LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Channels Television presenter, Seun Okinbaloye, has reacted to the N5 million fine recently slammed on the TV station by the National Broadcasting Commission NBC, stating that the “media will not be silenced as Nigeria belongs to everyone”. The regulatory body had last week slammed Channels the fine, following a petition received from […]
Apr 3 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The sixth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has continued to gain traction across sectors with partnerships being forged among key institutions in the country. Chairman, 2022 Conference Committee, Mr. Ken Ugbechie, disclosed that some notable institutions have firmed up their partnership for this year’s conference slated to […]
Sep 8 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians will soon start paying 12.5 per cent tax on telecommunications services as the federal government plans to implement five per cent inclusive excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria. The Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said this at a stakeholders’ forum on implementation of excise duty on […]
Jul 30 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In an attempt to resolve the present insecurity problem bedeviling the country, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba is discussing with Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) and putting measures in place to activate the Police short code 933 to ease communication and sharing of information. Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) […]
Jul 28 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS OCTOBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-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 […]
Oct 6 2021 | Posted in
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LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The People’s Democratic Party, PDP caucus of the House of Representatives Tuesday called for the prosecution of the head of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC for allegedly lying to the country on the possibility of electronic transmission of election results. The Leader of the Caucus, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, made the call Today […]
Jul 21 2021 | Posted in
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LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Experts in the telecommunications industry have expressed opposition to the move by the Federal Government to licence over-the-top and social media platforms in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had in a statement last Friday directed the National Broadcasting Commission to immediately commence the process of licensing all […]
Jun 10 2021 | Posted in
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LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Communications Commission has denied reports that mobile subscribers will be required to submit the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) of their phones to it from July, 2021. In a statement on Friday, the Director of public affairs of the NCC, Ikechukwu Adinde, said the commission did not at any time […]
May 22 2021 | Posted in
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NIN: NCC Clears Air about Mass Disconnection of Telecom Subscribers LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that it’s has been drawn to numerous publications in both print and electronic media regarding the unfounded fears of mass disconnection of telephone subscribers as a result of the ongoing linkage of SIM Registration Records with the […]
Jan 7 2021 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Citizens Common Advocacy International, an Abuja based non-profit has approached the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for an order of interim injunction to stop the implementation of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) regulation directing telecommunication companies to disconnect mobiles lines of Nigerians by 30th December 2020 for failure to link National […]
Dec 21 2020 | Posted in
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