Bank customers and phone subscribers have rejected the migration to the End-User Billing (EUB) model for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services which took effect from yesterday. The policy came into effect yesterday. Under the new billing model, USSD charges will be deducted directly from the customer’s airtime balance and not from their bank account. Also, each USSD session will …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has warned Disc Jockeys ( DeeJays)to obtain a licence from the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte (MCSN) before performing music to the public or face a five-year jail term. According to a copyright advisory statement by the regulatory body on Friday, failure to obtain a licence from MCSN constitutes copyright infringement, punishable by a fine …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), may have updated its telecom identity risk management policy (TIRMP), allowing a window of one year for an inactive phone line to be reassigned to a new subscriber. The TIRMP platform is NCC’s way of developing a cross-sector platform to collect and share data on churned (recycled) phone numbers as well as numbers that have …

The telecom operators in Nigeria, including MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and 9Mobile have threatened to withdraw network support for banks’ Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD), following what they described as gross misinformation of subscribers on the mode of deduction for transaction fees. USSD, commonly known as ‘bank transfers’, is done through short codes on mobile phones. Yesterday, the banks issued …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Tuesday, unveiled a state-of-the-art ICT Park at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. The facility is set to become a hub for technological innovation, research, and entrepreneurship in the region. The commissioning ceremony, held within the university’s ICT zone, was led by the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, who hailed …

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has set in motion a machinery to checkmate the booming copyright piracy market in the country. Copyright piracy is said to cost Nigeria an annual loss estimated at billions of naira. Despite the absence of a coordinated or official statistics to gauge the quantum of loss, NCC’s Director General John Asein said as far back …

Some aggrieved employers of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have accused the telecoms regulator of breaching the federal character law in its recent promotions. TheCable understands that they have petitioned the national assembly, the head of service of the federation, the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), and the Federal Character Commission (FCC). They alleged that the NCC, under the leadership …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has proposed a 12-month grace period for subscribers to reclaim unused airtime on deactivated lines. The proposal was disclosed during a virtual stakeholder engagement forum held in Abuja on Tuesday. The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, who was represented by the Executive Commissioner for Stakeholder Management, Rimini Makama, said the initiative …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50 per cent hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Federal Government. The labour union aborted the planned rally scheduled for Tuesday (today) following a meeting with government representatives at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja, on Monday. The …

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Communications is interfacing with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to avert the nationwide protest scheduled 4 February 2025, over the 50 per cent hike in telecom tariff. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently approved a 50 per cent tariff increase for telecommunication companies, citing prevailing operational costs. Miffed by the development, …