The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the directive it issued to telecom operators to compensate subscribers for poor service quality will take effect from this month. Providing more details on the directive and the category of subscribers that would get compensated, the Commission, in an FAQ released today, emphasised tha...
Indications emerged today that Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and telecom operators may have formally commenced charge deductions on the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) directly from customers’ airtime instead of their bank accounts. It was earlier reported on April 16 about the possibility of telecom subscribers paying for t...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to notify consumers of significant service disruptions via media platforms. The directive stated that affected consumers are to receive proportional compensation, including extensions of service validity, in accordance with the Consumer Code of Practice Regulations, re...
The Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) in collaboration with the Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) will hold a one day training session for disc jockeys under the umbrella of the Deejays Association of Nigeria (DJAN). The training session themed “Training in Copyright Laws and Enforcement Strategies”, will take place at the Lagos Airpor...
•House of Representatives The Nigerian House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to ensure the blocking of all pornographic sites in the country. The House wants the Commission to compel all internet service providers to block all such contents with immediate effect, reports The Nation. Dalhatu Tafoki,...
•NLC President Joe Ajaero The House of Representatives’ Committee on Communications is interfacing with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to avert the nationwide protest scheduled February 4, 2025, over the 50 per cent hike in telecom tariff. The Nigerian Communications Commission recently approved a 50 per cent tariff increase for...
Nigerians are mounting a resolute challenge to the contentious 50 per cent increase in call and data tariffs, with telecom subscribers and advocacy groups escalating the matter to the courts following unsuccessful attempts to engage the Nigerian Communications Commission. The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers declared its ...
•Nigerian banks The Nigerian Communications Commission and telecommunications companies have ruled out any extension to the deadline for banks to settle their Unstructured Supplementary Service Data debts. This decision leaves defaulting lenders scrambling to meet the deadline by the close of business yesterday, reports The PUNCH. Initially, n...
•Nigerian workers The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers will engage the Nigerian Communications Commission today, seeking a possible reversal of the 50 per cent telecom tariff hike to 10 per cent, as the Nigeria Labour Congress signals readiness for protest. The federal government approved a 50 per cent increase after oper...
Following a backlog of unpaid debts, the Nigerian Communications Commission has authorised telecommunications companies to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data codes assigned to nine financial institutions. The directive signed by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka yesterday and obtained by our correspondent, note...
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