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- 19 May 2026
WASPAN Drags Bello, FCCPB Boss to Court over Alleged Disobedience of Order
Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN) has dragged Tunji Bello, executive vice chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), before the…
- 30 Dec 2018
WASPAN Begs for Retention Auto-Renewal, Says Service Fetched N300Bn
Chijioke Ezeh, national coordinator, Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN), has claimed that the stoppage of automatic renewal is collapsing the Value Added Service…
- 26 Jul 2026
Subscribers, Telcos Warn FCCPC over Airtime Lending Enforcement
Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN) has asked the Court of Appeal to suspend the enforcement of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC)…
- 14 May 2012
NCC to Address VAS Operators Complaints over Unfair Treatment
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pledged to address complaints by companies that provide value added service using mobile networks over unfair treatment by network operators. Dr.…
- 27 May 2012
The Need to Harmonize VAS Operations in Telecom
The traditional service that telecommunications operators are meant to provide is voice communications. However, there has been increased demand for value added service which is secondary focus of…
- 20 Jul 2026
Court Affirms FCCPC’s Power to Regulate Digital Lending
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resumed implementation of the Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 (DEON Regulations).…
- 26 Sept 2019
NCC Allocates Short Codes to 200 VAS Operators
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has allocated Short Codes to over 200 (value added services) VAS licensees for the provision of different VAS services. This is in its effort to…
- 1 Sept 2019
Licensing of Web TV, Radio Caught in Cross Fire
The recent move by the federal government to license of online radio and television stations has sent emotions flying left and right. While some welcomed the development; others expressed…
- 8 Jun 2026
FCCPC Refutes Airtime Market Takeover Claims
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has rejected reports claiming it backed a major shake-up of Nigeria’s airtime credit market or secured presidential approval for new…
- 29 Oct 2017
NCC Organises Workshop on Electronic Fraud
Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, recently organised a workshop to address the challenges of electronic fraud such as hacking and associated intrusions in e-commerce and other interactions in…
- 26 May 2026
Airtel, Glo Restore Emergency Airtime Lending Services After FCCPC Suspension
Telecommunications subscribers across Nigeria have regained access to emergency airtime lending services as major operators, Airtel Nigeria and Globacom, restored the platforms following the…
- 11 Oct 2018
Nigeria’s VAS Market Hit ₦79Bn, yet Unhealthy
Nigerian Value Added Services (VAS), market is valued at about ₦79 billion. Yet, it is dangerously going in comatose. The business which until recently, appeared the most innovative segment of…