Telecommunications in Nigeria

2004

The NBC's 2004 prohibition of live broadcasts of foreign news and programs remains in force, but does not apply to international cable or satellite services.

2009

All existing GSM networks presently offer GPRS services and have introduced 3G/UMTS. ===Internet censorship and surveillance=== Listed by the OpenNet Initiative as no evidence of Internet filtering in all four areas for which they test (political, social, conflict/security, and Internet tools) in October 2009. There are few government restrictions on access to the Internet or credible reports the government monitors e-mail or Internet chat rooms.

2011

In March 2011 the NCC started registering SIM cards.

The exercise was expected to last until 28 September 2011. In 2015 the NTC fined MTN Nigeria a record $5.2 billion for issuing 5.2 million unregistered and pre-registered subscriber Identification Module Cards (SIMs).

2012

For example, in January 2012 some media figures alleged the NBC warned radio stations not to broadcast stories about fuel subsidy protests. Libel is a civil offense and requires defendants to prove the truth of opinion or value judgment contained in news reports or commentaries, or pay penalties.

On 20 January 2012, unknown gunmen killed Channels TV reporter Enenche Akogwu while he was reporting on the Boko Haram attacks and bombings in Kano that day.

On 24 October 2012 police in Bauchi State arraigned civil servant Abbas Ahmed Faggo before a court for allegedly defaming the character of Governor Isa Yuguda after he posted messages on his Facebook account accusing the governor of spending public funds on his son's wedding.

On 4 November, the court discharged Faggo, but media reported the state government fired him later that month. During 2012 several Internet news sites critical of the government experienced server problems, which site owners attributed to government interference.

2015

The exercise was expected to last until 28 September 2011. In 2015 the NTC fined MTN Nigeria a record $5.2 billion for issuing 5.2 million unregistered and pre-registered subscriber Identification Module Cards (SIMs).

2017

In 2017 the NTC sett up a 12-member task force in response to renewed proliferation of Unregistered and pre-registered SIM cards.




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