Media & Telecoms

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Globacom customers will be barred from calling MTN lines owing to non-settlement of interconnect charges. This is according to a Monday statement by NCC Director of Public Affairs Department Reuben Muoka. “Globacom was notified of the application made…

Telecommunications operators on Thursday disclosed that the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debts owed them by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have now hit #200 billion. Speaking under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the body said the debt…

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…