NIN-SIM Linkage: NCC Uncovers Individuals with Over 100,000 SIM Lines in Nigeria

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has discovered cases where individual Nigerians have registered over 100,000 SIM lines under their names. ...

Nigeria’s ISPs Shrink to 242 as Operators Fail to Renew Licenses

by Harry Choms

July 9, 2024

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In July, Nigeria's number of active Internet Service Providers (ISPs) dropped to 242 from 252 in May. This decline occurred ...

SIM-NIN linkage: NCC warns telcos against non-compliance

by Ikenna Ngere

March 1, 2024

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The Nigerian Communications Commission has said telecommunication companies that fail to comply with the directive to block Subscriber Identity Module ...

NCC blames duplicated NINs for barred lines

by Ikenna Ngere

January 23, 2024

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Duplicated National Identification Numbers are responsible for the new wave of complaints from subscribers who have had their SIMs barred ...

Dissconnection put on hold as Globacom, MTN reach ‘agreement’

by Tolulope Akinruli

January 18, 2024

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently disclosed that telecommunications giants MTN and Globacom have successfully reached an agreement to amicably ...

Nigerian Communications Commission Awards N10 Million Each to Three Startups for Research

by Harry Choms

October 30, 2023

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded N10 million to three startups to support their research endeavors aimed at boosting ...

Telcos not responsible for failed bank transactions — NCC

by Ikenna Ngere

March 16, 2023

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In the wake of failing electronic transactions, the Nigerian Communications Commission has stated that the country’s telecommunication networks can absorb ...