…and modernising rights for the creative industry. Dr John Asein, Director-General of NCC, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. Asein said the commission was working to measure the current level of piracy in order to determine the impact of the new law on Nigeria’s creative in…

…for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called for greater investment in digital infrastructure.In a communiqué issued on Sunday after the Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum in Abu…

…Digital Economy.” Speaking at the event, the Director, Digital Economy Department, NCC, Ms Helen Obi, who represented the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, said Nigeria’s digital transformation must be inclusive, accessible and people-centred. Obi said digital technology had become central to c…

The federal government of Nigeria, through NCCSALW, explained that a viral video falsely linking NSA Nuhu Ribadu to an illegal arms importation case is fake newsNCCSALW confirmed one of its top officials was personally present when 399 automatic weapons seized at Tin Can Island Port in Apapa, Lagos, were handed over to…

…Police Station and three officers attached to the National Cybercrime Centre, NPF-NCCC. Also joined as respondent is Mrs Fibiawari Jonathan, whom Ojuederie accused of allegedly instigating the police actions against her. In the motion ex-parte filed through their counsel, Terkaa Aondo, SAN, the applicants sought interi…

…is on the brink of a major connectivity shift as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) moves to roll out satellite-to-phone internet services aimed at reaching an estimated 23.3 million Nigerians who remain unserved by traditional mobile networks.In a consultation paper published on its website, the telecoms reg…

…Tinubu signs tax remission presidential order for Nigeria's deep offshore oil projects NCC decries over 5,000 fibre cuts in six months, urges protection during road construction Investors record N1.17tn significant loss as NGX reverses gain Domestic crude must be available and commercially viable - Dangote Refinery Dol…

…of the digital economy. The Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, announced the partnership at the handover ceremony in Enugu, saying the Commission was pleased to transfer the facilities to a state government it believed had demonstrated the commitment to put them to productiv…

…agencies, including the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to identify and dismantle trafficking networks while safeguarding national security and facilitating legitimate trade. Following the complete inventory and assessmen…

…Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida; Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Mohammed; Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr Matthew Adepoju; Director-Ge…

…2021, we had warned on this page of the need for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the regulator of the telecommunications industry, to be allowed to do a job that serves the general good of the nation. If you express a little interest in the history of the sector, MTN and Mafab, a little industry upstart,…

…Buhari Cantonment in Abuja on Thursday, targeting illicit and decommissioned weaponsThe NCCSALW Director-General warned arms traffickers that every weapon in their possession would eventually be traced and put out of circulationNational Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu flagged the risk of recovered weapons being stored wit…

…kidnapping and other violent crimes across the country. The recovered weapons. Photo: NCCSALW Speaking at the event, the Director-General of the NCCSALW, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Johnson Kokumo, described the exercise as "a deliberate, verifiable and irreversible act of national security." "We are gat…

…airtime and data credit services but that its powers operate alongside those of the NCC. The court affirmed the FCCPC’s powers under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 while preserving the NCC’s exclusive responsibility for telecommunications licensing and technical regulation under the Nigerian C…

…solutions, truth is more useful than exaggeration. Nigeria should welcome that. The NCC clean-up did not mean Nigerians stopped needing telecoms. It meant the industry had to stop counting uncertainty as activity. It did not mean every affected operator had failed. It meant the market was being forced into a cleaner er…

…the story and manuscript and is registered with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC). Conversely, he describes trademarks as protections for characters, as well as original elements such as costume design and musical scores. Keeping ownership means the original creators can license the remake and earn fees. They can…

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been ranked among the top three best-performing Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in the 2026 Public Service Reforms Performance Assessment conducted by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR).

…digital economy issues. In December 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) released a draft Internet Code of Practice that appeared to duplicate provisions in the National Information Technology Development Agency’s (NITDA) 2022 Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms and Internet Interm…

…"We want the social and economic outcomes of this project to be directly contributed by NCC to preserve our solution. Because this would prove that emission reduction has no hand in transit, job creation and poverty reduction. "Together, let us build an ecological transition that is green in its constitution, equitable…

The NCC and CAC said the new requirement takes immediate effect and ensures that all requests involving significant changes in ownership structures of licensed telecommunications companies are supported by evidence of prior approval from the NCC. The joint statement partly reads: "Effective immediately any proposed tra…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new regulatory requirement mandating telecommunications operators to obtain prior approval before carrying out share transfers involving 10% or more of their total share capital, a move aimed at strengthening oversight of ownership changes in one of Nigeria'…

The requirement is designed to preserve a fair and competitive market structure within the communications sector.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have introduced a new layer of regulatory oversight that

By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have directed telecommunications companies to obtain regulatory approval before executing any transfer of shares amounting to 10 per cent or more of their total share capital. The directive, which takes immediate effe…

…JAMB website, Colleges of Education, the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), accredited CBT centres, JAMB offices nationwide and other official channels.