Subscribers who had taken airtime or data loans from MTN may have to pay back the debt on their accounts as the initial debt cancellation was due to an error on MTN system.
This is even as subscribers, who believed the telecom operator…
The National Broadcasting Commission on Friday issued a final warning to Arise Television over what it called the use of derogatory and incendiary remarks on its programmes.
In a warning letter dated October 6, 2023, and signed by NBC’s Director-General, Dr Balarabe…
The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has condemned the approval of the sale of 600MHz broadcasting spectrum to MTN, a mobile telecommunication company.
In a letter sent to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris (Malagi), dated September 21, 2023, and signed…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a new numbering format for fixed lines.
The new format will take effect on Monday, January 1, 2024.
Under the new format, all fixed-line numbers will be prefixed with the number “02.”
For example, to dial the existing…
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), working with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has finally resolved the lingering debt issue between mobile telecom operators (MNOs) and Deposit Money Banks (DMBs).
The debt currently estimated at about N150 billion arose out of the use of the…
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has explained the removal of billboards featuring the slogan "All Eyes on the Judiciary," clarifying that the advertisements violated vetting guidelines and posed a risk of instigating public unrest. According to ARCON's Director-General, the advertising…
Telecommunication firms are considering a repayment plan proposed by Deposit Money Banks to end the N120bn debt on the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data service.
A source said the Central Bank of Nigeria was intervening in the dispute, and planned a meeting with both…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team, has detected Distributed Danial-Of-Service (DDOS) attack on national vital digital infrastructure.
The attack, which is being carried out by a hacktivist group, known for its politically and religiously…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it will soon meet with broadcasting industry stakeholders to review the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. The commission also revealed that it is considering raising television and radio station licence fees.
This was revealed by NBC’s Director General Malam, Balareba Shehu…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has published new guidelines for telecommunications companies (telcos) to improve customers’ experience.
The commission said the publication was in accordance with section 57 of the NCC act to allow stakeholders to make contributions to the policy.
The new…
