The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned traders and other stakeholders in the nation’s telecommunication ecosystem about the negative consequences of selling and purchasing phones and telecommunications gadgets that are not type-approved by it in the country. The commission, in a statement issued by its Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, at the weekend stressed that […]
…..Says sector contributes N10.126Trn to GDP in 2022 The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has announced that investments in the nation’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and domestic component, grew to $75.6 billion as of the end of 2021. Danbatta disclosed this at an interactive […]
The Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria (APPON) has conferred the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, with the “Excellent Service Delivery and Accountability Award”. The body indicated that award, which was conferred on the telecom sector’s regulator at the 3rd Annual National Conference and […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, will be conferred with the esteemed National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award, among other notable Nigerians. The commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Mr. Rueben Muoka, in statement on Tuesday disclosed that the announcement was made in an advertorial signed by the Director […]
Major stakeholders in the telecom industry, led by the industry the Nigerians Communications Commission, (NCC), the industry regulator have agreed to work together on the rising data depletion complaints from telecommunication services consumers with a view to mitigating the challenge in the industry. The stakeholders, who spoke on the increasingly worrisome challenge at the 91st […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded arrangements to host an event to mark the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in Abuja with spotlight on its regulatory initiatives on clean energy usage in the telecoms sector. World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15 every year as a means of raising global awareness about consumer […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Lottery Regulatory Commission, (NLRC) to prevent unapproved lottery and gaming practices on telecommunications platforms through information and intelligence sharing. Speaking on the revised pact, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, explained that the MoU aligned with the […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that implementation of various telecommunications policies, strategies and regulatory frameworks has continued to enhance the nation’s capacity to deepen citizens’ access to digital resources, transform media and knowledge production and positively impacting Nigeria’s development. Danbatta made this remark in his […]
Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has said that ongoing efforts by the Commission to auction available spectrum for 5G services in the country is primarily driven by the pursuit to advance digital services and enhance quality communications infrastructure for the benefit of the citizenry, and not by […]
The Federal Government has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the commission’s transformational initiatives that earned the nation international reputation and positioned the telecom regulator in the forefront of the nation’s quest for futuristic national development. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. William Alo, gave this commendation […]