NCC: Only 50% Of Polling Units Have 3G Network

NCC: Only 50% Of Polling Units Have 3G Network

Only about 50 per cent of polling units in the country has 3G network that can transmit elections results electronically, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said on Friday.   Addressing the House of Representatives in Abuja, leader of the NCC team...
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Danbatta, Others Celebrate Retired Deputy Director, Jerry Ugwu

Danbatta, Others Celebrate Retired Deputy Director, Jerry Ugwu

The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta and other staff of the Commission, have commended the dedication, hard work and outstanding work ethics demonstrated by Jerry Ugwu, a Deputy Director, who recent...
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Entries For NCC’s 2021 National Essay Competition Ends July 30

Entries For NCC’s 2021 National Essay Competition Ends July 30

Entries for the 3rd National Essay Competition of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ends Friday, 30th July, 2021.    Titled:5G Technology: Opportunities & Challenges, the competition now in its third edition is designed to inspir...
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Economist Lauds Danbatta On N150b Spectrum Fees In Five Months

Economist Lauds Danbatta On N150b Spectrum Fees In Five Months

An economist, Dr Matthew Otoide has commended the board, management and staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for exceeding its projected revenue from spectrum license fees for 2021 from N36 billion to N150bil...
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NCC Faults Report On Sales Of Three Million New Lines In Q1

NCC Faults Report On Sales Of Three Million New Lines In Q1

The management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied reports that three million sim cards were sold in the first quarter of 2021. The Commission in a statement explained that it was impossible to have recorded such sales when the ban...
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Ganduje Lauds NCC’s ICT Parks

Ganduje Lauds NCC’s ICT Parks

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), under the leadership of its Executive Vice-Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has been commended for its ongoing initiative in building Information and Communication Technology (ICT) parks across the six-geo poli...
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NCC, Judges Brainstorm On Telecoms Conflicts

NCC, Judges Brainstorm On Telecoms Conflicts

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Judges from across the country converged on Abuja to brainstorm on legal and regulatory issues in the telecommunications industry.  Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Comm...
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National Roaming: NCC Issues Regulatory Framework

National Roaming: NCC Issues Regulatory Framework

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued regulatory guidelines on national roaming services  According to NCC, only certified roaming providers would have their request attended to under the National Roaming Agreement (NRA), for a duration of ...
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NCC Attains N150b Spectrum Fees In Five Months

NCC Attains N150b Spectrum Fees In Five Months

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has exceeded its N36 billion projected revenue from spectrum license fees for 2021.   A statement issued on Sunday by Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde explained that the Commission recorded ov...
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Folarin Celebrates Akande, NCC Chairman At 56

Folarin Celebrates Akande, NCC Chairman At 56

Senator Teslim Folarin has congratulated Prof. Adeolu Akande, the Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as he clock 56 on Saturday.  In a statement on Friday,Folarin, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, described Akande as an eru...
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Danbatta Urges Digitisation of Knowledge Resources, Improved Reading Culture

Danbatta Urges Digitisation of Knowledge Resources, Improved Reading Culture

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has called on private and public institutions to leverage Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to digitise their hard copy knowledge materials to...
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MTN Nigeria Gets GCR’s AAA Credit Rating

MTN Nigeria Gets GCR’s AAA Credit Rating

The Global Credit Rating (GCR) has upgraded the national scale long-term issuer rating of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc to AAA.  This is contained in a notice posted on the website of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd., signed by Mr Uto...
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NCC Inaugurates Committee On Spectrum Auction For 5G Deployment

NCC Inaugurates Committee On Spectrum Auction For 5G Deployment

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com —  Following the Senate investigative hearing which gave the Fifth Generation (5G) technology a clean bill of health, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken a major proactive regulatory step by inaugura...
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NCC Begins Review Of Telecoms License Structure

NCC Begins Review Of Telecoms License Structure

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com  —  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated a process for the review of existing licensing structure in the Nigerian telecommunications industry.   A statement issued by  the com...
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