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January 20, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a 50 percent tariff hike for telecommunication companies in the country. A statement signed on Monday, by NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, said the approval was granted in...

January 15, (THEWILL) – In a public notice, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted permission to telecommunications operators to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes assigned to nine financial institutions due to unpaid debts. A statement signed...

October 08, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has recanted its threat to sanction Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, for increasing its subscription price in Nigeria without approval from the regulator. NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr...

October 08, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to sanction Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, for increasing its subscription price in Nigeria without approval from the regulator. Last week, Starlink increased monthly subscription for its...

September 16, (THEWILL) – The recent suspension of operational licences to communication companies in three categories - Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), Interconnect Exchange and Value Added Service Aggregator - by the industry regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), comes...

August 28, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced September 14, 2024, as the final deadline for linking National Identification Numbers (NINs) to Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs). NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, in a statement, said...

July 29, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to reactivate all lines that were disconnected over the weekend in view of the short time available for consumers to undertake the verification of their NINs...

March 26, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has filed criminal charges against MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd. and four others over alleged copyright infringement. The charge with number FHC/ABJ/CR/111/2024 filed at the Abuja Division of the Federal High...

March 18, (THEWILL) - Voice and data services affected by undersea cable cuts are now back at 90 percent, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), disclosed on Monday. THEWILL recalled disruption to voice and data services across Africa, on Thursday, March...

March 13, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its resolve to work with the Swedish government. The NCC Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dr Aminu Maida, disclosed this when he received the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency,...