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Politics● Low5d ago · Oct 29, 2026, 1:56 PM

Reps seek review of NCC phone rules over price hike fears

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has called for a review of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) mobile device verification requirements over concerns that the policy could increase phone prices and lead to the wrongful blocking of legitimate used devices. The House warned that additional compliance costs under the framework could increase […] The post Reps seek review of NCC phone rules over price hike fears appeared first on Vanguard News.

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