By Blessing Emmanuel, Abuja Following unending efforts by regulators to resolve the protracted N250bn Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt dispute between telecom companies and financial institutions, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorised telecommunications companies to disconnect USSD services…
By Blessing Emmanuel The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorized telecommunications operators to disconnect USSD services for nine prominent financial institutions due to unpaid debts. The disconnection is set to take effect from Monday, January 27, 2025, unless the banks…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to eliminate regulatory gaps in the telecoms sector. During the MOU signing in Abuja, FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman and…
Nigerian mobile operators plan to channel revenue from the proposed 100% tariff increase into significant network infrastructure upgrades and improved service quality. This condition is key as they await final approval for the hike after discussions with the government and…
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to consider reviewing call tariffs upwardly by the first quarter (Q2) of 2025. In an interview with NAN on Wednesday, Tony Emoekpere, president of ATCON,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Limited from the network of MTN Nigeria due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges. Exchange Telecommunications is a local and international interconnect carrier.\In a statement by Reuben Muoka,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have issued a final directive to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to resolve the long-standing N250 billion Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt dispute.…
Executive vice-chairman (EV) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida says the agency will launch a draft regulatory framework aimed at addressing fraud, spam, and data privacy concerns in the application-to-person (A2P) messaging sector. Maida spoke during a virtual…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has attributed the advancement in phone technologies as a major factor responsible for fast data depletion experienced by Nigerian consumers. Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, made this known during the 93rd…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced plans to introduce reforms aimed at enhancing tariff transparency in the telecommunications industry. These changes, set to roll out in the coming months, will require telecom operators to provide consumers with clear, easily accessible…
