The House of Representatives has taken initial steps to provide free internet services in selected public places for Nigerians. This follows the passage of a bill last week during its first reading titled, “An Act to provide the legal framework for the free internet access programme in selected public places in Nigeria and for other related matters”, sponsored by Mr. …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the completion of the federal government’s policy linking all phone numbers in the country to a National Identification Number (NIN). The Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, Aminu Maida, made this statement on Thursday during the 2024 Annual Corporate Governance Conference held in Lagos. Speaking about the importance of the NIN-SIM linkage initiative, Maida …

The Pervasive and Mobile Computing Research Group (PMCRG), a specialized research arm within Obafemi Awolowo University’s (OAU) Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) ICT-Driven Knowledge Park, has formally requested the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to release findings of a 2022 study on the telecommunications competition landscape in Nigeria. This request, made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), underscores PMCRG’s commitment …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has directed all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs by 14 September 2024. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs at NCC, Mr Reuben Mouka, on Wednesday. The statement said that the directive aimed at ensuring full compliance with …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated that all telecommunications companies (telcos) block stolen subscriber identification module (SIM) cards within five minutes of receiving a report from subscribers. The NCC has stated that any subsequent usage of the stolen SIM should not incur charges for the consumer from the time the report is made. In its recent publication, ‘Quality of …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators to immediately restore all blocked phone lines due to non-linkage of National Identification Numbers (NIN) to Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. In a statement on Monday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, the telecommunications industry regulator explained that this directive was in response to the widespread …

South Korea has called for the strengthening of literary collaborations with Nigeria. The call came from South Korean writer, Sujin Lim, at the 11th edition of Kongi’s Harvest organised by the Arojah Royal Theatre (ART), Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) and Korea Culture Center (KCCN) in commemoration of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, in Abuja. Lim, represented by reporter Haley Suh, in …

Telecommunications operators, including MTN Nigeria and Globacom have asked for Federal Government approval through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to raise their tariff. The development came after foreign exchange losses and rising energy costs forced some of the operators to post losses last year. The telcos’ proposal to raise their tariff came barely 24 hours after MultiChoice, a South African …

The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed telecommunication companies to extend the disconnection of telephone lines not linked to National Identification Numbers from 15 April 2024, to 31 July 2024. A reliable source within the telecommunication sector disclosed this information to Sunday PUNCH on Saturday. This decision communicated via a letter to telcos came after a careful consideration of various challenges …

Barring any last-minute change of mind, all subscribers with four lines and above whose SIM registration data failed to match their National Identity Number (NIN), data, will be barred today. This is as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has confirmed that it would not be reviewing its deadline to bar them today. A reliable source from the commission revealed that …