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Automation, Next Stage of Service Delivery in Public Sector – Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said leveraging the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to automate service delivery should be the next frontier of excellent service delivery  by public institutions in the country. Danbatta made this remark in a goodwill message presented on his […]

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Cybercrime: NCC Alerts Telecom Consumers On New Malware

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday alerted telecom consumers and the general public in Nigeria about the discovery of a new Android malware named ‘AbstractEmu’, advising them on how to avoid its attack on their devices. The commission, in a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde,  indicated that the malware […]

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NCC Clarifies Stance On Age Requirement For SIM Ownership

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified the age requirement for SIM registration/ownership as provided for in its Reviewed/Draft Registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulations, saying that the proposal does not disqualify Nigerians below 18 years of age from getting Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). The commission, in a statement issued late Wednesday by its Director, Public […]

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NCC Links NIN Registration To Driver Licence, International Passport’s Issuance

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated that the October 31 deadline for linking of National Identity Numbers with Subscriber Identity Modules for telephone subscribers in Nigeria remains sacrosanct and advised those that have not linked their NINs with SIMs to do so before the date. The telecom industry regulator, while giving the advice at […]

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NCC Disclaims Report On 3M New Telecom Subscriber Lines in Q1

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday disassociated itself from an online report which indicated that new telecom subscribers’ base grew by three million in the first quarter of this year despite the ban on SIM card sale, saying the figures are inaccurate and therefore should be totally disregarded by the public. The commission’s Director, […]