The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Saturday, September 4, directed all telecommunications providers to shut down services in Zamfara State from September 3, 2021. According to the NCC in a statement issued by its Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, this became imperative to address rising insecurity inContinue Reading
The Senate on Thursday, July 15, passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021. The passing of the bill followed clause-by-clause consideration and adoption of recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on INEC at Senate plenary on Thursday. It amended clause 52(3) of the bill to empower the Nigerian CommunicationContinue Reading
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that it does not have the wherewithal to effect arrest and prosecution of violators of the Twitter suspension order. It was reported that the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, had directed the Director of Public Prosecution to liaise with the Ministry of CommunicationContinue Reading
