NCC Outline New Operational Guidelines For USSD Services CBN and NCC lnstructs banks to Settle 85% of all Outstanding Invoices by December 31 Telecom operators threatening to suspend USSD The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have issued a final directive to resolve the long-standing N250 billion Unstructured Supplementary Service … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set September 14 as the final deadline for Nigerians to link their Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) with National Identity Numbers (NINs). According to the NCC, a total of 153 million SIMs have now been linked to NINs, reflecting a significant compliance rate of 96 percent, up from 69.7 percent … Read more
The Kano State Police are conducting house-to-house searches and have arrested over 400 suspects to recover items stolen during the #EndbadgovernanceinNigeria protest. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State Police Command has instructed its officers to carry out house-to-house searches to recover items stolen during the “#EndbadgovernanceinNigeria” protest in Kano. The protest, which initially began … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that approximately 90% of data and voice services affected by the cuts in undersea fibre optics last week have been restored. Reuben Mouka, the Director of Public Affairs at the NCC, provided this update in a statement issued on Monday. According to the commission, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that more than 40 million telephone lines facing restrictions due to their owners’ failure to link their SIM cards with their National Identification Number (NIN) will soon lose the ability to make calls. Reuben Mouka, the NCC Director of Public Affairs, stated on Tuesday … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives has set a 48-hour deadline for the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to account for the N3 billion linked to the agency. During its ongoing examination of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and the Fiscal Strategy Paper, the House of Representatives issued a strict 48-hour deadline on Monday … Read more
FG Orders Telcos To Block Unlinked SIMs Immediately. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the implementation of the new NIN-SIM policy which hinders calls on any SIM not linked with a National Identity Number (NIN), effective from today, April 4, 2022. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has ordered telecommunications operators including MTN, Globacom, … Read more
President Buhari Launches National Policy On 5G Networks In Abuja EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja launched a National Policy on Fifth Generation 5G Networks for Nigeria’s Digital Economy. President Buhari also directed security institutions to immediately leverage 5G when deployed in order to beef up security across Nigeria. … Read more
FG has again extended the NIN-SIM linkage deadline. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has again extended the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to the end of 2021. The latest development was made known via a joint statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, and … Read more
NCC has spoken about disqualifying Nigerians from getting SIM cards in the country. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked the report that it disqualified Nigerians from owning Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). It was earlier reported on Wednesday that the commission disqualified Nigerians below the age of 18 from registering … Read more
NCC has disqualified Nigerians below 18 years from getting SIM cards. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the disqualification of Nigerians below the age of 18 from registering and owning a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card in the country. The latest development was made known via a draft copy of the modified … Read more
The Federal government had on December 15, 2020 ordered all telecommunication operators in the country to disconnect every SIM card not synchronized… As the deadline for linkage of the Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) to their National Identity Numbers (NIN) draws near, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that those who failed to do so … 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 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
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