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NCC Nabs 6 In Kano For Selling Pre-registered SIM cards

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has arrested six persons in Kano State for alleged selling of pre-registered SIM cards. The commission recovered over 100 pieces of pre-registered SIM cards from the suspects. Speaking shortly after raiding some places at the famous GSM Market at Farm Center and ’Yankura Market, yesterday, the head of re-enforcement unit…

HTC, NCC, NITDA To Host ICT Stakeholders Across Nigeria

The High Tech Centre, HTC, for Nigerian Women and Youths, a non-governmental organisation in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, have concluded plans to host an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) stakeholders in the country at special forum across Nigeria. A press statement issued by the…

NCC Enforces 2442 DO NOT DISTURB Short Code

from July 1, 2016, activate the DO NOT DISTURB facility which gives subscribers the freedom to choose what messages to receive from the various networks. With this Direction, operators have been mandated to dedicate a common Short Code (2442) which will enable subscribers take informed decisions. Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Tony…

The Federal Government has ordered the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, to renegotiate the N789 billion fine it slammed on telecoms company, MTN, for not deactivating its subscribers not registered during the window opened for registration of SIM cards. President Muhammadu Buhari, who received his counterpart from South Africa, Jacob Zuma, on Tuesday in Abuja, explained…

Court Stops MTN Taking Money Abroad

Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos has barred MTN Nigeria Communications Limited from moving any of its funds from all commercial banks in Nigeria abroad pending hearing of its suit challenging the N1.4trillion fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC. The Federal Government, through the NCC, initially imposed…