The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have taken their collaboration a notch further by setting up a Joint Committee of senior and management staff of the two agencies towards the implementation of inter-agency strategies for enhancing national revenues in the telecommunications sector. The NCC’s …
Read More »Cable Equiano: Pantami, Danbatta Pledge to Promote Infrastructure Investment with Enabling Policy
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), and the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, have promised to continue to drive policy initiatives that promote investment in infrastructure in the Nigerian telecom industry in order to deepen connectivity …
Read More »NCC, LBS Mull Collaboration on Capacity Building
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Lagos Business School (LBS) of Pan-Atlantic University are considering forging a partnership that will result in developing customised capacity building interventions and overhauling of existing training courses offered by the LBS to address critical areas of needs of the Commission’s human capital development. …
Read More »5G: NCC Carries out Mock Auction for 3.5 GHz Spectrum
…Sets Stage for Main Auction on Monday The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has successfully carried out a mock session for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the country. The simulated auction, which took place on Friday, December 10, 2021 at …
Read More »Only 3G Network Could Transmit Election Result Effectively -NCC
In furtherance of the ongoing debate at the House of Representatives over the electronic transmission of election results for transparency, the Nigerian telecommunications regulation has clearly expresses that only 3G Network could transmit election results effectively. However, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) declared that the country is not 100% covered …
Read More »Less than 50% Nigerians Enjoy 3G Coverage – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has disclosed that less than 50% of the country enjoys 3G internet coverage. This revelation was made by the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, Engr. Ubale Maska in response to the questions by the House of Representatives over the suitability of the use of electronic devices for the …
Read More »Danbatta, Others Extol Retired Deputy Director, Jerry Ugwu
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta and other staffs of the Commission, have commended the dedication, hard work and outstanding work ethics demonstrated by Jerry Ugwu, a Deputy Director, who recently retired from the service of the Commission. Ugwu, a seasoned lawyer who …
Read More »Elon Musk’s SpaceX Seeks NCC to Launch Satellite-Based Broadband Services in Nigeria
…As NCC Balance Competition with Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Telecoms Growth In an effort to launch its high bandwidths satellite-based internet services in Nigeria, the American space company, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has visited the Nigerian telecommunications regulator, NCC. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has emphasised that in light of …
Read More »4th Industrial Revolution: Nigeria Not Lacking in Regulatory Framework, Policy – Danbatta Speaks on Maximizing Potentials
The Executive Vice-Chairman Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta has said the country is not lacking in key Policy and Regulatory frameworks and instruments which will enable it to play a leading role in powering the 4th Industrial Revolution. Danbatta stressed that Nigeria can maximize the potentials of the …
Read More »Emir Bayero Attributes NCC’s Success to Quality Leadership
….Commends Buhari for Danbatta’s reappointment The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has attributed the groundbreaking success of the nation’s telecom regulatory agency, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to the quality of leadership the regulatory body enjoys. Speaking while receiving the Board of Commissioners of NCC, led by its …
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