Tag: NCC

CBN, NCC move to mandate 24-hour refunds for wrong airtime, data transfers

CBN and NCC propose 24-hour refunds for wrong airtime and data purchases Framework covers wrong-number transfers and over-purchases Banks, telcos to face strict timelines and accountability The Central Bank of…

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Customers to receive refunds for failed airtime, data purchases within 30 seconds – NCC

Customers to receive refunds for failed airtime and data purchases within 30 seconds NCC, CBN introduce 30-second refund framework for failed airtime and data purchases. Exceptions apply for pending transactions,…

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Nigeria Loses Billions Every Year to Copyright Piracy – NCC

MultiChoice Nigeria held an anti-piracy sensitisation session for secondary school students in Lagos. The Nigerian Copyright Commission warned that piracy drains billions from the creative economy. MultiChoice stressed that piracy…

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We’re Ready To Deploy 5G Network Across The Country – NCC

Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has disclosed the federal government readiness to deploy fifth generation (5G) network across the country. Danbatta made this…

BREAKING: NCC Puts MTN’s Request to Disconnect Glo on Hold

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has temporarily put on hold the request of MTN Nigeria to disconnect Globacom due to an interconnection debt dispute. The NCC ordered both mobile network…

NCC Has Approved Renewal of Our Operating Licences For Another 10 Years – MTN

MTN Nigeria has revealed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved its operating spectrum and licence for another ten years, which is to run from September 2021 to August 31 2031. …

NIN: Owners to Forfeit Barred Over 40m Lines

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that owners of the over 40 million barred telephone lines will soon be unable to make calls. According to the NCC, the 40…

Nigerians Without NIN Won’t Get Passports, Driving Licence – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that those who refused to link their Subscriber Identity Modules, SIM to their National Identity Numbers, NIN would not be able to obtain…

Internet Outage: Operators Begin Repair on Undersea Cable Cuts

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) reports that service providers are actively working to restore internet connectivity following the disruption experienced on Thursday. The submarine cable cuts on Thursday caused outages…

Nigerians Below 18 Years not Qualified to Acquire SIM – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission has disqualified anyone below the age of 18 from acquiring a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) in Nigeria This is according to a draft copy of the…

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