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In its move to reduce revenue leakages as digital disruptions and developments in the telecoms industry raised concerns and challenges in the sector, the Nigerian Communications Commision (NCC) has revealed details about the implementation of the Expanded Revenue Assurance Solution (ERAS). The Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Umar …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called the attention of the general public and stakeholders to a fake LinkedIn account that is being attributed to our Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta. NCC categorically stated that the said LinkedIn account is fake and has no …

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on Thursday, led a delegation of top officials of the Commission on condolence visits to the families of two prominent Nigerians who recently passed away. The visits were to the families of the late Alhaji Musa …

By Nuruddeen Sani The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing the telecommunications sector in Nigeria. Since the appointment of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the commission in 2015, the Nigerian Communications sector has witnessed significant growth and …

The World Bank has tasked Nigeria to increase its broadband penetration to provide internet access to people in rural areas and remote places. World Bank Country Director, Shubham Chaudhuri made the call on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking on the sidelines of the maiden Digital Economy Regional Conference themed, “Positioning …

Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said the media remains an indispensable partner in information dissemination to the diverse stakeholders of the telecom industry, hence, has earned the respect of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Danbatta, who spoke on Monday at the NCC Head Office in Abuja while playing …

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has introduced registration fees on telecommunication type approved devices and short codes. This is coming despite the existing 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) and soon to be implemented 5% excise duty Nigerians are already paying for and would be paying in telecommunication services. The Executive Vice …

…as Sector Welcomes 7 Million New Users in 7 Months The Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed that there are now over 83.3 million subscribers on the broadband networks of 3G and 4G. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta said that Nigeria’s broadband penetration recorded a quantum lip …

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been appointed a member of the 27-member Presidential Council on Digital Economy and e-Government (PCDEeG). Danbatta’s appointment into the Council, chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, confirmed …

In an effort to monitor, manage and secure the telecoms sector in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is planning to deploy a technology solution, Device Management System (DMS) to disconnect stolen and counterfeit phones from all networks in the country. This approach is expected to prevent cell phone …