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- 7 May 2023
Our Commitment to Digital Job Creation for Youths Remains Unflinching - Danbatta
In line with one of the pillars of the National Digital Economic Policy and Strategy, (NDEPS 2020-2030), which is to further accelerate economic growth in digital literacy and skills, the Nigerian…
- 20 Nov 2022
Pantami Kickstarts Landmark Broadband Projects, Presents Book
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, will on Thursday, November 24, 2022, in Abuja, preside over the commencement of landmark broadband initiatives to be…
- 27 Nov 2022
22 Institutions, Others Set to Enjoy N16.7bn Broadband Access Projects
More than 22 institutions in the country, comprising 18 universities, and six polytechnics, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), drawn evenly from the six geopolitical zones in the country,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 26 Jul 2021
Anambra Wins BoICT ‘eGovt Solutions Implementation’ of the Year Award
Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB) has won the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) ‘eGovernment Solutions Implementation’ award 2021. L-R: Barrister Chukwunweike Francis Maduekwe, executive chairman of…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 25 Oct 2020
Pantami, Industry Stakeholders Restate Commitment to Digital Economy
Dr lsa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and industry stakeholders have re-emphasized their unflinching commitment to support the drive by the Federal Government to…
- 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…
- 28 Nov 2021
Continuous Dialogue Critical to Tackling Telecoms Industry Challenges - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that continuous dialogues between the regulator and its…
- 18 Feb 2021
Women Pivotal to Socio-economic Development & Bridging Digital Divide - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has emphasized the important role played by women in the country’s socio-economic and political…
- 12 Jul 2023
NITRA Calls on President Tinubu to Appoint Technocrat as Minister of Communications and Digital Economy
Journalists in the Information and Communications Technology sector, under the aegis of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), comprising reporters and editors in…
- 18 Oct 2021
NCC Tasks Licensees on Compliance with Telecoms Regulations, License Conditions
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of NCC, has enjoined telecom licensees to always comply with the provisions of extant laws, subsidiary legislations and…
- 18 Feb 2021
Danbatta Calls for Women Empowerment in ICT Sector
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has emphasized the important role played by women in the country’s socio-economic and…
- 18 Sept 2022
NCC Commits to Bridging Digital Gender Divide
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to bridging growing gender-oriented digital divide to accelerate inclusive economic prosperity for all Nigerian…
- 22 Dec 2021
Broadband: Pantami, Danbatta Assure of FG's Plans to Bridge Infrastructure Deficit
The Nigerian government has reassured of its commitment to ensure pervasive and ubiquitous broadband penetration in the country. Therefore, the ongoing policy directions and regulatory measures being…
- 18 Jan 2022
Danbatta Tasks Staff of NCC Zonal Office Ibadan to Sustain Effective Service Delivery
Staff of the Ibadan Zonal Office (IBZO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have been tasked by Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, to sustain their commitment to…
- 24 Apr 2022
ipNX Visits NCC, Commends Commission for Efficient Regulatory Services
Key members of the top echelon of the Management of ipNX, a licensee of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), were at the Commission yesterday for a courtesy visit. The delegation from ipNX,…
- 1 Mar 2022
AfricaNXT: Participants Acknowledge Policy, Regulatory Impact on Digital Connectivity
The first Panel discussants at the weeklong 2022 edition of AfricaNXT have acknowledged the positive impact of Federal Government's policy and regulatory efforts, through the Nigerian Communications…
- 27 Nov 2022
Spectrum Auction Will Democratize Broadband for Nigerians - Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the ongoing process to auction two additional lots in the 3.5GHz spectrum for Fifth Generation (5G) is part of efforts that will further…
- 29 Jul 2021
Spectrum Pricing Regulations, Revised AOL will Strengthen Telecoms Market Structure, Enhance Competition - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the ongoing amendments to two major regulatory instruments of the Commission…
- 18 Feb 2022
FG Officially Hands Over 5G Spectrum Allocation to NCC
The Federal Government has officially handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communications Commission. L- R: Engr Abubakar Ladan…
- 18 Feb 2022
FG Officially Hands over 5G Spectrum Allocation to NCC
Federal government has officially handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This is coming barely a week…
- 11 Nov 2022
Digital Connectivity Enhances Quality of Life – Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said in Lagos that the quality of life is now being measured in terms of digital connectivity…
- 9 May 2022
MTN Expresses Readiness to Deploy 5G ahead of Timeline
MTN Communications Nigeria (MTN Nigeria) Plc has said it was ready to roll out the fifth generation (5G) services ahead of the timeline contained in the Information Memorandum (IM) prepared by the…
- 4 May 2022
5G Spectrum: NCC Issues Final Letters of Licence Awards to MTN and Mafab
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed issuance of the final letters of award of the Fifth Generation (5G) Spectrum Licences to MTN and Mafab Communications, winners of the 3.5GHz…
- 13 Nov 2022
Credible Journalism can Influence Credible Elections - Danbatta
As the campaigns and build-up to the 2023 general elections thicken, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that the media…