The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the adoption of e-Government and other Internet-driven services in the country. The EVC listed the measures in a presentation delivered during the Nigeria e-Government Summit 2021 held in Lagos and […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed that over 180 million telephone lines have been linked with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). The NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this during the Public Inquiry on three Regulatory Instruments on the Rule Making Process held at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Danbatta said the latest […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported its remittance of a total sum of N294.312 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of the Federal Government being revenue accruals from spectrum fees. This is even as the telecoms industry regulator also reported a N248.339 billion operating surplus, as it received from MTN Nigeria a total […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has charged the Nigerian youths, who participated in the nationwide digital literacy training conducted by the Commission, to put the skills acquired as well as the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools received during the exercise to appropriate and legitimate use. […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) are considering areas of strengthening their collaboration to enhance the impact of the telecommunications sector on Nigeria’s socio-economic development. This was one of the key issues that featured in the deliberations between the leadership of the commission and the NESG during the courtesy […]
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, is scheduled to speak on regulatory frameworks at the International Regulator’s Forum & Annual Conference, to be hosted by Bundesnetzagentur from 4th- 7th October this year. Prof. Danbatta will be joined by eminent personalities in the global ICT industry during the […]
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. To further consolidate on the successes recorded so far on the exercise, it also now begins to focus more on remote, hard-to-reach areas, schools and health centres nationwide. A statement jointly […]
The executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta and other staff of the commission have commended the dedication, hard work and outstanding work ethics demonstrated by a deputy director, Jerry Ugwu, who recently retired from the commission. Ugwu, a lawyer who was described by all as a role model […]
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and other development analysts have commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for its ongoing initiative in building Information and Communication Technology (ICT) parks across the six-geo political zones of the country. Governor Ganduje gave the commendation when he visited the site of an ongoing construction of an ICT […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that it more than N150 billion from spectrum license fees within the first five months of 2021, indicating N36 billion higher than its raked in revenue projections for the period. The commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, made the disclosure in a statement issued at the […]