PRESS STATEMENT The Commission has, in recent times been inundated with several complaints from consumers, Industry Stakeholders against the various promotions offered by Telecommunications Operators. Consistent with its processes, the Commission has carefully evaluated the complaints received especially against the backdrop of sustaining the integrity of the networks, the general interest of the consumers, the... Read More
by Isi Esene The Nigerian Communications Commission recently threatened that it will demand a fine from any telecommunications company that fails to provide free instant SMS call bill to all subscribers from November 1, 2012. According to the NCC, erring telecom companies will be fined a sum of N5m. It insisted that a further N500,000... Read More
by Isi Esene A consumer advocacy group wants Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to investigate alleged anti-competitive conducts by Airtel, Glo and MTN, Nigeria’s three major GSM operators. The advocacy group named, Consumers Empowerment Organization of Nigeria urged the NCC to investigate and determine if the named GSM service providers engage in what it described as... Read More
by Isi Esene The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested three SIM card agents in Abuja for selling pre-registered cards to unsuspecting subscribers. According to reports, four offices belonging to mobile phone dealers – Correspondence Ltd, Zeph Associates, Glovic Communications, and Connect Ground Towers, all located in Abuja, were identified as the source of some... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians have been keenly watching stand-off in the telecommunications sector since the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) slammed a N1.17 billion fine on the four major telecoms operators in the country for not meeting the quality of service key performance indicators set for March and April. The source of worry was that if the operators used... Read More
by Stanley AzuakolaThe major telecommunications operators in Nigeria are locked in a battle of wits with the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). The matter has now turned into a case of who blinks first. On May 11, NCC slapped a cumulative fine of N1.17 billion on Globacom, Airtel, MTN, and Etisalat, citing poor quality of service... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Even as the contention continues over the fines levied by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on telecoms companies, it doesn’t seem to hamper the drive to invest in Nigeria and expand their infrastructural network. The United Arab Emirates’ Etisalat, one of the telecoms companies in the country, announced on May 31 a... Read More
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