Nigeria: Nigerian Communications Commission opened consultation on review of Enforcement Processes Regulations 2019

On 25 July 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), acting under Section 71 of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, opened a public consultation on the review of the Enforcement Processes Regulations 2019, until 29 August 2025. The review sets out five proposed reforms. These include the introduction of non-monetary administrative measures, new liabilities for call masking, refilling and SIM boxing under Section 70 of the Act, and clarification of general and specific fines, including those set out in the Schedule and in Regulations 15 and 16. The paper also proposes that liability should extend to the boards and management of licensees and that enforcement should be applied asymmetrically according to licensee size. The proposals build on findings from a 2024 Regulatory Impact Assessment and are intended to shape the Commission’s rule-making process in the third quarter of 2025.