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NCC Bans SIM Registration For Those Below 18 Years
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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has said that anyone below the age of 18 can no longer register and own a Subscriber Identity Module, SIM, in Nigeria. The new rule…
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Telecoms Services Shut Down For Two Weeks In Zamfara
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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has directed all telecommunications providers to shut down services in Zamfara State from September 3 due to rising cases of insecurity. Last week, Governor, Bello…
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FG Extends NIN-SIM Verification Deadline to October 31, 2021
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…As focus shifts to remote, hard-to-reach areas, schools, health centres The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification…
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USSD Row: FG Intervenes in MTN – Banks’ Feud
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Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has intervened in the feud between MTN and deposit money banks over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s block of Unstructured Supplementary…
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NCC: Giving digital boost to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Next Level Agenda
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By Dr. Henry NKEMADU On June 12, Nigeria will be celebrating “Democracy Day” and Twenty-one (21) years of uninterrupted democratic rule. And the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) riding on its…
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NCC, FIRS sign MoU for ascertaining VAT elements of telcos’ transactions
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In line with its inter-agency collaboration, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to ensure the tax agency…
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Pantami tasks Danbatta, NCC on digital economy
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Following the reappointment of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC)/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for another five-year term, the Hon. Minister of Communications and…
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NCC: Danbatta bags reappointment as Buhari approves Pantami’s recommendation
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Professor Umar Garba Danbatta as the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission. Uwa Suleiman ( Mrs), Spokesperson to the Minister of Communication…
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We Have Moved On And Put The Office Saga Behind Us – NIDCOM
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“We look forward to the release of all our equipment which include over 140 work stations, computers , printers , a fully equipped call centre, amongst others.” *Abike Dabiri-Erewa, NIDCOM…
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NIDCOM: Again, NCC absolves Pantami of involvement in office space allocation process
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has, again, clarified that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, was never involved in the process of offer of…
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NCC suspends Spectrum Trading Guidelines 2018
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended the Spectrum Trading Guidelines 2018 for the Nigerian telecommunications industry. NCC Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Henry Nkemadu, who announced the decision in…
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The fact of the matter on forceful chasing out of NIDCOM staff from NCC Complex – NIDCOM
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“…while our Chairman/CEO Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was on official assignment with Mr President in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, on the 9th of February, the staff were given one week by the…
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Diaspora Commission not sent packing from Digital Economy Complex, says NCC
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By MIKAIL MUMUNI The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reacted to allegations that it threw out the Nigeria Diaspora Commission from an office space allocated to it at the NCC…
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON INTERNET DATA CONSUMPTION/DEPLETION/USAGE – By NCC
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON INTERNET DATA CONSUMPTION/DEPLETION/USAGE In view of recent developments pertaining to the unfortunate spread of the Corona Virus (Covid-19), the Federal Government directed a total lockdown of…
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No 5G Licences Issued Yet, Says NCC
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No 5G Licences Issued Yet, Says NCC The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been drawn to a mischievous statement making the rounds on social media like Facebook,…
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Telecoms: Arewa Youth Assembly Scores Danbatta High on Stewardship
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The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA), a socio-cultural northern group in Nigeria, has rated Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta high in his stewardship as the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian…
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NCC clears doubts over 5G, COVID-19 and Security
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By Dr. Henry Nkemadu In view of the recent development in which misleading materials with no proven evidence being circulated to link CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19 with 5G Technology, it has become…
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We Didn’t Give N300 Million Subventions to NITDA, Says NCC
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Contrary to report by an online publication that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) gave N300 million to Nigeria Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Commission states that the information is…
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We Have Deactivated All Improperly-registered SIM Cards, Says NCC Boss
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“By our records, all improperly-registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards across Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria have been completely deactivated,” the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications…
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JAIZ Bank Management visits NCC, applauds agency for effective regulations
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been applauded for its efforts in ensuring effective regulations aimed at protecting the rights and interests of consumers of telecom services as well on…