Tag: Nigerian Communications Commission

Data, SMS cost hike not possible without approval, NCC assures Nigerians

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will allow any tariff increase by telecommunication companies (MNOs) without adequate approval. The NCC stated this in a statement issued by its Public Affairs Lead, Ikechukwu Adinde, yesterday. The Commission said contrary to MNOs’ agitation to increase tariffs for voice and Short Messaging Services (SMS) by a certain percentage, the NCC wishes to categorically inform telecoms subscribers and allay the fears of Nigerians that no tariff increase will be effected by the operators without due regulatory approval by the Commission. The statement partly…

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Insecurity: SIM/NIN Linkage now frustrating terrorists in North-East – NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has said that terrorists and bandits are been denied access to telecommunication services subscribers with the ongoing implementation of the National Identity Number (NIN), SIM linkage policy in Nigeria. The Director, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement NCC, Ephraim Nwokonanya, represented by Head Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement, NCC, Al-Kasim Umar, disclosed this at the 1-day Capacity Building for members of the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters’ Association, (NITRA), Abuja chapter at the Commission Headquarters, Abuja. Speaking on the NIN-SIM linkage, Menace of Network Booster Devices, other Compliance, Monitoring Enforcement…

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NCC warns Nigerians on new ways hackers steal banking details from phones

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Computer Security Incident Response Team, (CSIRT), has discovered a newly-hatched malicious software that steals users’ banking app login credentials on Android devices. According to a security advisory from the Commission’s CSIRT, the software, identified as Xenomorph, targeted 56 financial institutions from Europe. It is said to have a high impact and vulnerability rate. According to an issued statement, the Commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, explained that Xenomorph is propagated by an application that was slipped into Google Play store and masquerading as a…

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NCC warns Nigerians on two new ways hackers steal information through phone charging, Facebook

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has independently identified two cyber vulnerabilities and advised Nigerian telecom consumers on the measures to be taken to get protected from the cyber-attacks. The CSIRT, in its first-ever security advisories less than three months after its creation, has solely identified the two cyber-attacks targeting the consumers and proffer solutions that can help telecom consumers from falling victims to the two cyber vulnerabilities. The first is described as Juice Jacking, which can gain access into consumers’ devices when charging mobile phones…

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NCC warns against new ransomware attacking organisational, individuals’ networks

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The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has alerted members of the public that a cybercrime group has perfected a new year scheme to deliver ransomware to targeted organisational networks. The new ransomware uncovered by security experts has been categorised by the Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team’s (ngCERT) advisory released over the weekend, as high-risk and critical. According to the ngCERT advisory, the criminal group is said to have been mailing out USB thumb drives to many organisations in the hope that recipients will plug them into their PCs and install the…

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5G: ‘Expect tele-medicine, self-driving cars’, NCC tells Nigerians

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The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has stated that Nigerians should expect gigabytes in a second, smart cities, self-driving cars, robust telemedicine and others with the deployment of the fifth-generation (5G) technology in Nigeria. This was stated by the executive vice-chairman (EVC) of NCC, Umar Danbatta, while responding to questions during a webinar, titled: “Unlocking 5G Potential in Africa”, held recently on StreamYard, a live streaming studio. A statement issued by the NCC Director of Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde, said that the webinar was jointly organised by Qualcomm and Forum Global.…

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“We’re 97% ready for nationwide deployment of 5G network”, NCC declares

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The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has said that it is 97% ready for the implementation of Fifth Generation (5-G) network deployment across the country. Danbatta stated that this paradigm shift in communication has led to a significant increase in network connectivity requirements as a result of an unprecedented upsurge in internet traffic, occasioned by the use of a plethora of web applications. The NCC boss, who was represented at the event by the NCC’s Director, Spectrum Administration Engineer Oluwatoyin Asaju and the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde,…

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‘Why we banned Under-18s from getting new SIM cards’ – NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has cleared the air on banning Under-18s from getting new Subscriber Identity Module, (SIM) cards. The NCC spokesman, Ikechukwu Adinde, in an issued statement yesterday, said the age of 18 years for SIM acquisition present in the draft regulation is based on the constitutional provision, which makes 18 years the age of consent in Nigeria.      According to the Commission, “We would like to draw the attention of the public to a publication in a section of the media, purporting that the Commission is developing a…

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MTN secures fresh 10yrs operation licenses

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…Pays FG N71.6bn The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has renewed MTN Nigeria’s Unified Access Service, (UAS), licence and spectrum license for wireless local loop in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz band. According to an issued statement by MTN, the renewal is subject to licensing conditions, including additional amounts, under discussion. With this development, the earlier licences obtained by MTN, which expired on August 31, have now been renewed for another ten years, effective September 1. The company said the Commission also acknowledged receiving N71.6-billion for the spectrum license and…

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FG orders telcos to shut down mobile phone services in Zamfara as bandits take over State

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The Federal Government has ordered all telecom operators, (telcos), to shut down their networks in Zamfara State in an attempt to curb bandit activities ravaging the State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Umar Garba Danbatta, on Friday. According to the Commission, “This is to enable relevant security agencies to carry out required activities towards addressing the security challenge in the State, in line with the requirement, Globacom is hereby directed to shut down all…

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