Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to 103.6 million in July, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The NCC disclosed this on Wednesday in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for July posted on its website. According to the data, Airtel, MTN and Globacom gained more internet subscribers during the month under review while 9mobileRead More
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SIM card registration blues
About two years ago, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) descended heavily on all carriers for failing to deactivate improperly registered subscriber identity module (SIM) cards on their networks. MTN was worst hit as it was initially slammed with a N1.04 trillion fine for keeping over five million of such SIMs on its network. The fineRead More
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NCC, CBN may clampdown on electronic fraudsters
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may soon introduce a scheme that will enable banks and telecommunications companies to ban owners of any bank account or the mobile phone line traced to fraud. The CBN and NCC are reportedly working with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), following theRead More
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NCC, INEC parley over e-collation, transmission of election result
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday met to review the outcome of the report of the joint committee set up early this year to explore electronic collation and transmission of the results of elections slated for next year. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Professor Umar Dambatta whoRead More
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NCC: MTN must complete NSE listing by May 2019
NCC withdraws 36 million redundant subscribers lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said on Thursday that about 36 million redundant lines of subscribers have been withdrawn in the past few months so as to give room for effective management of telecom facilities. Its Executive Vice Chairman Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta said the lines had to be withdrawn because “we do not haveRead More
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Glo, 9mobile lose internet subscribers as active mobile lines hit 160m
Data made available by the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) show that Globacom and 9mobile lost 471,782 internet subscribers between March and April. According to the monthly subscribers’ operator data posted The post Glo, 9mobile lose internet subscribers as active mobile lines hit 160m appeared first on TheCable.
Nigeria eyes two positions in International Telecommunications Union
Nigeria will be vying for two positions at the 2018 International Telecommunications Union conference. The conference, which is themed Innovation for Smarter Digital Development, will hold in Durban, South Africa The post Nigeria eyes two positions in International Telecommunications Union appeared first on TheCable.
Reps okays NCC’s N204.8b budget
The House of Representatives has approved N204,800,719,000. as budget for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the period ending June 30, 2018. The decision followed the adoption of the report of the Mr. Saheed Akinade-Fijabi-led Committee on Communication at the plenary presided by Speaker Yakubu Dogara. …
