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- 2 Dec 2013
Telecom Stakeholders Back Lawful Phone Interception
Telecommunications stakeholders have expressed support for federal government phone interception policy, an initiative to empower relevant security agencies in the country to intercept communications…
- 9 May 2013
JACITAD Policy Forum Reviews Lawful Interception Regulation
The Joint Action Committee on ICT Awareness and Development (JACITAD), the umbrella body for ICT Journalism in Nigeria has announced plans to host the inaugural edition JACITAD Policy Review Forum on…
- 29 Jul 2016
#NCSAbuja2016: Udoh Canvasses for Lawful Call Interception, Others
No doubt, it is through advancement in technology that countries like Nigeria can attain economic prosperity, growth and overcome most security problems; therefore, the country needs to develop…
- 19 May 2013
Yes to Phone Bugging Scheme
Opponents of lawful interception (LI) don't have a leg to stand on when they argue that the legally sanctioned official access to private communications, such as telephone calls or e-mail messages by…
- 5 Jun 2017
Digital Rights: Surveillance, Interception Must Be Lawful- PIN
Participants at a workshop on Digital Rights and Cybercrimes have called for increased capacity building for law enforcement agencies on handling issues related to cybercrimes in Nigeria. The…
- 13 Jul 2010
National Security: FG to Begin Bugging of Phones
Federal government plans to introduce lawful interception (LI), a legally sanctioned official access to private communications, such as telephone calls or e-mail messages in a bid to enhance national…
- 29 Jan 2013
SSS, Police Get Powers to Tap Phones
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) plans to introduce lawful interception (LI), a legally sanctioned official access to private communications, such as telephone calls or e-mail messages in a…
- 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,…
- 8 Jul 2015
NCC Tweaks Law to Eavesdrop on Phones
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it was putting legal and regulatory framework in place to give law enforcement agencies, the authority to intercept communications legally in the…
- 12 Jul 2015
FG Ignores Concerns, Pushes Controversial Wire-Tap Programme
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is pressing forward with so-called 'lawful interception’ which will give the NCC and security agencies powers to intrude into private communications of…
- 19 May 2013
ALTON Seeks Protection, Favours Legislation of LIoC Regime
Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) said the protection of operators is critical to the successful Lawful Interceptions of Communication (LIoC) being proposed by federal…
- 3 Feb 2022
NIN-SIM Linkage: FG Gives Security Agencies Nod to Access Subscribers’ Details
Some security agencies have got an approval from the President Muhammadu Buhari, to access the database of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) the course of carrying out their duties.…
- 30 Oct 2024
FG Invests $40m in Intercept Technology, $583m in Surveillance- S4C
Nigeria has reportedly invested $40 million in intercept technology and $583 million on public surveillance, according to a new report by Spaces for Change (S4C), a civil society organization.…
- 29 Apr 2025
Lawmakers, Telcos in Heated Debate over Kidnapping, Phone Related Crimes
Some federal lawmakers, yesterday, exchanged heated arguments with telecom operators in the country over the roles they are supposed to play to stem the tide of incessant kidnapping and other…
- 23 May 2021
NDLEA Nabs Kingpin with Cocaine Worth N8Bn in Lagos
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 36 blocks of cocaine weighing 27.95 kilogrammes with a street value of over N8 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
- 14 Aug 2016
Nigeria Computer Society 49th AGM Raises 15 Key-Point Communiqué
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) held its 26th national conference and 49th annual general meeting (AGM) recently at the NAF conference centre, Abuja, seeking proactive use of Information…
- 26 Feb 2015
Reps Back Controversial Internet, Phone Spy Programme
The needlessly controversial bill on interception of electronic communication sponsored by the Federal Government yesterday passed second reading at the House of Representatives. The so-called…
- 15 Mar 2019
Sign Digital Rights Bill Now, Paradigm Initiative Tells Buhari
Paradigm Initiative, an advocacy group, is currently mobilising Nigerians to mount pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, sign the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill into law…
- 23 Oct 2013
FG Presses Forward with Controversial Wire-Tap Programme
The federal government is going ahead with her controversial programme that will require telecommunications service providers in the country to turn over cell phone records of their customers to…
- 18 Sept 2013
Senate Okays Controversial Wiretap Programme
The Senate has endorsed a bill seeking to empower relevant security agencies in the country to intercept communications prejudicial to national security for public interest. The so-called 'lawful…
- 6 Jul 2026
DSS Spyware Acquisition Enables Illegal Wiretaps, Detentions – The ICIR
Department of State Services (DSS), statutory known as the State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria’s premier domestic intelligence agency has reportedly acquired spyware that enables it illegally…
- 25 Feb 2026
SERAP Says Phone Tapping Law Violates Human Rights, Calls for Withdrawal
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has cautioned that existing interception and surveillance regulations in the country could be deployed against civilians and critics of the…
- 18 Mar 2014
Juwah @ Securex Explains Establishment of New Media & Info Security Dept
Eugene Juwah, vice chairman and chief executive officer, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday acknowledged that cybercrime and security of information on the cyberspace has become…
- 4 Sept 2018
Shaping Nigeria’s Digital Future through Positive Legislation
By ‘Gbenga Sesan and Mark Stephens Nigeria stands on the cusp of great progress in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, owing to diverse efforts by mostly youth-led…
- 1 Jul 2016
Nigeria Plays Leading Role as UN Council Adopts Digital Rights Resolution
On Friday, 1st of July 2016, the United Nations Human Rights Council, at its 32nd Regular Session, adopted Resolution A/HRC/32/L.20 on Digital Rights, a resolution on the promotion, protection and…
- 23 Jun 2016
Digital Rights And Freedom Bill Passes Second Reading
On June 22, 2016, the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill passed second reading at the House of Representatives. This progress demonstrates the evidence of follow-through commitment made by the…
- 17 Aug 2010
Stakeholders to Hold National Security Emergency Summit
Technology Development Company Limited, an ICT-based security technology provider in strategic partnership with Gamnet Solutions Limited, an events management company is collaborating with the…
- 8 Jun 2018
Nigerian ICT Industry Validates Findings of CTO’s OTT Study
As part of a stakeholder consultation session organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the 30 May, the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) presented the findings of…
- 19 Aug 2017
ALTON Decries Impact of OTT on Telecom Operations
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has decried the impact of over the top service (OTT) on the telecom operations in the country. Engr. Gbenga Adebayo,…
- 21 Mar 2014
NCC to Review Rules for Robust Consumer Quality Experience
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) said it is currently reviewing the rule base to ensure a robust set of rules for the industry, primarily to achieve fair competition and consumer quality…