30 results
- 8 Apr 2017
EFCC Discovers N.5Bn Hidden in Lagos Plaza
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday recovered N449 million in an abandoned bureau de change (BDC) in Victoria Island, Lagos. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the commission,…
- 7 Apr 2018
Facebook Says 2.7m Users Affected by Data Privacy Scandal
Facebook says up to 2.7 million Facebook users in the European Union have been affected by the data privacy scandal, a spokesman for the European Commission said on Friday. In his words,…
- 22 Aug 2024
N555m Fine: Fidelity Bank Faults NDPC’s Allegations, Says ‘No Data Was Breached’
Fidelity Bank has disputed data breach allegations levelled against it by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC). In a statement, Meksley Nwagboh, spokesman for the bank, said no data law was…
- 18 Dec 2023
Elon Musk’s X Faces EU Investigation
The European Union has formally announced that it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation. Elon Musk’ Thierry…
- 5 Jun 2020
Buhari Reappoints Danbatta as NCC Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Umar Danbatta as executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Umar Danbatta Uwa Suleiman, spokesman to Isa…
- 1 Aug 2015
EFCC Boss, Others Corner 500 FG Houses in Lagos, Abuja
Influential ministers and aides of for­mer President Goodluck Jonathan were among those who allegedly shared over 500 Federal Government houses located in highbrow areas of Abuja and Lagos as…
- 10 May 2017
Communication Week Media Congratulates BoICT 2017 Awards Winners
The editorial board, management and staff of Communication Week Media Limited, publishers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek (weekly magazine); Communications ( The Guardian on Fridays) and daily…
- 31 Dec 2020
NAICOM Suspends Insurance Industry Recapitalisation
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has suspended the ongoing Insurance industry’s recapitalisation following a court order on the initiative. NAICOM’s spokesman Rasaaq Salami, reacting to the…
- 8 Sept 2010
2011: Politicians Comb for GSM Data, NCC Threatens Sanctions
Political office seekers have besieged some sim card registration centres in Lagos for data of potential voters, as they flag off hi-tech campaigns ahead of the 2011 general elections but issues of…
- 3 Dec 2016
MTN May Delay in Listing on NSE over Illegal Transfer Claims
MTN Group’s plan to sell shares in its Nigerian unit on the local stock exchange next year is at risk following allegations by House representatives’ lawmakers of illegally transfer of almost $14…
- 26 Dec 2014
Insurgency, Fraud Pose Risks for Credible Election
Nigeria has made an effort to clean up voter registration for elections next February, but holding a credible poll is a daunting prospect amid chaotic distribution of ballot cards and an Islamist…
- 16 Dec 2019
UK Probes Nigerian Church over Alleged Sale of Blood to Fund Church
UK Charity Commission said it is investigating SPAC Nation over allegations that pastors told worshippers to “take out loans and sell their blood in order to pay for the church’s lavish spending”.…
- 27 Jul 2017
Fraud: Oando, Others Cough out N328.9Bn, EFCC Seals SPAR
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has recovered a total of N328.9 billion from nine major oil marketers after quizzing their chief executives. This is coming as the agency also…
- 5 Nov 2014
EFCC Recovers $11Bn Stolen Funds in 11 Years
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said that it has recovered a total of $11billion by stolen looters of government treasuries from its inception in 2003. Wilson Uwujaren, head of Media…
- 23 Jun 2022
NCC Appoints Reuben Muoka as Director of Public Affairs
The Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission has appointed Reuben Muoka, an innovative journalist and consummate public relations practitioner, as its new Director of Public Affairs…
- 30 Dec 2015
NCC Says MTN Fine Deadline Remains as Court Battle Looms
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that MTN Group Ltd. must stick to a December 31 (today’s) deadline to pay a record $3.9 billion fine, even after Africa’s largest phone company…
- 31 Mar 2017
Mega Fine: MTN Pays Another N30Bn to FG
MTN has paid another N30 billion to the federal government in part settlement of a N330 billion fine imposed on the telecoms group for not disconnecting unregistered SIM cards, Reuters said quoting a…
- 29 Dec 2020
NIMC Issues Fresh Guidelines for NIN Applicants
The National Identity Management Commission, on Tuesday, issued fresh guidelines for applicants to obtain their National Identification Number. NIMC spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, made this known in a…
- 1 Sept 2018
NAICOM Extends Insurance Recapitalization Deadline to Oct. 1
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on Friday extended the insurance companies’ Tier-based recapitalization commencement date to Oct. 1, as against January 1, 2019, it earlier announced. Mr…
- 23 Nov 2020
Dawaki, Ex-Union Bank Staff Jailed 17 Years for Fraud, to Refund N93m
The Kano State High Court has convicted one Rabiu Dawaki, former head of Operations, Bello Road Cash Center of Union Bank Plc in Kano, of charges of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust. A…
- 27 Dec 2015
FG Awaits MTN's Court Case before Deciding on $3.9Bn Fine -Ministry
Nigerian authorities will wait for the outcome of a court challenge filed by South African telecoms firm MTN before deciding on whether to enforce a $3.9 billion fine, a spokesman for the…
- 6 May 2022
NCC Says no Tariff Hike without Recourse to Empirical Studies
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the proposed 40 per cent hike on calls and data tariffs is not possible without recourse to empirical studies. Recall that Association of…
- 21 Feb 2015
UN Worries over Nigeria’s Election, Warns against another Shift
Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general yesterday urged Nigeria to avoid another delay in holding elections and expressed concern over election-related violence. Nigeria pushed back the presidential and…
- 24 Dec 2020
NIMC Says National Identity Database not Breached
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has described news of the alleged breach of the national identity database as false. Mr Kayode Adegoke, spokesman of the agency, in a statement titled…
- 29 Mar 2019
Nwokike, NCC Spokesman Retires from Service
Nnamdi Nwokike, director of public affairs at the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and eleven other senior staff retires from the commission effective from April 1, 2019. It would be…
- 6 Aug 2025
Olukoyede, EFCC Chair Denies Forcing Ojulari to Resign as NNPC Boss
Ola Olukoyede, executive chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied claims that he compelled Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer, Nigerian National Petroleum…
- 5 Oct 2018
Ojobo, NCC Spokesman Quits Service
Tony Ojobo, public relations guru and public affairs Ddrector at the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), has stepped aside to pursue other interests. Ojobo, in a statement, described the…
- 1 Jan 2016
MTN Ignores FG’s Directive to Pay N780Bn Fine
Management of MTN says it will not pay the N780 billion fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), according to the Punch. The telecommunications firm made its position known…
- 9 Feb 2021
FG Plans Forfeited Assets Database- Solicitor-General
Dayo Apata, SAN, solicitor-general, has said the Federal Government would establish a database of forfeited assets. He said this would be done by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Disposal of…
- 12 Oct 2018
NAICOM Dissociates Self from New Ponzi Scheme
National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has dissociated itself from a Ponzi scheme, which was recently ascribed to it and is currently trending on the social media. Mr Abdulrasaq Abdulsalami,…