NCC Alerts Telecom Consumers on Flubot Malware
Lists measures to guard against attack The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) wishes to alert millions of Nigerian telecom consumers of the existence of new, high-risk and extremely-damaging, Malware called Flubot. A malware is a generic word used to describe a…
NCC councils corporate bodies on how firm can link SIMs with NIN
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday advised corporate organsisation such as churches, mosques, and business organisations not to fret over ongoing efforts to sync subscriber identity modules (SIMs) with the National Identity Number (NIN) usually issued after capturing the…
NCC mourns loss of Staff, Family in Road Accident
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed shock and deepest grief over the loss of its staff, Mr. Nuhu Hamman’Gabdo in a road accident. Hamman ’Gabdo died alongside his wife, four children, his niece and driver in an accident that…
NIMC silent on what agents’ll charge subscribers for NIN Enrolment
Palpable fears and apprehension are still trailing the recent licences given to about 173 private sector Agents and 30 State Governments/Public Sector Institutions to conduct enrolment of Nigerians and legal residents into the National Identity Database (NIDB) on behalf of…
NIN-SIM integration: NASS seeks 10 weeks for subscribers
The House of Representatives Wednesday asked the Federal Government to extend the deadline for NIN-SIM integration by telecommunication service subscribers to 10 weeks. Business Hilights recalls that the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had given MTN, Glo, Airtel…
NCC steps up commitment to regulatory transparency, inaugurates ICPC unit
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pledged to continually maintain high ethical standards in all its regulatory activities consistent with the Federal Government’s efforts to entrench the culture of accountability and transparency in the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of…
NCC bags International Public Relations Association Award
…Wins SAEMA 2020’s Emergency and Security Management Prize The contributions of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to the fight against insecurity in the country has received global endorsement with the Commission bagging two prestigious international awards at the weekend. Leading…
NCC Endows N40m Professorial Chairs in Two More Varsities
Pursuant to its ongoing initiative to ensure a sustainable telecommunications industry that is responsive to global technological changes as well as national consumer preferences, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has instituted and endowed Professorial Chairs to the tune of N40…
ALTON aligns with NCC, seeks subscribers’ understanding on SIM audit
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the umbrella body of licensed telecommunications operators in Nigeria, wishes to inform the general public (including our partners) that In line with the Federal Government desire to consolidate the achievement of…
NCC Suspends New Sim Card Registration by Network Operators
In line with the Federal Government desire to consolidate the achievement of the SIM Card registration exercise of September, 2019, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to embark on another audit…