Jan 2023
NCC Renews MoU with Lottery Commission
Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Wednesday in Abuja, signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, with provisions to deter unapproved…
- 20 Oct 2017
NCC: US Delegation Visits Commission, Lauds Regulatory Strides
Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, Thursday, received a delegation from the United States Embassy in Abuja, The team, led by Rachel Atwood Mendiola, Fraud Prevention Manager, United…
- 29 Aug 2018
NCC says 40m Nigerians Out of Internet Coverage
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has disclosed that about 40 million Nigerians are currently been deprived access to the internet due to over 200 access gaps recorded in the Information…
- 18 Jun 2024
Don’t Blame Telcos for Data Depletion, NCC Explains How and Why
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that telecommunications companies are not blame for draining the data bundles of Nigerians. The NCC through its Consumer Affairs Bureau (CAB),…
- 18 Sept 2017
NCC Says 91m Nigerians Used the Internet in July
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says internet users in Nigeria were still 91 million as at July. The telecommunications industry regulator made this known in its monthly internet…
- 19 Apr 2018
Pre-Registered SIM Cards are Trouble -NCC
Nigerian Telecommunications Commission (NCC) has warned consumers to stop buying pre-registered SIM cards because kidnappers and scammers might have used them to perpetrate evil. Mr Ismail…
- 15 Dec 2019
NCC to Strengthen Media Collaboration
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Nigerian media for their role in adequately and accurately educating the Nigerian public about the Commission’s ‘2017 Year of the Consumer’…
- 13 Aug 2017
NCC to Punish Telcos over Pre- Registered Sim Cards
Nigerian Telecommunications Commission (NCC) has ordered mobile telecommunications firms to block pre-registered sim cards, believed to be what criminals, especially kidnappers, armed robbers and…
- 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.…
- 13 Feb 2016
NCC to Sanction GSM Providers over Dropped Calls
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC), on Friday, said the Commission would sanction telecommunication operators who defraud Nigerians through…
- 19 Jul 2010
NCC Prepares Nigerians for Broadband Banquet
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has penciled down several initiatives in a bid to spread broadband revolution and fire the kiln of economic, social and cultural development, Nigeria…
- 27 May 2020
NCC Suspends Spectrum Trading Guidelines 2018
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended the Spectrum Trading Guidelines 2018 for the Nigerian telecommunications industry. The Board of Commissioners of the Commission rose from its…
- 23 Jun 2023
Nigerians Lost N12.5bn to Telecom-based Financial Crimes in 4 Years – NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that Nigerians have lost about N12.5 billion to financial crimes linked to the telecommunications industry in four years. Dr Al-kasim Umar,…
- 16 Oct 2019
NCC Planning Sensitisation for Nigerian Child on Safe Use of Internet - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the Commission is coming up with an awareness project which is aimed at sensitising the…
- 23 Jul 2019
Active Telecoms Subscribers Decreased by 72,782 in April – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the active subscribers on the telecommunication networks reduced by 72,782 in April 2019. The telecommunications regulator disclosed this in its…
- 24 Dec 2018
Comply with Directives or Face Sanctions, NCC Tells Telcos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecommunications operators to comply with its directives or be sanctioned. Mr. Ismail Adedigba, deputy director, Consumer Affairs Bureau…
- 17 May 2021
NCC Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Transformation Agenda
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in commemorating the 2021 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to leveraging the power…
- 4 Mar 2024
Why Some SIM Cards Previously linked to NIN were Barred– NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given reasons why some telecommunications subscribers who previously linked their SIM cards to their National Identification Numbers (NINs) have their…
- 30 Jan 2022
NCC Alerts Nigerians on TangleBot, New SMS-based Android Malware Unleashed by Cybercriminals
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned the general public against a new high-risk, critical short message service–based malware, TangleBot, infecting Android mobile devices. Dr.…