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- 28 Aug 2017
Danbatta’s Visit to FCT Minister Confirms CommunicationsWeek’s Report
To speed up the process that will enable telecommunication companies deploy critical infrastructure for improved quality of service at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Nigerian Communications…
- 17 May 2021
Traditional Rulers Hail Danbatta over Role in Security, National Development
Traditional rulers and concerned community leaders have commended the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta…
- 18 May 2021
NCC Resolves 99.2% of Telecom Consumer Complaints in Q1 2021
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has resolved 99.2 per cent of service-related complaints received from telecom consumers across the major network operators in Q1, 2021. According to the…
- 13 Jun 2021
Danbatta Seeks Stakeholders' Support for Ubiquitous ICT Adoption
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has urged stakeholders in Nigeria to support the Commission in its noble quest to ensure ubiquitous…
- 29 Jan 2021
MVNO Licence Framework Yet to be Concluded in Nigeria- Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied recent report in an online publication purporting that the Commission had concluded work on the licensing framework that will open Nigerian…
- 5 Apr 2017
NCC Gets Platinum Rating from BPSR for Institutional Work Processes
Very strong business organizational structure, policies and practices that facilitate effective and efficient service delivery were some of the high points, the Bureau of Public Service Reforms…
- 9 Jun 2020
NITRA Felicitates With Danbatta Over Reappointment As EVC, NCC
The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) has congratulated Professor Umar GarbaDanbatta the Executive Vice Chairman EVC/CEO of the nation’s regulatory body, the Nigerian…
- 26 Aug 2016
Nigeria’s Broadband Penetration @ 13 Percent – NCC
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman and CEO, Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) on Friday said that presently, broadband penetration in the country was at 13 per cent. Danbatta…
- 26 Oct 2019
Pervasive Broadband Penetration Key to Effective e-Govt Services, says Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated that the Commission's drive for pervasive Broadband penetration is crucial to deepening…
- 24 Feb 2021
Group Urges Minister to Review Suspension of SIM Card Activation
An advocacy group, the Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers Network (DEMS Volunteers Network), a non-governmental group of media practitioners, has urged the Minister of Communications and…
- 8 Apr 2017
NCC Strategic Partnership to Move Industry Forward--Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will continue to partner with governments at all levels and other stakeholders in its bid to move the telecom industry forward, Prof Umar Garba…
- 15 Dec 2018
NCC to Order Telcos to Refund Illegal Deductions from Subscribers
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said it may soon order telecommunication operators to refund illegal deductions from subscribers. Prof Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, EVC,…
- 28 Apr 2017
BEEC Felicitates with NCC, Danbatta over BPSR Rating
Business Education Examinations Council (BEEC) has congratulated the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the recent platinum rating the regulatory body received from the Bureau of Public…
- 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.…
- 11 Mar 2019
How and Why FG Must Check Influx of eWastes
Federal government must as matter of urgency check the importation of electronic waste inoto the country. Electronic waste otherwise eWaste dumping in the country had become a cause for…
- 21 Nov 2017
NCC, CBN Query Barclays’ Transparency in Sale of 9mobile
The handling of the sale process of 9mobile by Barclays Africa, the financial advisers, has come attack from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC),…
- 28 Jan 2016
NCC Says MTN Seeks 'Amicable' Settlement over Fine
Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that MTN is seeking an "amicable" out-of-court settlement with the country’s telecommunications…
- 20 Nov 2020
Danbatta Charges Media Practitioners to Curb Misinformation around 5G
Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has charged media practitioner both traditional and online to use their platforms to change the negative…
- 3 Oct 2023
NITRA Applauds Danbatta's Transformative Achievements in Nigeria's Telecom Sector
Stakeholder group in the Nigerian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has commended the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba…
- 6 Aug 2018
NCC Backs Telcos, Urges Govts to Recognise N145 P/M “RoW”
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has defended telecoms companies over the NGN 145 per square metre right-of-way tax, urging tiers of government to abide by the harmonised rate. Recall…
- 10 Feb 2022
Mass Communication Media will Remain Strategic Partners to NCC - Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says that the mass media, whether print, broadcast, online, or other specialised genres, will remain central and strategic stakeholders to the…
- 13 Nov 2020
ICPC Ranks NCC as Ethically-Compliant Regulatory Agency
Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission’s (ICPC) has ranked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the most integrity-driven and ethically-compliant parastatal…
- 21 Jul 2020
Senate Confirms Danbatta’s Reappointment as NCC Boss
The Nigerian Senate, the country’s upper legislative chamber, has officially confirmed the nomination of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for reappointment as the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief…
- 21 Nov 2021
NCC Urges to Students to Report Telcos who Fail to Address their Problems
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has advised students to always report network providers who refused to address their problems to the commission. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice…
- 26 Jan 2021
NCC Probing Quick Depletion of Data — Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that forensic audit was ongoing on data price deflation in the country. Prof. Umar Danbatta,…
- 20 Sept 2016
We are Serious with Our Job at NCC- Ojobo
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that it is serious with its job of maintaining the delicate tripod on which the telecom industry stands: the regulator; operators; and the…
- 14 Oct 2020
NCC Working with Stakeholders to Deploy 5G Policy Framework
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman/ceo, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hinted that the commission is working with multi-sector Stakeholders to establish a policy for 5G…
- 7 Jul 2021
Danbatta Applauded for NCC’s ICT Parks Across Nigeria
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice-chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been commended for its ongoing initiative in building Information and Communication Technology (ICT)…
- 6 Oct 2020
NCC Counts Gains of MTN Listing in Capital Market
The regulatory action taken by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to facilitate the listing of MTN Nigeria on the country’s stock exchange market has continued to bring economic gains to…
- 28 Oct 2019
NCC at @ Egov Conference, Harps on of Use of ICT
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice- chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the ability of the government to provide electronic services to citizens is hinged on the…