NCC
9 Feb
Airtel Nigeria has disclosed that some 9.2 million of its customers have submitted their National Identification Number (NIN) for verification ahead of the February 28 deadline issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for all unlinked lines to be fully barred.
7 Feb
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has warned that SIMs not linked to National Identity Number (NIN) will be deactivated by the end of February.
6 Feb
Director, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Efosa Idehen, has explained why people are still having challenges after linking their SIM with their National Identification Number (NIN). Speaking during an introductory meeting with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, Idehen said before the linkage, there was a SIM registration. He explained that by 2021…
6 Feb
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) warned that SIM cards that are not linked to the owners’ National Identity Number (NIN) will be deactivated by the end of February. NCC vice chairman, Aminu Maida, said this in an introductory meeting with the media in Abuja. Maida's announcement follows a 2021 policy requiring NIN linkage with SIMs.…
1 Feb
Based on the updated telecoms indicator by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), telephone density (teledensity) in Nigeria has dropped from 115.63 per cent to 102.3 per cent.
31 Jan
MTN said it operates by its licensing conditions and regulations in its position on interconnect debt.
19 Jan
Going forward, telecommunications sector licensees will be held more accountable for all their deeds in the sector.
19 Jan
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said it is collaborating with security agencies and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to track down kidnappers and rescue victims.
17 Jan
Some telecommunications subscribers expressed displeasure on Wednesday over the barring of their lines by telcos, despite having linked their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards.
17 Jan
More investments in fifth-generation (5G) networks are expected to bring operators a 32 per cent revenue jump, which could fetch them $400 billion by the end of 2024. A study by Juniper Research, which disclosed this, noted that as consumer 5G
10 Jan
Telecommunications operators have appealed to governments at all levels to consider their stance on right of way (RoW) charges, especially in 2024.
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