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Piracy: NCC nabs 3 suspects, confiscates books valued N3m
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has apprehended three bookshop owners in Rivers over alleged involvement in book piracy. Mr Abdul Babatunde, the Director, NCC, Port Harcourt Directorate, disclosed this on Tuesday shortly after an anti-piracy operation within the Port Harcourt metropolis. Babatunde stated that suspected pirated books worth N3 million were confiscated by the commission during operation. He said that…
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NCC announces Sept. 14 as NIN-SIM linkage final deadline
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced Sept. 14 as final deadline for National Identity Number and Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM) linkage. The Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Dr Reuben Muoka, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, described as a significant progress the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all NIN-SIM in the country. Muoka said…
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NCC announces final deadline for NIN-SIM linkage compliance
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has directed all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs by Sept. 14, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mr Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs at NCC, on Wednesday. The statement said that the directive aimed at ensuring full compliance with the…
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NCC confiscates N50m allegedly pirated books in Lagos
The Nigerian Copyright Commission(NCC has confiscated suspected pirated books worth N50million in Yaba area of Lagos state. Mr Charles Amudipe, the Deputy Director of Operations/Head of Operations of the commission in Lagos office, who led the team, said that the NCC carried out an anti-piracy action in Yaba Book Market, Lagos. “During the said anti-piracy operation, five bookshops and three…
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NCC urges telcos to simplify tariff plans, promotional activities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles, and promotional activities. The NCC gave the directive in a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Dr Reuben Muoka, on Monday in Abuja. Muoka said that the move was aimed at providing clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about the cost of voice, Short Messaging…
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NCC orders immediate reactivation of phone lines barred by telcos
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered the immediate reactivation of cell phone lines barred by the telecommunication companies, saying it gave the directive by considering the challenges the blockages have caused many telecom subscribers. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Dr Reuben Muoka. Muoka recalled that over the weekend,…
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Connectivity: Our rural areas target by 2027 — NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will reduce the gap of unconnected Nigerians in rural areas from 61 per cent to 20 per cent by 2027. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Mr Aminu Maida, said this during the Sixth Edition of the Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFO) in Lagos, on Wednesday. The event had the theme: “Accelerating Collective…
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NCC temporarily suspends issuance of communications licenses Â
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has temporarily suspended the issuance of new licenses in some categories. The commission said the categories included interconnect exchange license, mobile virtual network operator license and value added service aggregator license. The Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Dr Reuben Muoka, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said the commission acted in line…
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economy
Another power system collapse paralyses economic activities in South-East
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says that another system collapse led to a loss of electricity supply in the south-east on Monday. The Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, said in a statement in Enugu that the collapse occurred at 2:41 a.m on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that this was the sixth time…
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Technology
AI workshop ‘II attract 120 experts across the world – Minister
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says the upcoming National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy Workshop will attract 120 experts across the world. TIjani said this in a statement signed by his Aide on Media and Communications, Isime Esene, in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the 3-day workshop is scheduled to take place in Abuja…
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NIMC, NCC partner on NIN-SIM linkage processes
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have partnered to enhance processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Dr. Reuben Muoka, NCC Director of Public Affairs, and Ayodele Babalola, Technical Adviser, Media, and Communications to NIMC, on Sunday in Abuja. According to the statement, in…
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General News
Internet Disruptions: ATCON encourages investments in local content, data centres
The Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) says there is a need to locally domicile content and put more investment in localised data centres to reduce the effect of disruptions in connectivity. The President of ATCON, Mr. Tony Emoekpere, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that it was important to domicile content locally as this would…
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Undersea cable cuts disrupt data, voice services along African West coast – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says a combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries in West Africa. A statement in Abuja on Friday by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Reuben Muoka, said the countries included Nigeria, Ghana,…
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VON seeks partnership with NCC in fighting disinformation
The Voice of Nigeria (VON) has sought partnership with Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in fighting, misinformation, disinformation, and fake news. The Director-General of VON, Malam Jibrin Ndace, solicited the partnership when he paid a courtesy visit to the Commission on Thursday in Abuja. Ndace also requested a strengthened partnership with the NCC in broadcasting positive Nigeria, Africa, and the NCC’s…
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NEWS
Fire razes shops at Yankatako market, Kano
The Kano State Fire Service says a fire razed 21 shops at Yankatako Market at Rijiyar Lemo in Kumbotso Local Government in Kano. The spokesman of the service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fire occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on Monday. According to Abdullahi, “We received a distress call at about 2:00 am…
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Tech
9mobile urges subscribers to link NIN to avoid disconnection
9mobile, a telecommunications company, has urged its subscribers to link their SIM cards to their National Identity Numbers (NINs) to avoid disconnection. The company said this in a statement in Lagos on Friday, signed by its Director, Customer Care, Mr. Ehimare Omoike. Omoike appealed to subscribers to carry out the exercise on or before Feb. 28, 2024, to avoid disconnection…
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NCC urges collaboration to mitigate risks ahead of 6G deployment
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) on Tuesday called for collaboration, innovation, and proactive action to mitigate emerging risks ahead of 6G deployment. Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, said this during a two-day Telecoms Industry Risk Management conference held in Lagos with the theme, “Evolution and Future Risk Management in the Telecoms Industry: Harnessing Emerging Technologies and…
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