The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has disclosed that over 1,500 COVID-19-related calls were received and processed through the Commission’s Emergency Communications Centres (ECCs) in the peak of the pandemic in Nigeria. The EVC made this disclosure during the commissioning of the …
Read More »NCC Research Grants for ICT Innovations Totals N336.4 Million in 4 years
In recognition of its fundamental role to encourage research for the promotion of ICT innovations and creation of investment opportunities for the industry, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded N336.4 million as research grants in four years. The NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta said this in …
Read More »How NCC’s Strategic Vision Plan Impact Nigerian Telecoms Industry in Five Years
In an effort to give accounts of his stewardship as the Chief Telecoms Regulator in the last five years, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has based the achievements so far on the diligent implementation of the Strategic Vision Plan (SVP) 2015 -2020. Speaking …
Read More »120,000Km Fibre Optic Cables to be laid in Four Years – NCC Plans
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed plans to lay 120,00 kilometers of fibre optic cables across the country in the next four years. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta made this disclosure at this weekend during an …
Read More »COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon: 3 Nigerian Startups to Receive NCC’s N9m Research Grants
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded arrangements to award research grants to the tune of N9 million to three deserving Nigerian startups with proposals for adaptable digital solutions for containing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The selection of the three companies followed a careful and painstaking …
Read More »NCC, Danbatta Bag Awards for Role Played in Nigerian Telecoms Industry
More awards have come the way of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta in recognition of the critical role the Commission has been playing in keeping Nigerians and businesses connected since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Two of the …
Read More »Nigeria’s Digital Transformation Journey Gains Momentum, Danbatta Speaks on NCC’s Projects, Others
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the various projects being executed by the Commission and other agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy (FMOCDE) have been adding significant value to the …
Read More »Request for Proposal: NCC Moves to Establish Robust Database of Consumer Advocacy Groups
In pursuance of the consumer protection, information and education mandate, the Consumer Affairs Bureau (CAB) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has requested proposals for the engagement of Consumer Advocacy Groups. This, according to the commission will enable the commission to establish a robust database of Consumer Advocacy Groups. The …
Read More »NCC Calls Out Banks on N17 Billion USSD Debt Payment
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has revealed that commercial banks in the country are owing telecommunications companies over N17 billion following the regulator’s suspension of its Determination on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) Pricing last year. The NCC, in furtherance of …
Read More »NCC Suspends Bank’s USSD End-User Billing, Engages Stakeholders
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in furtherance of its mandate to protect the interests of consumers and support a robust telecommunications sector, has revised its Determination on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) pricing published on the 23rd of July, 2019. The amendment was necessitated following a protracted dispute between Mobile …
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