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- 6 Apr 2016
Blackberry Launches 'AtHoc' Networked Crisis Communications Platform
BlackBerry Limited, a global leader in secure mobile communications, has announced the availability of BlackBerry’s AtHoc hosted networked crisis communications platform from BlackBerry’s secure data…
- 22 Oct 2021
NCC’s Emergency Communications Centres Enhance Citizens’ Safety, National Security – Danbatta
Prof. Umar GarbaDanbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the Commission’s Emergency Communications Centres (ECC) have become a rallying…
- 8 Dec 2019
NCC Sets Up 112, ECC in FCT, 17 States
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has established Emergency Communication Centres (ECC) across 18 States of the country including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The ECC are operational in…
- 22 Mar 2026
CCC Flags Rising Fake News, Insecurity and Political Distrust Shaping Nigeria’s Pre-Election Climate
Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has raised fresh concerns over a dangerous convergence of insecurity, political distrust, and disinformation across Nigeria’s information ecosystem, warning that…
- 6 Apr 2020
Danbatta Visits ECCs, Tasks Personnel on Commitment to Saving Lives
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC). Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has paid a visits to the Emergency Communications Centres (ECC) in Kano and Kaduna. Prof. Umar Danbatta,…
- 30 Jan 2020
Nigeria Must Leverage Power of ICT to Contain insurgency, Emergencies- Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that Nigeria must leverage and appropriately deploy telecoms and ICT resources in the fight…
- 8 Dec 2019
Double Honours, as NCC, Danbatta Win Security & Emergency Management Awards
It was double honours for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday as the Commission and its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, won two separate awards. While…
- 3 Feb 2026
Corporate Comms in the Age of Crypto: Why Nigeria’s Digital Finance Future Depends on Trust
By John Kokome By the time you finish reading this article, the price of Bitcoin may have changed twice. That is the nature of cryptocurrency, fast, volatile, and borderless. Yet beyond price charts…
- 26 Mar 2026
Stakeholders at Crisis Management Flagship Conference 2026 Call for AI-Driven Preparedness, National Coordination
CMC Connect LLP (Perception Consulting) convened the Crisis Management Advocacy Month Flagship Conference 2026 in Lagos, spotlighting the urgent need for artificial intelligence-driven strategies and…
- 3 Oct 2013
AIB Launches Investigation into Associated Airlines Crash
Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has launched preliminary investigation into Associated Airlines plane that crashed at the MMIA in Lagos at about 9.32am yesterday The aviation accident…
- 8 Jul 2025
4 Dead, 20 Others Injured as Fire Engulfs Cairo Data Centre
Four people have been killed, with over 20 injured after a fire at Cairo data centre disrupted telecom services nationwide. A fire at a major Telecom Egypt facility in Cairo on Monday has left four…
- 23 Dec 2021
MTN Nigeria Honoured @LaPRIGA Awards as Funso Aina Bags Best in Crisis Management
In recognition of its exceptional community relations activities, MTN Nigeria was presented with the Excellence in Community Relations award at the Lagos State PR Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA)…
- 23 Mar 2020
Covid-19: Telcos Move to Ensure Hitch-free Telecoms Services
Telecommunications operators under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), rose from an emergency meeting, where it took far-reaching decisions and made strong…
- 13 Nov 2014
MTN Woos 219m Customers to “United Against Ebola” Initiative
MTN Group has invited its over 219 million customers across Africa and the Middle East to join hands with the company in a 3-month campaign, starting 1 December, to raise funds for a “United Against…
- 13 Feb 2025
Gombe Commissioner of Police Visits GBB Command Centre, Strengthens Collaboration on ICT-Driven Security Solutions
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Limited welcomed the newly appointed Commissioner of Police for Gombe State, CP Bello Yahaya, on a courtesy visit to its North East Regional Office and Safe City Emergency…
- 28 Nov 2017
LaPRIGA Sets to Celebrate Contributions of PR Profession, National Development
By peter oluka The Lagos State Chapter, the flagship branch of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR); today announced that the second Lagos PR Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA) is set to…
- 2 Oct 2025
CAPPA Says Nigeria's Over 200m People has only 80 Heart Surgeons
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has observed that only 80 heart surgeons are serving Nigeria’s population of over 200 million. CAPPA stated this as Nigeria joined the…
- 11 Jan 2021
MTN Nigeria Wins Excellence in Community Relations Award At LaPRIGA Awards
MTN Nigeria has been recognised for best practices in Community Relations efforts through its social investment arm, MTN Foundation, at the fifth edition of the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala…
- 16 Oct 2020
Tobechukwu Okigbo, Corporate Service Expert Trains SMEs on Crisis Management
Tobechukwu Okigbo, corporate service and crisis management expert, has joined other experts to upskill SMEs on stakeholder and crisis management at The Revv Programme masterclass. The…
- 21 Apr 2020
COVID-19: NBC, Coca-Cola to Provide Hydration Needs of Frontline Workers
The Coca-Cola System, comprising Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) and Coca-Cola Nigeria Ltd, has restated its commitment to support the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria with material…
- 18 Aug 2025
IHS Nigeria’s Push for Infrastructure Protection in the Digital Economy
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has stressed…
- 28 Sept 2009
Piracy Takes Centre Stage at Nollywood Roundtable
It was a mind stimulating session at the Goethe-Institut, last week when major stakeholders in the Nigerian movie industry (otherwise known as Nollywood), which has attracted so much attention from…
- 6 Sept 2021
Telcos to Pay N200,000 Fine for Failing to Verify NIN – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has proposed a fine of N200,000 for telecommunications companies that fail to verify and validate the National Identity Number (NIN) and other personal…
- 13 Aug 2012
Jonah Jang’s MTN Faux pas
No doubt these are not the best of times for Plateau state, and for its governor, the main priority would be restoring the famed peace on the plateau, but that wasn’t what Governor Jonah Jang…
- 20 Jul 2026
Nigeria, United Kingdom Share Outcome of their Fourth Security and Defence Dialogue
Nigeria and The United Kingdom held the fourth Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) Dialogue at the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in Abuja, recently. The dialogue, an important…
- 26 Apr 2010
Improving Operators and Subscribers Relationship
The subscriber is very important in the service delivery of telecommunications space. This explains why emphasis is led on subscriber base as determinant of leadership in the sector. More so, the…
- 1 Nov 2020
CBN Asks Banks to Accept Jewelleries as Collateral for Loans
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has charged Financial institutions in the country to accept Jewelleries and motor vehicle particulars as collaterals for loans from small holder farmers. This is in a…
- 21 Oct 2021
Nigerians Made 34m Emergency Calls in 8 Months- NCC
Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that Nigerians made about 34 million emergency calls between January and August 2021. Danbatta…
- 14 May 2012
Airtel Capped Best Network, Launches Intelligence Nerve Centre
Airtel Networks Limited was last Wednesday capped the mobile telecommunications operator with the best service quality in the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The even…
- 3 Jul 2014
Education Vital for Consumer Satisfaction- Oparah
Emeka Oparah, Airtel Nigeria’s director of Corporate Communications & CSR, has identified consistent consumer education as strategic imperative at ensuring customer satisfaction and reducing the…