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please i registered a company and it was approved on 12th of June but since then am unable to download both memart and status report. it keeps display failed to download. i have mail the helpdek and engaged support mode but all proved abortive.

please what can i do?

Good morning house, pls i'm i the only one not been able to pay stamp duty or its a general issue.

Good morning colleagues in re-allotment using transfer method is it allowed to transfer all the shares of the existing shareholder to the new shareholder

I registered a business name last year on the 9th of April 2025 , when I am supposed to file the annual returns?

Good morning everyone!! Please how do I get access to the agent portal

pls, what's the minimum sharecapital for air and sea cargo logistics and services?

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Please is there any future implication if OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES is used for principal activities and Other personal services activities for specific activity of the company.

Does the above reflect in any of the document?

NB: the company is an agric business that deals in crop plantation and animal rearing.

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Good morning.

Can three companies with a single shareholder and director register as a holding company?

Letโ€™s me breakdown what CAC meant by this.

First, this directive is NOT talking about new company registration.

It is talking about existing telecommunications companies that already have an NCC license.

The key phrase is:

โ€œOwnership Changesโ€ and โ€œTransfer of Shares.โ€

What NCC and CAC are saying is this:

If a telecom company that is licensed by NCC wants to transfer 10% or more of its shares to another person, company or investor, they must first obtain a Letter of No Objection from NCC before CAC can approve and register that share transfer.

Now, where does CAC come in?

CAC is the agency that records and approves changes in shareholding.

Before now, a company could process its share transfer documents and file them with CAC.

But going forward, if that company is an NCC-licensed telecom company and the transfer is up to 10% or more, CAC will first ask:

โ€œWhere is your NCC Letter of No Objection?โ€

Without it, CAC may reject or query the filing.

Now letโ€™s talk about your role as a CAC agent.

If someone brings you a post-incorporation job involving:

โ€ข Share transfer
โ€ข Allotment of shares
โ€ข Change in ownership structure
โ€ข Acquisition of shares

Your first question should be:

โ€œWhat kind of company is this?โ€

If it is a telecom company regulated by NCC, then you must verify whether NCC approval is required before proceeding.

This is exactly the kind of due diligence I always preach.

Donโ€™t just collect the RC number and start filing.

Ask questions.

Understand the industry.

Verify regulatory requirements.

Does this apply only to MTN, Glo, Airtel and 9mobile?

No.

It applies to any company that holds an NCC license.

The confusion many people will have is assuming it applies to everyone selling data.

It doesnโ€™t.

For example:

Someone operating a business that sells:

โ€ข Mobile data subscriptions
โ€ข Airtime top-up
โ€ข Cable TV subscriptions
โ€ข Utility bill payments

Usually operates as a reseller or agent.

Such businesses are generally not the target of this directive unless they themselves hold an NCC telecommunications license.

The real targets are companies licensed by NCC such as:

โ€ข Mobile Network Operators
โ€ข Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
โ€ข Infrastructure Companies
โ€ข Telecommunications Service Providers
โ€ข Other NCC-regulated communications operators

So if Nkechi owns a VTU business selling data and airtime, this directive is most likely irrelevant to her business.

But if a licensed telecom company wants to change ownership by transferring 10% or more of its shares, then NCC approval becomes mandatory before CAC can process the change.

The lesson for every CAC agent is simple:

The days of treating every post-incorporation filing the same way are over.

Before filing any share transfer, ask:

  1. What industry is this company operating in?

  2. Is there a sector regulator involved?

  3. Does that regulator require approval before CAC filing?

That one question can save you from serious queries and regulatory trouble.

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