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…
NCC Approves MTN and NTEL Spectrum Lease Deal
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a spectrum lease deal between MTN Nigeria and Natcom Development and Investment Limited (NTEL). MTN Nigeria would lease two spectrums from NTEL (5HMz…
House of Reps Orders Shutdown of Porn Websites Nationwide
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to shut down pornographic websites nationwide. The lawmakers urged internet service providers to block access to such websites. Katsina…
Tinubu Appoints New NCC Chairman, Others
President Bola Tinubu has removed the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, and appointed Aminu Maida as his replacement. The sweeping change also affected…
BREAKING: Glo Users To Face Possible Call Ban To MTN Lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned that Globacom subscribers might be banned from calling MTN lines soon if interconnect charges are not paid. The warning was issued on Monday…
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…