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August 07, (THEWILL) — Active mobile subscriptions in Nigeria dropped to 171.73 million in June 2025, down from 172.67 million recorded in May, according to the latest industry data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission. The figures represent a monthly...

August 01, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has secured the suspension of moviebox.ng, an online site "known for streaming pirated copyright materials including movies, music and live sports from Nigeria and other countries". In a statement by its...

June 20, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched an action plan to checkmate Telecom Service Disruptions across the country through improved synergy with security agencies to strengthen the existing critical National infrastructure framework The Executive Vice Chairman...

June 15, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has collaborated with the Association for Progressive Communications and other institutional stakeholders towards addressing challenges confronting rural network connectivity in Nigeria.      The collaboration resulted in a two-day workshop hosted in Abuja,...

April 19, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed allegations of breaching the federal character principle during its 2025 promotion exercise for eligible staff across all cadres. In a statement made available to THEWILL, the Commission stressed...

April 06, (THEWILL) – Following recent reforms, the  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) continues to promote initiatives that will ensure that  telecommunications operators offer quality service delivery to their consumers. Part of this measure is the Draft Guideline on Unclaimed Recharges to...

March 16, (THEWILL) – The Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund  of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr. Yomi Arowosafe, has commended the International Telecommunication Union and the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office  for their collaboration with...

March 11, (THEWILL) – The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to instruct internet service providers across the country to immediately block access to all pornographic websites. The lawmakers also mandated the NCC to...

March 05, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed that the country’s telecommunications sector is showing signs of recovery after the lull instigated by the NIN-SIM linkage process. The NCC in the latest industry statistics revealed that with...

January 22, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Communications Commission has approved the renewal of MTN Nigeria’s 800MHz spectrum band licence for an additional 10 years. The renewed licence will run from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2034. In...