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How hackers can unlock, steal your vehicles, NCC reveals

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has alerted 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. NCC alertedthe public in a statement issued on

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NCC kicks against mobile network operators’ plan to increase tariffs

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has declared that Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, cannot individually or collectively increase their tariffs without its approval. The commission made the declaration on Friday in a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, in reaction to fears expressed by Nigerians over the plan to increase

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NCC issues final letters of licence awards to 5G spectrum winners

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has confirmed issuance of the final letters of award of the Fifth Generation, 5G spectrum licences to MTN and Mafab Communications, winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction. The auction was conducted by the commission on Monday, December 13, 2021. According to the NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, in […]

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NCC uncovers Cyber Threats to Windows Platforms, Routers

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2022

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

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NCC backs 2022 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has backed the 2022 edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), scheduled for Thursday, June 9, at the prestigious Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos, with the theme: ‘5G: Enthroning Internet Governance for Digital Economy.’ Affirming this

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Critical Alarm on imminent telecom blackout in Kogi and other nine (9) States including Abuja FCT – Call for urgent intervention.

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2022

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) wishes to express its concern about the shutting down of telecommunications facilities in Kogi State as a result of disputes arising from unusual taxes and levies demanded by the Kogi State Government through Its Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS).  This issue is likely to lead […]