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March 19, 2024 No Responses

NCC: Voice, Data Services Affected By Undersea Cable Cuts Restored

The management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that voice, and data services affected by undersea cable cuts have been restored. A statement issued on Monday by the Director of Public Affairs in NCC, Reuben Muoka, said services have...

February 29, 2024 No Responses

NCC To Telecom Consumers: Link NIN-SIM To Ensure Security

As part of measures to ensure national security, the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Telecom Consumers to link their National Identification Number-Subscriber Identification Module (NIN-SIM). To this end, the Commission has directed all telec...

February 1, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Attains Steady Increase In Active Voice, Internet Subscription

Nigeria has witnessed a steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, including a drop in teledensity as contained in the latest telecommunications statistical indicators released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which have been a...

November 17, 2023 No Responses

Senate Confirms Maida As NCC Executive Vice Chairman

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the substantive Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Maida was confirmed Thursday in Abuja by the Senate during its plenary session w...

November 15, 2023 2 Responses

At City Business News Summit, Maida Applauds Project Train 3M On ICT Skills

The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has applauded the proposal by the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a perio...

October 27, 2023 No Responses

Winners Emerge In NCC Talent Hunt

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Three tech start-ups on Thursday, in Abuja, emerged winners of the 2023 Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Talent Hunt Research through Hackathon. There were 81 entries, from which 12 were shortlisted to partic...

October 13, 2023 No Responses

NCC Restores Regulatory Services To Globacom

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has restored regulatory services to one of its licensees, Globacom Limited after it successfully cleared its outstanding debt obligations to the Commission for unpaid Spectrum Fees, Numbering Fees and Annual Operatin...

October 12, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints New CEOs For NCC, NIPOST, Others

President Bola Tinubu has appointed five new Chief Executive Officers across multiple agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy. In a statement on Wednesday, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngel...

September 18, 2023 No Responses

NCC Boss Harps On Collaboration To Strengthen Payment System

The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has stressed the importance of multidimensional collaboration in enhancing the country’s payment system.The Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, said this at the 2023 annual conference of the Finance Corres...

August 15, 2023 No Responses

NCC Showcases Indigenous Telecom Achievements At NTICE 2023 Expo

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to showcase achievements so far recorded in the promotion of indigenous content in the telecommunications sector at the second edition of the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo (NTICE 2023), ...

July 6, 2023 No Responses

Danbatta Explains $75.6b Telecoms Investment In Nigeria

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has announced that the investment profile in the nation’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment...

June 13, 2023 No Responses

Danbatta Bags APPON Award, Assures of Broadband Support for e-Procurement

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 A...

June 13, 2023 No Responses

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June 12, 2023 No Responses

At NDSF 2023, Stakeholders Restate Importance Of 5G Services

Stakeholders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry have restated the value of the Fifth Generation (5G) services, especially on the positive use of the internet to ease connectivity.They also noted that 5G technology has enhanced capab...