Tag: NCC Director

Lamido Adamawa Lauds NCC’s Consumer Protection Initiatives

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lamido of Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Mustapha, has lauded the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on a range of its telecom consumer protection initiatives. He also applauded the Commission over the Village Square Dialogue (VSD) in Yola, Adamawa State at the weekend. Kakakin Adamawa, Professor Abubakar Tahir, spoke on behalf of the Lamido Adamawa at the Consumer Conversation programme of the Commission. As contained in a statement by NCC Director, Public Affairs, Rueben Muoka, the programme had the theme: “Know Your Rights as Telecom Consumers”. READ ALSO: ASUU Rejects Tuition Fees’…

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Why Nigerians Who Link SIMs to Third Party’s NINs Risk Jail Terms – NCC

ADEOLA YUSUF

“If the person, whose SIM is linked to your line, uses their own SIM to commit crimes or any form of atrocities, it is easy to be traced to you and then, you will be dealt with because the SIM is linked to your NIN.” The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advised telecommunication subscribers not to allow their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to be linked to another person’s Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. Platforms Africa reports that a statement quoted the NCC as disclosing this during the third run of…

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