The Nigerian Communications Commission has said there is a new, high-risk and damaging malware, called ‘Flubot’, targeting Android devices with fake security updates and application installations. According to the commission, a malware is a generic word used to describe a virus or software, designed specially to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorised access to a device....
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NCC disqualifies Nigerians below 18 from getting SIM
The Nigerian Communications Commission has disqualified anyone below the age of 18 from registering and owning a Subscriber Identity Module in Nigeria. This is according to the draft copy of the modified Registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulations published on the commission’s website. In the modified regulations, NCC limited telecoms subscribers to only include anyone above...
Nigerians without NIN won’t get passports, driving licence – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission says the October 31 deadline for linking their National Identity Numbers with their Subscriber Identity Modules remains sacrosanct. It also said that Nigerians without NIN would soon be denied the opportunity of acquiring driving licences and passports. The commission said at the NCC Digital Signature radio programme, which transmitted the second...
NCDC, NCC Announce Short Code For Verified Information On COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that it has, in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), activated a short code – “6232” for verified information. NCDC said the number was introduced for the public to contact their Connect Centre and access verified information on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Dr Chikwe...
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Telephone Subscribers Hits 208 Million
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that telephone subscribers in Nigeria are now 208 million. NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Danbatta, stated this in Abuja. He said the nation’s broadband penetration also peaked at 45. 07 percent as at November 2020. He spoke during a load down of new developments in the telecommunications...