By Idris Olukoya Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC), paraded a suspect, Mr Aliu Olalekan, who was found watching DSTV channels for free without authorisation. Mr Matthew Ojo, Director in the Lagos Directorate Office told Eko Hot Blog in Lagos, on Tuesday, Sept. 15. He said that the offender used to watch DSTV channels for free on … Read more
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the various projects being executed by the Commission and other agencies add significant value to Nigeria’s digital transformation journey. Danbatta stated this during the 4th phase of the virtual inauguration of additional 12 digital economy projects implemented by agencies … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission has amended the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD. The rate will now ensure mobile network operators and financial institutions, negotiate mutually beneficial values. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said the commission amended the determination earlier issued in July 2019 by removing the price floor and the cap. Read … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed a statement making rounds on social media sites that the Nigerian Telecoms industry is going to switch on 5G in Lagos on Sunday 10th, Monday 11th or Tuesday 12th May 2020. The Commission in a statement on Monday signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Henry Nkemadu said … Read more
In order to ensure the security of lives and property, about 2.2 million improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module, SIM, cards across telecommunication networks nationwide have been deactivated by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC). Disclosing this in a statement signed by Dr Henry Nkemadu, Director, Public Affairs in Abuja, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, … Read more
The ministerial directive on reduction of data cost has been ignored by telecommunication firms. It was learnt that the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has not given the instruction to the operators. Ekohotblog recalls that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, gave the order on October 20 after receiving the progress report … Read more
– About 9.2 million sim cards without proper registration would be blocked across Nigeria – The federal government charged the telecommunication operators, through the NCC to spring into action – The commission said nine million two hundred thousand (9.2M) SIM cards did not comply with the proper procedures of SIM registration The federal government has … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate, the name of Uba Maska for confirmation as Executive Commissioner of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). The president’s request was contained in a letter read at the start of the plenary on Tuesday. “In accordance with section 8 (1) of the Nigeria Communcations Commission (NCC) act 2003, … Read more
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s active mobile subscribers increased to 172,824,239 million in the fourth quarter, 2018 from 162,032,481 million and 162,522,772 million recorded in the third and second quarter, 2018, respectively. The NBS disclosed this in its “Telecommunication Data (Q3 and Q4 2018)” released on its website. According to the report, … Read more
Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has reiterated its call on telecom consumers to eschew patronage and usage of counterfeit handsets and other substandard mobile devices in the country. This was the focus of a one-day event, tagged “Sensitisation programme on hazardous effect of non-type approved handsets and impact on quality of service and e-waste,” held at … Read more