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NCC deactivates 2.2m improperly registered SIM Cards – Official
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has completely deactivated 2.2 million Improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Cards across telecommunication networks nationwide. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), NCC, Umar Danbatta, made this known in a statement signed by Henry Nkemadu, Director, Public Affairs in Abuja. Mr Danbatta said that the commission’s efforts in this regard was …
Cybercrime growing at unimaginable rate – Pantami
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has said cybercrime is growing at an alarming rate globally. He also explained how cybercrime ‘generates’ massive income globally. He said this at the annual cybersecurity conference in Abuja on Thursday organised by Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC). The conference was aimed at strengthening the security and …
N500m for lawyers over MTN’s fine
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the payment of N500 million legal fees to lawyers for the recovery of N330 billion fine from the Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN). MTN was fined by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in 2017 for breaching directives on SIM registration. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the …
Can The Internet Replace Pay Television In Nigeria?
By Koyejo Bajomo Back in 1996, when the the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, licensed 38 internet service providers to sell internet services in Nigeria, many ICT experts expressed the view that the development would lead to the end of traditional television as a medium of influence. I do not think there is anybody in the …
