The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance the National Identification Number-SIM linkage processes. This was disclosed on Sunday in a joint statement by the Technical Adviser, Media, and Communications to the DG/CEO of NIMC, Mr. Ayodele Babalola; and NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka. The NIN-SIM …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed that telecom operators have barred all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) which have yet to be linked to their owners’ National Identity Numbers (NINs). Last week, NCC gave the operators the go-ahead to block about 11.2m lines whose owners had failed to link them with their NINs.The commission’s directive followed the expiration of the …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its directive to telecom operators to bar telephone subscribers not linked to their National Identification Numbers on or before 28th February 2024. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida, spoke at the commission’s Special Day during the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair on Wednesday. Maida, who was represented by NCC’s Director of …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said yesterday that the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and Globacom Limited has been resolved. In a statement yesterday by the Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, the commission said: ‘’We are pleased to announce that the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc., MTN, and Globacom Limited (Globacom) has been …

Over the last two weeks, the Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC) has received various high-level delegations from different arms and agencies of the Lagos State Government on inspection tours of the facilities at the 78-hectare forest reserve and wetland that seats at the heart of the Lekki Peninsula. On Tuesday, 23rd January 2024, LCC received the first delegation from the state …

In recent years, the telecommunications landscape in Nigeria has witnessed exponential growth, with an increasing number of users relying on data services for communication and connectivity. Data service has become a tremendously successful market segment for telcos. In Q3 2023, Nigeria’s top mobile network operators, MTN and Airtel, collectively generated N403.2 billion from data services. MTN, the country’s largest telecom …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it would soon bar Globacom subscribers from making calls to MTN lines, due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges by the former. In a public notice on Monday by its Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, the NCC said: “Globacom was notified of the application made by MTN and was given the …

Nigeria has joined the rest of the world in signing the Final Act of World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) WRC-2023 which constitutes a record of the decisions taken at the conference. According to a statement yesterday by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Final Act comprises both the new and revised provisions of the radio regulations, an international treaty governing the …

The Nigerian telecommunications sector has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from a modest network of fewer than 500,000 connected lines to a staggering 200 million over two decades. This growth serves as a testament to the country’s progress in the realm of connectivity and economic development. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), continues to play a pivotal role as the regulator, …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday told the Senate that lack of patronage for its auctioned frequencies was responsible for its failure to meet this year’s revenue target. The commission’s Director of Financial Services, Yakubu Gontor, said this when he appeared before the Joint Senate Committee perusing the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) submitted to …