The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said telecom infrastructure remains critical to successful conduct of the 2023 elections and solicited the support of every Nigerian in protecting the telecom assets for the benefit of the country. Danbatta, who made this remark as a special guest at the […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) have jointly set up a committee to work towards the protection of the interest of telecom consumers against malpractices that may attend mobile lotteries in the country. The committee was tasked with the responsibility of articulating measures to address mutual regulatory issues, including […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Nasarawa State Scholarship Board (NSSB) to support the NCC in creating awareness about the intervention projects of the Commission concerning research and digital literacy in order to provide more opportunities for the citizenry. The commission’s Director of Digital Economy, Dr. Augustine Nwaulune, gave this charge while hosting the […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deployed 84 assistive Information Technology projects at different locations in the country to support people with special needs while also supporting policies that enable disadvantaged members of the society to live a more qualitative life. The E-Accessibility project seeks to meet the ICT needs of persons living with disabilities in […]
…As Danbatta bags ‘Icon of Digital Revolution Award’ The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to bridging the nation’s growing gender-oriented digital divide to accelerate inclusive economic prosperity for all Nigerian citizens. The NCC Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, who made this commitment at the 2022 Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs and Executives […]
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Nigeria Plc, Mr. Karl Toriola has predicted that Nigeria will be the most advanced 5G country in Africa as the 5G technology deployment continues to gain momentum in the country. The telecom expert, who made this forecast during the commercial launch of the 5G technology by his company […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has partnered the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle some of the criminal activities bedeviling the telecom industry, such as telecom equipment vandalism and fraudulent registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards among others. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who addressed a gathering of senior […]
The Federal Government on Monday announced the suspension of its proposed 5% excise duty on telecommunication services with effect from the 2023 fiscal year. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, announced the suspension in Abuja during the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Committee on Excise Duty for the Digital Economy Sector, […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) reported that over 50,000 cases of major damages to telecom infrastructure and facilities were recorded across the country in the past five years, raising alarm over the implications of the unsavoury incidents to the quality of telecommunications services in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the nation’s telecommunications sector regulatory authority, has extended Mafab Communications Limited’s 5G network roll out by five months, indicating that the operator has the grace up to January 2023 to roll out the service. Mafab, a new entrant into the nation’s telecommunications sector, won the 5G spectrum licence alongside MTN […]