The NCC has concluded plans to increase the international call tariff. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded the process for determining the cost-based price of Mobile International Termination Rate (ITR) and may soon approve an increase in ITR for telecom operators in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman of … Read more
USSD is a channel for delivering financial services, especially for those who do not have access to physical banking infrastructure or internet services. Many users of USSD services in Nigeria on Friday started to see a notice to pay ₦6.98 for each transaction session. “Welcome to USSD Banking,” one notice said. “Please note, a N6.98 … Read more
…only eighteen per cent voted in favour of complying with the NCC’s directive… At least eighty-two percent of Nigerians who participated in a poll conducted on Twitter by online news medium, TheCable, have voted against providing their phone International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number as directed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC had, … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has distanced itself from reports directing Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their phones. According to the NCC Director, the Commission did not at any time issue a statement regarding the registration of IMEI by subscribers. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has distanced itself from reports … Read more
“What moral right does NCC have to order Nigerians to submit their phone IDs to them when their boss, @DrIsaPantami, is a known terror sympathiser…” A cross section of Nigerians on twitter have kicked against a latest directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) urging Nigerians to provide the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Nigerians to submit their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their phones from July 2021. The latest development was made known via the commission’s Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the NCC’s move to start the implementation of the Device Management … Read more
The Federal Government has concluded plans to deploy the Fifth Generation (5G) Technology in the Nigeria telecommunications industry soon, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The FG said the resources and revenues to be earned from its deployment are so huge they cannot be ignored. The Federal Government has concluded plans to deploy the Fifth Generation … Read more
The locations where the campaign will be taken to, include Iyana-ipaja, Oshodi, Ojo, Iyana-Iba and Mushin. The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has embarked on an anti-piracy sensitisation campaign in Lagos. Mr Matthew Ojo, the Director of Lagos Office of the commission, led a team from NCC to carry out the campaign on Friday. Ojo said … Read more
Nigerians using unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) to carry out financial transactions will now be charged a flat fee of N6.98 for each transaction, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) disclosed on Tuesday. The development is contained in a joint statement released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian … Read more
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of dedicated Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) swap centres in each of the 774 local government areas in the country. This was announced in a statement jointly signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Ikechukwu Adinde, and Head of Corporate Communications at the … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says GSM operators have collected 47.8 million National Identification Number (NINs) from subscribers as at Jan 18.
A multinational technology company, E. F. Network Ltd, has been licensed by Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to provide internet services in Nigeria. The approval came on the heels of the company meeting all requirements and qualifications stipulated by NCC for the grant of the license. With the licensing of E.F. Network Ltd, competition is expected … Read more
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed fears of mass disconnection of telephone subscribers over National Identity Numbers (NIN) registration are unfounded. NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said the body made this clear because subscribers had become jittery that their lines might be disconnected over NIN registration. He advised the public to ignore speculations … Read more
The National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) workers have embarked on a strike action to protest their exposure to COVID-19 risks, irregularities in promotion and poor funding. They are also asking to be paid overtime and provided with enough tools to work with. This is contained in a notice of strike signed by President of the … Read more
The Federal Government has unveiled a new policy for network service subscribers to replace lost, stolen, misplaced, or damaged SIM cards with their National Identification Numbers (NINs). According to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the policy is part of the government’s efforts to simplify the exercise of retrieving lost … Read more
Minister of Communicatons and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has ordered all telcos to cancel a ₦20 fee charged for retrieval of the National Identification Number (NIN) with immediate effect. The Minister gave the order in a statement issued on Friday. “The Minister’s directive which takes immediate effect is an intervention aimed at making the process … Read more
The House of Representatives has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the 31st December deadline issued to network subscribers to submit their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to network providers to prevent blocking of the sim. House Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, who moved the motion during Wedenesday’s plenary, argued that two weeks is too … Read more
The Federal government on Thursday said that the price of data has been reduced by more than 50 percent following a directive that the Nigerian Communications commission, (NCC) should put in place measures to that effect. Accordingly, the price of data of 1GB has been reduced from 1000 naira to 487 naira beginning from last … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigerians will now be required to submit a national identity number (NIN) to telecommunications companies. In a revised statement directing network operator to suspend sales and reactivation of new SIM cards, the commission said Nigerians must obtain, and submit to their service providers, a secure digital identification from the … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Twitter account @NgComCommission has been restored. NCC verified this via tweet on its twitter handle today, Tuesday November 24. The restoration of the account followed a temporary suspension by Twitter, a move taken to ensure the safety of the account owner, NCC and its thousands of followers. Twitter’s security features … Read more