Tag: NCC

‘Submit NIN to telcos for SIM registration’ – NCC to Nigerians

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that Nigerians should get a National Identity Number, (NIN) and submit to their network operators, (telcos). This was contained in a revised statement released by the Commission yesterday, which announced the suspension of sales and reactivation of new SIM cards. The NCC said it is going to embark on an audit of the subscriber registration database. Recall that the Commission had earlier suspended sales and reactivation of new SIM cards because of an audit of the subscriber registration database. The telcos were directed…

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‘Submit NIN to telcos for SIM registration’ – NCC to Nigerians

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that Nigerians should get a National Identity Number, (NIN) and submit to their network operators, (telcos). This was contained in a revised statement released by the Commission yesterday, which announced the suspension of sales and reactivation of new SIM cards. The NCC said it is going to embark on an audit of the subscriber registration database. Recall that the Commission had earlier suspended sales and reactivation of new SIM cards because of an audit of the subscriber registration database. The telcos were directed…

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NCC directs telecos to suspend sale of new SIM Cards pending audit

Aminu Imam

Telecommunication companies in the country have been directed by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), to suspend the sales and reactivation of new SIM cards. This was contained in a letter written by the Commission and forwarded to telecommunication companies on Monday, December 7. The NCC said it is going embarking on an audit of the subscriber registration database. Details later

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‘No inappropriately registered SIM on networks’ Pantami

Aminu Imam

The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has dismissed the claim that the Senate summoned him concerning the role of communication devices in national security.  The Minister, in a statement made available to media, said the claim was baseless, noting that there was no improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) on networks after 9.2 million SIMs were blocked in September 2019 based on the report submitted by the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) on the 26th of September 2019. While…

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FG mulls scrapping of physical SIM cards for e-SIM – NCC

Aminu Imam

Shortlists 2 operators for trials The Federal Government is considering ways to scrap the physical Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) cards for an embedded SIM (e-SIM) operation in the country. To this end, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile to carry out trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in Nigeria. Running for one year, the exercise would involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the operators, subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.…

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Internet users in Nigeria hit 149.8 million in August NCC

Ishaku Yohanna

Active internet subscribers of mobile services, fixed wire and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) increased by 1.8 per cent to 149.8 million in August 2020 from 147.1 million in the previous month, the latest monthly industry statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shows. According to the industry statistics report, the mobile active internet subscribers increased to 149.3 million in August from 146.7 million in July. Internet subscription through fixed wire and VoIP also increased to 433,267 within the same month under review. The report indicated that mobile subscribers for…

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Revenue Generation: FG takes over NNPC, Customs, FIRS, NPA, NIMASA, NCC, others

Ishaku Yohanna

Pressured by dwindling revenues and heavy debt burden, the Federal Government on Tuesday moved to boost its resources by directly taking over control of revenue management of its 10 most lucrative enterprises. The 10 government-owned enterprises (GOE) named in the first phase of the initiative are Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Nigeria Customs Service (NSS). Others include Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Federal Airports Authority…

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NCC warns against illegal use of GSM boosters

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Communication Commission has warned telecom consumers to desist from using illegal GSM boosters. The commission published this on its website on Tuesday. According to the notice signed by the commissions spokesperson, Ikechukwu Adinde, only licensed network operators are allowed to use GSM boosters. GSM boosters are devices that transmit and receive telecommunications signals and can therefore interfere with other radio frequency equipment. The booster, also known as amplifier or repeater is made up of three main elements – exterior antenna, amplifier, and interior antenna. They form a wireless…

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