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NCC Gives Telcos 90 Days To Resolve Subscribers’ Unclaimed Airtime
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a 90-day compliance window to telecommunications operators to resolve the long-standing issue of unutilised and unclaimed subscribers’ recharges. This announcement was made at a high-level virtual stakeholders’ engagement forum held on Tuesday, targeted at refining and enforcing new guidelines that protect consumer rights in Nigeria’s evolving telecom landscape. […]
NCC to sanction Elon Musk’s Starlink for unauthorised price hike
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to take enforcement measures against Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, for raising its subscription prices in Nigeria without the regulator’s approval. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, on Tuesday. In a message sent to its customers […]
NCC announces Sept 14 ‘final’ deadline for NIN-SIM linkage compliance
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has directed all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs by Sept. 14, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mr Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs at NCC, on Wednesday. The statement said that the directive aimed at […]
NCC orders immediate reactivation of all blocked lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed telecommunications operators to immediately restore all phone lines blocked due to non-linkage of National Identification Numbers to SIM cards. This disclosure was made in a statement on Monday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka. Details later…
NCC urged to ensure uninterrupted internet access during protest
Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission to ensure uninterrupted internet access during the planned #EndBadGovernance protest. This follows outrage on social media, with many Nigerians sharing their experiences and complaints on platform X that their SIM cards were barred despite completing the linking exercise. The nationwide protest, scheduled to […]
NCC boss, Maida calls for shared infrastructure among telecom operators
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has urged telecommunications companies in the country to adopt a communal approach to infrastructure. He noted that this approach would diminish operational expenditures. NCC made the call in the wake of declarations by the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, ALTON, and the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria, […]
NCC cancels disconnection approval, says MTN-Glo dispute resolved
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria and Globacom Limited has been amicably resolved. Following the resolution, NCC said the approval granted to MTN to disconnect Globacom has now been withdrawn. The regulator announced this in a statement by Reuben Muoka, NCC director, public affairs department, on Thursday. NCC […]
BREAKING: NCC makes U-turn, stops disconnection of Glo customers by MTN
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put on hold its earlier approval given to MTN Nigerian Communications (NCC) to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited (Glo) with effect from today, Thursday, January 18, 2024, due to a long-standing interconnection debt dispute between the parties. A statement signed by Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, said: […]