Nigeria: Licensing of all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
04 Jun 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Licensing Requirement for all OTT and social media operators
The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture instructed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of Nigeria to immediately begin licensing all OTT and social media providers in Nigeria. This move was announced as part of the suspension of Twitt…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government