Tag: Nigerian Communications Commission

“Were ready to deploy 5G network across the country – NCC

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The Executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Umar Danbatta, has disclosed that the federal government is ready to deploy fifth-generation (5-G) network across the country. This was made known by Danbatta while responding to questions from Bitrus Bako Nabasu, the new permanent secretary of the ministry of communications and digital economy, during a presentation in Abuja on Wednesday. 5-G mobile technology is an improvement on the current 4G technology, and it is already deployed in some countries like China, Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand. Minister of Communications…

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‘Only 50% of polling units in Nigeria have network coverage for e-transmission of results’ – NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says only about 50 percent of polling units in the country have the 3G network to transmit electoral results electronically. The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Umar Danbatta, disclosed this when he appeared before the house of representatives on Friday. The Electoral Act amendment Bill considered by the lawmakers had ignited uproar at the lower legislative chamber on Thursday; specifically, clause 52 of the Bill, which discusses the method of electronic transmission of results. Speaking at the House of Representatives, Danbatta, who was represented by…

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NCC denies asking subscribers to submit their IMEI number

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Nigeria Communication Commission

’ Requesting Nigerians IMEI illegal’, says SERAP The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has said that subscribers are not required to submit their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers for now. Recall that according to earlier reports, the NCC was said to have declared that Nigerians will have to submit the IMEI  of their phones to it as from July. The Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, clarified this in a statement, saying, At no time did the Commission issue a statement regarding the registration of IMEI…

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Nigerians to submit phone IDs in three months – NCC

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Nigeria Communication Commission

The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has said Nigerians will have to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity of their phones to it from July. The regulatory body said this in the Commissions ‘Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration’. The NCC said, “One of the means to achieve the aim to curtail the counterfeit mobile phone market, discourage mobile phone theft, enhance National Security, protect consumer interest, increase revenue generation for the government, reduce the rate of kidnapping, mitigate the use of stolen phones for crime, and facilitate blocking…

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NCC unveils new mobile app for SIM-NIN linkage

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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has unveiled a mobile app with improved National Identity Number (NIN) slips for public use. The Mobile Web Service (MWS) Applications is the brainchild of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) developed ahead of April 9, the deadline for linkage of Subscribers Identity Module (SIM). Head of Corporate Communications of NIMC, Kayode Adegoke in a statement, said the NIMC App offers a secure channel for Nigerians and legal residents to verify and authenticate their identities using their smartphones on-the-go. As…

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NCC moves to curb data depletion, wrong airtime deductions by GSM providers

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it had tightened the noose against data depletion and illegal deductions by telecommunications firms through an on-going forensic audit for maximum protection of consumers. The NCCs Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, who made the disclosure when he received the Man of the Year 2020 award from a magazine in Abuja, said the move is to check the rising complaints by subscribers in the country. According to a press statement issued yesterday by the NCC Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, quoted the EVC…

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Subscribers must now present NIN for SIM card replacement ? FG

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A new condition for the Subscriber Identification Module, (SIM) card replacement is that subscribers must present their National Identification Numbers (NIN). This is part of new conditions the Federal Government has announced for subscribers to replace lost, stolen, misplaced or damaged SIM cards. In a statement issued on Friday by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) Director, Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde and its Head, Corporate Communication, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke, telecommunication companies are expected to comply with other SIM replacement guidelines already in place. It stated that NIMC will…

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FG orders removal of N20 NIN retrieval charge across all networks

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The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to remove the N20 USSD fee on subscribers willing to check their National Identity Numbers (NIN) status through their mobile phones. This was revealed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami in a statement issued yesterday morning. The Ministry of Communications said the order takes effect immediately, and is an intervention aimed at making the process easier and affordable. Dr. Pantami disclosed that the relevant authorities had…

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NCC orders telecom operators to block SIM cards without NIN

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As Nigerians get 2 weeks deadline to submit their NIN for SIM registration update The Federal Government has said that any telecoms subscriber who fails to submit his/her National Identity Number (NIN) to its network provider would be blocked from the network from December 31. This was part of the decisions reached at a stakeholders meeting convened by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami. This is contained in a statement signed and issued by the Director, Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ikechukwu…

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

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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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