NCC suspends issuance of communications licences

.The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has temporarily suspended the issuance of new licences in some categories.

The commission said the categories included interconnect exchange licence, mobile virtual network operator licence and value added service aggregator license.

The Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Reuben Muoka, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said the commission acted in line with its powers under the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003.