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- 11 Jun 2015
Niger Asks Babangida to Refund N2.9Bn
Niger State Government has asked former Governor Babangida Aliyu to refund N2.9 billion, taken as loan on the eve of Aliyu’s departure. A statement by Dr Ibrahim Dooba, chief press secretary to the…
- 8 Oct 2023
SERAP Drags Akpabio, 9 Other Ex-Govs to Court Over Collection of Salaries, Pensions
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and nine other former governors in the 10th Senate over their collection of…
- 30 Mar 2022
ALAT Rewards 71 More Lucky Customers in the 5for5 Draws
ALAT by Wema, Nigeria’s fully digital bank, has continued to reward customers for their loyalty as it races to the grand finale of its nationwide 5for5 promo. Another set of 71 customers emerged as…
- 13 Mar 2020
NCC’s Committee on e-Fraud Meets, Reviews Inputs from Sub-Committees
The 26-man Committee inaugurated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on how relevant public and private organisations can collaborate to…
- 17 Jan 2024
Tinubu, Akpabio, Wike, Others to Honour NSE’s First Female President at Investiture Ceremony
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is set to welcome Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Minister of the FCT…
- 30 Nov 2019
NCC Reiterates Need for Telecom Consumers to Lodge Complaints First With Service Providers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the 622 Toll-Free Line created by the Commission for complaints management serves as a second level of complaint for telecom consumers who…
- 18 Sept 2022
Danbatta Applauds Four Retiring NCC Staff
Four retiring staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have received encomiums from the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Commission, Prof. Umar…
- 30 Oct 2022
NCC Staff Eulogise Aliyu, Aninweke in Retirement
As two management staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) complete the final stage of their disengagement with the regulatory body, the staff of the Commission have continued to…
- 12 Mar 2020
ATCIS Seeks NCC’s Collaboration to Strengthen Consumer Protection
Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS) has assured of its readiness to collaborate with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to promote the rights, interests and…
- 24 May 2022
NCC Committed to Promoting Organizational Efficiency, Capacity Building - Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has once again reiterated its stance on professionalizing its workforce and strengthening collaborations with strategic partners such as the Nigerian…
- 28 Mar 2022
STDD Seeks NCC’s Collaboration on Development of Satellite Towns
Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), an agency of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has sought the support and collaboration of the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 29 Oct 2021
NCC Holds Valedictory Forum for Exemplary, Retiring Staff, Osmund Omulu
Members of staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) converged in the Conference Room of the Commission’s Head Office recently, to honour Osmund Omulu, a staff of the Commission, who is…
- 24 May 2012
Intercellular Set for Relaunch, Lari Com Takes Charge
Intercellular Nigeria, one of the leading code divisions multiple access (CDMA), telecom operators in the country is set for a rebound in the market following a new management takeover, Nigeria…
- 8 Mar 2020
ICAF Says NCC, Operators Need Stakeholders' Support for Improved QoS
Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) has advocated the need for stakeholders at the federal, state and local levels, both in public and private sectors, to work with the Nigerian Communications…
- 28 Nov 2018
African ICT Foundation Rebrands, Seeks Nomination for New Board of Trustee
As part of its rebranding and re-engineering process, which began few months ago, the African ICT Foundation has begun the search for a new Board of Trustee to position the Foundation to meet its key…
- 3 Nov 2008
Use of Radio for Coup d’Etat Old Fashioned- Aliyu
Dr. Mua’zu Babangida Aliyu, governor of Niger State, has said that the era of use broadcast stations to oust governments is over, thanks to the liberalization of the broadcast industry. Before…
- 13 Jul 2017
E-PPAN: Big Data, Blockchain & Digital Finance Top Agenda Summit 2017
The Electronic Payment Providers Association of Nigeria (E-PPAN) is set to host over 300 delegates on July 18-19 at the iconic Sheu Musa Yar’ Adua Centre, FCT, Abuja with the theme…
- 28 Jun 2026
NASENI Begins Nationwide Empowerment Programme, Targets Youth Job Creation
Vice President Kashim Shettima GCON, has flagged-off a nationwide community empowerment programme in science, technology, skills acquisition and renewable energy for youth and women championed by the…
- 15 Sept 2021
Airtel, NIMC Urge Nigerians to Embrace Digital Identity Enrollment
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, has announced a strategic partnership with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to intensify the campaign on the need for…
- 12 Feb 2024
Halilu Assures BPSR of NASENI's Delivery on its Mandate
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has assured the Bureau of Public…
- 24 May 2026
Meet the 25 Media Professionals Chosen for MTN’s Elite Innovation Programme
MTN Nigeria has announced the selection of 25 media practitioners and digital content creators for the fifth cohort of its Media Innovation Programme (MIP), reinforcing its commitment to…
- 15 Sept 2014
JAMB Asks Nigerians to Build CBT Centres
Prof. ‘Dibu Ojerinde, registrar and chief executive of Joint Matriculation Board, has called on Nigerians to partner with the Board in ensuring that enough Computer Based Test centres are established…
- 21 Dec 2022
50 MDAs Back Nigeria Digital ID4D Project, As NIMC Updates Stakeholders on NIN Enrolment
No fewer than fifty public institutions in Nigeria, on Tuesday, pledged their support for the implementation of the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) Project. Dr. Walter Duru…
- 14 Sept 2015
Etisalat Hosts Football Competition, Cliqfest Train Stops at UDF Varsity
The Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto was a beehive of activities recently as it played host to Etisalat Cliqfest, the nationwide youth-centric education and entertainment initiative sponsored by…
- 10 Sept 2015
Student Wins Hyundai i10 Car at Etisalat Sokoto CliqFest
A 400 level student in the department of Modern European Languages, Uthman Danfodio University, Sokoto, Chijoke Osinachi, has emerged the winner of a Hyundai i10 car at the recently concluded…
- 14 Apr 2017
Buhari Sacks PenCom, CPC Bosses, 21 Others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday relieved the heads of 23 Federal Government agencies of their appointments and approved the appointment of their replacements. Key agencies of government…
- 5 Oct 2019
Pantami Leads Nigeria’s Delegation to GITEX 2019
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications will be leading major Nigerian businesses and economic players to attend this year’s Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX 2019) in…
- 21 Dec 2020
FG Releases New Guidelines to Telcos on NIN Registration
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers. This was announced on Monday, December 21, 2020…
- 25 Mar 2021
NCS Congratulates Pantami on Nigeria's Victories @ WATRA
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has congratulated Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on the emergence of Nigeria to occupy the position of the chairman and chief…
- 18 Oct 2020
Pantami Reiterates Call for Skills Preference over Certificates, As FG Commissions 5 Projects in Gombe
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has reiterated that Nigeria should give preference to skills over paper qualifications for youths to enable them fit into various…