Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC, Ibadan, State Coordinator, Mrs Oluropo Oke, has called on young authors and upcoming artists not to be discouraged by the alarming rate piracy has assumed. Mrs Oke stated this at an anti-piracy mobilization awareness campaign held in Ibadan. She said the act of stealing intellectual property robs the author, musician and…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new set of rules designed to make SIM-NIN Linkage a seamless process. The Commission said that this was essentially aimed at enhancing the processes for Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration and National Identity Number (NIN) linkage and addressing existing gaps and incorporating self-service options. The new…
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has issued new guidance requiring telecommunication operators to provide clear and detailed information to subscribers about how they are being charged for calls and data usage. This is contained in a statement by the NCC Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, on Monday in Abuja. Muoka said the directive, titled ‘Guidance…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has ordered telecommunications operators, telcos, to immediately restore all phone lines blocked due to non-linkage of National Identification Numbers to SIM cards. Reuben Muoka, the Director of Media and Public Affairs disclosed this on Monday. Recall that many Nigerians were agog over what they perceived as restrictions by the NCC, which…
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, in line with its duties outlined in the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, has unveiled a treasure trove of draft regulatory instruments on its official online domain. It said this move beckons stakeholders to engage in a symphony of collaboration, offering their insights and perspectives to shape the future landscape of…
The Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC, has seized three shipping containers of 3,000 cartons of pirated books with a conservative market value of over N300 million. The Director-General of the commission, Dr John Asein, disclosed this in a press statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja He said the containers were intercepted at Onne…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed that it would not be reviewing its deadline to bar owners of more than four SIM cards whose SIM registration data failed to match their National Identity Number (NIN) data. A source within the Commission explained that the Commission’s position was hinged on its objective to clean the…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has ruled out an extension of the February 28, 2024 deadline for the linkage of Subscriber Identity Module cards to National Identification Numbers. As a result, telecommunication companies have been directed to bar 12 million lines which have not been linked to the owners’ NINs after the expiration of the deadline….
The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed MTN Nigeria, Airtel and other telecommunications firms to fully bar phone lines without National Identity Numbers and those whose NINs have not been verified. This was disclosed in a corporate notice that MTN Nigeria filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited revealing the directive from NCC and the attached deadlines…
The report of the Senate Committee on Communications on the screening of the newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Aminu Maida, may be considered at plenary today. Feelers from the committee indicate that the report of the screening held on Wednesday will be presented at plenary today and adopted. At the screening…