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- 18 Feb 2020
Pantami Receives NBP 2020-2025 Committee Report
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has received the draft report of the National Broadband Plan Committee 2020-2025. L-R: Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami,…
- 23 Feb 2020
Group Applauds Pantami, NBP 2020-2025 Committee on timely delivery
Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers ‘DEMS Volunteers’, a non-governmental group leading nationwide awareness/campaigns on Digital Economy, has commended the Minister of Communications and…
- 12 Jun 2022
ATCON Mobilises Stakeholders Towards Achieving 70 Per cent Broadband Penetration Target
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has rallied stakeholders towards achieving the country’s 2020-2025 target of reaching 70 per cent in broadband penetration. This is as…
- 3 Nov 2020
Nigeria Needs $5Bn for National Broadband Plan- Official
Malam Ubale Maska, chairman, Broadband Implementation Steering Committee (BISC), says about $5 billion is required for the implementation of the Nigeria National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025.…
- 2 Feb 2021
ATCON Rallies Stakeholders on Realising 70% National Broadband Target
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced plans to host the maiden edition of Virtual Structured Engagement with Key Stakeholders in the Nigerian Telecom &…
- 17 Dec 2019
FG Out with New 5-Year National Broadband Plan
The need to boost broadband penetration from its present coverage of 37.8% to over 70% in the next five years is the pedestal for the new National Broadband Plan NBP (2020-2025) according to Dr Isa…
- 10 Aug 2020
New Broadband Plan: NCC to Rejig InfraCo Framework
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is in the process of reviewing the Infrastructure Company (InfraCo) framework as mandated by the New National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025, according to…
- 22 Mar 2020
Broadband: FG Urges Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to Focus on Underserved, Unserved Areas
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged mobile network operators (MNOs) to ensure full attainment of the targets set in the new National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 by giving special attention to unserved…
- 26 Mar 2021
ATCON Tasks Stakeholders on 70% Broadband Penetration Target
The National Executive Committee of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has called on stakeholders to double down on its commitment in enduring that the 70% New…
- 26 Feb 2021
ATCON Opens Registration Link for its Virtual Structured Engagement Forum
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced the registration link for the maiden edition of its Virtual Structured Engagement with Key Stakeholders in the Nigerian…
- 4 Nov 2021
Telecoms@20: NCC Lists Next Frontiers for Industry Growth
As stakeholders in Nigeria commemorate 20 years of telecoms revolution in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clearly identified key initiatives being implemented to consolidate…
- 28 Oct 2021
NCC Highlights Measures to Deepen Internet Connectivity for Businesses, Nigerians
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has explained some of the key measures it is taking to ensure broadband and internet connectivity impact businesses and individual teelcoms users in…
- 14 Nov 2021
NCC 2021 Board and Management Retreat: Akande, Danbatta Commit to Drive Next Phase of Industry Growth
As the three-day 2021 Board and Management Retreat (BMR) organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) comes to a close, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief…
- 6 May 2022
NCC Rallies Media Stakeholders to Enhance Effective Reporting of Telecoms Industry
Consistent with its strategic objective of stakeholder collaboration and partnering, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently met a section of stakeholders in the mass media industry.…
- 20 Oct 2020
Pantami Rallies Stakeholders on Broadband Implementation
Dr. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has engaged relevant industry players and agencies under the Ministry to discuss ways for achieving accelerated implementation…
- 31 May 2022
NCC, Stakeholders Chart New Path to Effective Telecoms Regulation, Industry Growth
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hosted the second edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Leadership Summit, in line with its tradition and commitment to engage with stakeholders in the…
- 6 Nov 2022
NCC Inaugurates Committee to Accelerate Broadband Infrastructure Deployment
In a bid to give verve to expansion of broadband services in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an industry-wide committee to facilitate the deployment of…
- 19 Mar 2021
ATCON's Stakeholders’ Engagement on Broadband Plan Comes Up on March 25
All is now set for Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON’s) virtual structured engagement with key stakeholders in the Nigerian Telecom and ICT Sector on the new national…
- 4 Nov 2020
Stakeholder Engagements Key to Broadband Implementation- NCC Boss
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that government is putting greater emphasis on continuous engagement of different stakeholders…
- 1 Jun 2022
ATCON Sets June 9 for its Conference on Actualization of National Broadband Target of 70%
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced Thursday, June 9, 2022 as date for one of its flagship events – National Strategic Mobilization for the Actualization…
- 18 Oct 2020
NCC Reviewing InfraCo Framework, Funding Options
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has constituted a committee to review the framework for the licensing of Infrastructure Companies (InfraCo) and recommend sustainable funding options for…
- 14 Jan 2022
Nigeria's Socio-economic Development Hinges on ICT Adoption, Utilisation - Danbatta
The adoption and utilisation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is synonymous with empowerment, as it transforms processes efficiently acting as an enabler of effectiveness in…
- 12 Jun 2022
We’re Making Progress in Enthroning 5G for Digital Economy - NCC
Nigeria has made some significant success in the drive towards enthroning national digital economy for the country. This was disclosed by Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief…
- 7 Feb 2020
FG Insists on February 16 Deadline for Broadband Panel’s Report
The Federal government has charged the Presidential Broadband Committee to put in more energy in their assignment and ensure the realisation of the 70% broadband penetration target by 2023. This is…
- 8 Dec 2021
Danbatta Assures of Pervasive Broadband Penetration in all 774 LGAs in Nigeria
There is a holistic, strategic plan being conscientiously implemented to address the infrastructure deficit in the telecommunications sector with the objective to bridge the digital divide which had…
- 12 Aug 2020
NCC Says COVID-19 Presents Opportunities and Challenges
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the Covid 19 pandemic has also drastically changed communication and interaction with digital platforms becoming the norm for carrying out…
- 28 Apr 2022
NCC Says 5G Services‘ll be Available by Q4 this Year
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it is hopeful that 5G services will be available by the fourth quarter of this year in the country. Usman Aliyu, Head, Spectrum Administration,…
- 9 Aug 2022
NCC Remits N463Bn to FG in 7 Years
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said has remitted N463 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund from 2015 to April 2022 through steady efforts. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice…
- 10 Aug 2022
FG Commends NCC's Regulatory Strides
The Federal Government has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission for the remarkable strides of the agency that has earned spectacular international reputation for Nigeria…
- 10 Oct 2021
Danbatta Reaffirms NCC's Commitment to Facilitating Growth of e-Government, others
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the…