The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the driving force behind the 8-point agenda is to prepare the industry for the uncertainties and the disruptions caused by evolving technologies. The Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. U mar Danbatta made this assertion at the virtual 2020 Nigeria Innovation Week themed “Innovating …
Read More »NCC Alerts the Public on Fraudulent Facebook Account
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has drawn the attention of the general Public, especially telecoms consumers to a fraudulent and cloned Facebook profile account opened with a name similar to the Commission’s official name on the social media site. The Commission, upon detecting the fake Facebook account with the name …
Read More »NCC Warns Against Illegal Use of GSM Boosters
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned against illegal use of GSM Boosters in Nigeria. This was made known in a statement signed by Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde. According to the statement, NCC’s attention was drawn to the fact that GSM Boosters are being illegally used …
Read More »Digital Economy: NCC to Inaugurate Strategic Management Plan (SMP) 2020-2024
In an effort to actualise FG’s Digital Economy Agenda, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will unveil a five – year (2020-2024) Strategic Management Plan(SMP). The official unveiling is scheduled to hold virtually on Tuesday 23rd of June, 2020 at 10.00am. In a Statement signed by the Commission’s Director of Public …
Read More »NCC, FIRS sign MoU for Ascertaining VAT Elements of Telcos’ Transactions
In line with its inter-agency collaboration, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to ensure the tax agency ascertain accuracy and completeness of value added tax (VAT) elements and other taxes payable in the transactions of telecoms operators. …
Read More »No 5G Licences Issued Yet, Says NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked the social media reports on switching on the Fifth Generation (5G) network in Lagos this week. Clarifying its stand, NCC declared that no licenses has been issued yet for 5G network in Nigeria. The telecommunications regulator made the assertion in a statement signed …
Read More »Telecoms Networks Infrastructure: NCC Clears Air on Telcos’ Fibre Optic Cable Laying, Digging
…Refutes 5G Deployment Insinuations Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked the report that some ongoing digging/excavation activities and laying of fibre optic cables by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Lagos and in some other states are connected to 5G equipment deployments. NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta …
Read More »NCC gives 90 days ultimatum to rehabilitate 693 abandoned masts
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given telecommunication companies (telcos) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 90 days ultimatum to rehabilitate or dismantle the 693 telecommunication masts/ towers abandoned all around the country. According to the information released on the commission website, NCC has identified several abandoned telecommunication masts and towers …
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