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- 6 Jul 2017
NCC Arrests Four with 70 Pre-Registered SIM Cards
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has apprehended four suspects involved in selling pre-registered SIM cards in Jigawa. Mr Salisu Abdu, NCC’s Head of Enforcement Unit, disclosed this while…
- 21 Jun 2014
NCC Arrests 3 illegal SIM Card Dealers in Abuja
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested three illegal SIM card dealers in Bwari, FCT, as part of its efforts to check illegal SIM card sales and insecurity in the country. Salisu Abdu,…
- 11 Sept 2022
NCC, Civil Defence Corps Align to Tackle Telecoms Crimes
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle some of the criminal activities bedeviling the telecom industry, such as…
- 7 Sept 2016
MTN, Etisalat Risk Fresh Sanctions over Sale Pre-registered SIMs
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday raided some strategic locations in Abuja and its environs, where active preregistered SIM cards were being sold by agents of mobile…
- 30 Nov 2022
Again, NCC Warns Against Use of Counterfeit, Non-type Approved Phones
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned consumers against the patronage and use of devices that have not been typed approved and counterfeit devices, strongly warning that such…
- 19 Jul 2014
NCC Shuts Telecom Firm over Illegal Operations
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has stepped up its monitoring and surveillance activities with the sealing off of TB telecommunications based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital over…
- 16 Feb 2018
NCC Raids Banks, Others over Illegal GSM Boosters
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raided some financial institutions and other firms in Lagos for allegedly deploying Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication boosters illegally.…
- 1 Oct 2018
NCC Claims Upper Hand in Fight Against Pre-Registered SIM Cards
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says its awareness campaigns against the menace of pre-registered SIM cards, which has been a recurring trend in the country’s telecom sector is yielding…
- 9 May 2019
NCC Reiterates Readiness to Prosecute SIM Card Registration Violators
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated that it would employ the provisions of the Constitution to prosecute anyone caught violating the guidelines on SIM registration in the…
- 16 Feb 2017
NCC Arrest Illegal SIM Registration Agents in Abuja
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday raided the shops and kiosks of agents of telecommunications companies engaged in indiscriminate registration of SIM cards in Abuja metropolis…
- 10 Dec 2014
NCC Seals 4 Illegal Telecoms Firms
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clamped down on Steam Communications, Netcom, SwiftTalk and Multi-dimesnion Technologies all located in Lagos for illegally using the unlicensed 5.4 GHz…
- 22 Apr 2021
NCC Arrests Five Suspects Over Fraudulently-registered SIM Cards
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested five suspects for allegedly engaging in fraudulently registering and selling Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. The operation is part of…
- 20 Feb 2022
CJN Seeks Training of Judges in Cybercrime from US officials
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has urged the United States of America, USA, to assist in training judges in the country on how to handle cybercrime related cases. The…