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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive to telecommunications operators to promptly reactivate all phone lines that were blocked due to the failure to link National Identification Numbers (NIN) with SIM cards. This significant development was announced on Monday by the NCC’s Director of Media and Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka. The directive comes […]
President Bola Tinubu has finally greenlit the full execution of the Oronsaye report, responding to years of Nigerian demands. This move entails the merger, scrapping, and relocation of numerous government agencies, as confirmed by Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, following the Federal Executive Council meeting at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Key […]
From Adamu Shehu Imam Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has said the ongoing sensitization programme across the states of the federation is to ensure that no individual citizen fall victim of electronic fraud being perpetrated by some unscrupulous Nigerians. Head of consumer policy, development and monitoring unit, Mr. Banjo Ojo who was speaking in Bauchi state […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a strong warning to loan app companies and telemarketers regarding their unauthorized use of telecoms subscribers’ phone numbers for commercial purposes. In a public notice released on Thursday, the commission stated that individuals caught engaging in this practice would face arrest and prosecution. The telecom regulator views the […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has recommended that users of the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, set up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to avoid falling victim to account takeover by hackers. In an advisory issued on Tuesday, NCC-CSIRT noted that WhatsApp, which is a Meta-owned service, is increasingly becoming a prime target […]
NCC approves harmonized short codes, directs implementationIn line with its consumer-centric approach to telecom regulation the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria. The Commission has already set a deadline of May 17, 2023, […]
There seem not to be respite in the power sector as the National Control Center, NCC Oshogbo responsible for all Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN grid operations monitoring and control within the transmission network yesterday instructed power generation companies to shut down from 12 midnight till now. The report reveal that the directive became necessary […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advised telecom consumers and other Information and Communications Technology (ICT) end users on the need to always enable automatic update features for AVAST and AVG antiviruses to prevent potential cyber vulnerabilities. This was contained in a new advisory released by the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), the cybersecurity […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) wishes to alert telecom consumers and members of the public on an ongoing cyber-vulnerability that allows a nearby hacker to unlock vehicles, start their engines wirelessly and make away with the cars. The fact that car remotes are categorized short range devices that make use of radio frequency (RF) to […]
The Computer Security Incidents Response Team (CSIRT) set up by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the telecoms sector, has discovered two new separate cyber threats targeting Windows Platforms and a particular kind of routers respectively. The discoveries were made known in two separate advisories released by the cyber-space protection team earlier this week. The […]