*as Gov Okowa deplores lawmakers’ rejection *House caucus seeks criminal investigation of NCC officials Tom Okpe, Abuja, Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Caucus Leader in the House of Representatives, Representative O. K Chinda, has accused the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) of misleading Nigerians over electronic transmission of votes, saying the commission should […]
Nigerians will be required to apply the International Mobile Equipment Identity of their phones to the Nigerian Communications Commission beginning in July, according to the commission. In the commission’s Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration, the regulatory body stated this. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has endorsed the NCC’s decision to begin […]
By Sharon Isaalah The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has engaged a delegation from SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer founded by Elon Musk, on modalities for bringing the company’s satellite-based broadband services to Nigeria. Speaking while receiving the delegation in Abuja, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated that the commission is […]
Network providers across the different telecommunications networks in Lagos say they are yet to receive approval to resume registration of the new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM). The telecom operators made the disclosure in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. NAN recalls that the Federal Government suspended the registration […]
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers to 10 weeks. The House, at the plenary on Wednesday, described the two weeks given to SIM card users by the Nigerian Communications Commission to provide their NIN to […]
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive to telecommunications companies to suspend the sale and activation of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM), Daily Times gathered. This statement was issued on Wednesday by the Director, Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde, stating that order was given pending the end of an audit of the Subscriber Registration Database. He […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered the suspension of the sale and activation of new SIM cards to allow an audit of the Subscriber Registration Database. The Director, Public Affairs at NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, in a statement on Wednesday, said it was absolutely necessary for operators to comply until the audit exercise had […]
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has emerged the winner of the 2019 Zik Prize, in the professional leadership category. READ ALSO: Why Telcos should slash call, data services, by NCC boss Danbatta This was made known in a statement signed by the Public […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun a cost-based study to set the new pricing regime for mobile international termination rate (ITR) for inbound international voice calls in the country. READ ALSO: Why Telcos should slash call, data services, by NCC boss Danbatta In a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Dr. […]
In a bid to eliminate poverty through skills development and to create sustainable prosperity for the country, the Nigeria Communications Commissions (NCC) on Thursday commissioned various projects, Daily Times Nigeria reports. READ ALSO: NCC revises charges for USSD services of mobile. In a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stopped Mobile Network Operators from charging the consumers directly for the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channels for financial services in the form of end-user-billing. It said rather billing over USSD usage should be between the telecom companies and the entity to which the service is provided […]
Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is set to unveil a five-year 2020 to 2024 Strategic Management Plan (SMP), scheduled to hold on June 23. Dr Henry Nkemadu, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. The statement said that the plan was in […]
Consistent with its inter-agency collaboration policy, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to enable the tax agency to verify the completeness and accuracy of Value Added Tax) elements and other taxes payable in the transactions of telecom operators. Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of […]
Consistent with the requirement of Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020 – 2025 launched by President Muhammadu Buhari in March 2020, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended the Spectrum Trading Guidelines 2018 for the Nigerian telecommunications industry. This, according to the NCC in a statement made available to The Daily Times on Wednesday, was […]
Contrary to the position of the Director-General of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, that the evacuation of the commission from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) building was punitive, the NCC has debunked DG’s claim, stating its commitment to strategic collaboration and partnership with agencies of government to the extent allowed by relevant laws. Also, […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a global challenge and push world governments into declaring a lockdown, Wema Bank is donating relief materials to affected states in Nigeria. The donation, which includes bags of rice, cartons of vegetable oil and cartons of noodles is aimed at complementing the effort of the government to cushion […]
The Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has called on the Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) to revoke Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON’s license immediately. PMAN said that a recent report from auditing firm KPMG revealed that COSON collected over N1.1 Billion in Royalty and Licensing Fees from Users in 2017, but claimed it only […]
Apparently worried by the torrents of complaints occasioned by what has been described in some quarters as high data and voice tariffs and unreliable internet service, the Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS) has added its voice to the call for the intervention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The advocacy group, […]
…NCC, BON, NUJ, PLAC, AI, others call for bill’s withdrawal .Stakeholders across different divides of the Nigerian society on Monday unanimously rose in condemnation of a proposed Senate bill meant to regulate activities on the social media. Aggregate opinions at the public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is ready to defend itself following a lawsuit filed by Law and Rights Awareness Initiative over regulations that allegedly grant warrantless access to telecom subscribers’ information, including call data. The NCC, through its spokesman, Dr Henry Nkemadu, said this while speaking with The Daily Times on Sunday, Nkemadu said […]