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Telecom Licences Structure Review To Cover Emerging Trends – Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, on Thursday said that the ongoing revision of the telecommunications industry licensing regime was aimed at making the licences more robust and to accommodate some of the identified new industry trends Danbatta made the clarification in his keynote address at  the […]

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Consumers’ Interest Pivotal To Proposed Tariff Hike – Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has stressed that interest of telecom services consumers be taken into consideration in the proposed tariff review now being canvassed by licensed operators in the industry. Danbatta,  who gave the assurance while interacting with journalists at the […]

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Pantami, Danbatta Lead Nigerian Team To Mobile World Congress 2022

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, accompanied by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, is leading the Nigerian delegation to the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022. The Mobile World Congress, the most influential conference and exhibition of stakeholders […]

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NCC Reiterates Faith In AfricaNEXT Conference Vision

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its faith in the vision of the AfricaNEXT Conference (AfricaNXT) to “co-create a prosperous future for all Africans” through collaborations, conversations and programming that are oriented in harvesting, harnessing and leveraging innovative technologies. The commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, in a statement, quoted the Executive Vice […]

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FG Formally Hands Over 5G Spectrum Allocation To NCC

Barely a week before the deadline set by the NCC for the payment of the spectrum fees by the winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction, the Federal Government has officially handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communications Commission. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. […]

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NCC Showcases World Class Excellence By Setting Pace On 5G In Africa – NIEEE

The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for setting the pace of 5G deployment in Africa. The engineering professional body, in a statement signed by its outgoing National Chairman, Engr. Kings Adeyemi, specifically lauded the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Danbatta and the entire […]

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NCC Will Sustain Strategic Partnership With Media – Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta, has restated the Commission’s commitment to making the mass media as strategic stakeholders in its commitment to delivering on its regulatory mandates as enshrined in the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003 and other policy instruments. Danbatta gave this […]

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Danbatta Tasks Zonal Office Staff On Commitment To Regulatory Effectiveness

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has charged staff of the Ibadan Zonal Office of the commission to sustain their commitment to regulatory effectiveness in keeping with Commission’s strategic objectives. The EVC made the call to the staff not to rest on their oars at Ibadan when he […]

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NCC, SMEDAN Collaborate On Digital Scheme For SMEs

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has partnered the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to establish a SME Digital Academy as part of the commission’s commitment to support initiatives targeted at adding value to the nation’s economy and good governance in the country. The SME Digital Academy is a public-private partnership initiative […]

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NCC Sets New Mobile International Termination Rate for Voice Service

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set the new International Termination Rate (ITR) for voice services paid by overseas telecom carriers for terminating international calls on local networks in Nigeria at $0.045. The new rate, which is the floor price for ITR services and will become effective from January 1, 2022, is contained in the […]