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Lagos, May 27, 2024 – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) om Monday celebrated the 2024 Children’s Day with a message to them, their parents and guardians to keep cybersafe. The NCC, in the message on its official social media channels on Monday, warned the children that in as much as they must surf the net and be exposed to internet, they need to be cautious and be mindful of what they expose themselves to. The NCC advised the children to always keep their identity safe and secured by not sharing …

Lagos, May 27, 2024 – Various digital social investments in Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), were on showcase at the just-concluded 35th annual conference of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Through a presentation by the Head of Media Management Relations at the NCC, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, who later emerged as the Secretary-General of APRA after an election which took place from May 13 to May 17, 2024, participants had a glean into some of the digital social investments and infrastructure expansion happening in …

Abuja, May 22, 2024 – Dr Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says the public inquiry being conducted by the NCC is to promote transparency and inclusivity in the sector. Maida said this at the opening of the two-day public inquiry in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the NCC had always been committed to promoting an efficient, accessible and competitive telecom industry. The NCC boss said the public inquiry was a testament to company’s dedication to ensuring that the voices of all stakeholders …

Abuja, May 17, 2024 – The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has announced a temporary suspension of three categories of licences issued to different operators in the industry. Those affected are the Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence, Interconnect Exchange Licence, and Value Added Service Aggregator Licence. A virtual operator is a company that does not own a mobile spectrum licence, but sells mobile services under its brand name using the network of a licensed mobile operator. Currently, there are at least 25 virtual operators. The Interconnect Exchange Licence is a network …

Abuja, May 16, 2024 – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned Nigerians on the dangers of  buying pre-registered SIM cards. The Commission said the practice is illegal and could lead to severe consequences, including imprisonment. It said individuals using these SIM cards might inadvertently become implicated in crimes such as identity theft, financial fraud, kidnapping, and armed robbery. The NCC said the use of pre-registered SIM cards compromised the accuracy of consumer information and hampered efforts to track criminals effectively. It said by using such SIM cards, the reliability …

Abuja, May 10, 2024 – Nokia Nigeria is to set up a fully functional 5G/4G test laboratory in Nigeria leveraging their latest radio and transmission technologies. To this end, Dr. Bosun Tijanni, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and Dr. Aminu Maida, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia Solutions and Networks Nigeria. The collaboration is to train young Nigerians on latest 4G/ 5G radio and transmission technologies at the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Digital Parks.  It advances …