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- 15 Aug 2017
Reps Committee Alleges DBI Keeps N1.2Bn Secret Account, Calls For Audit
The House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications has threatened to sanction Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the director, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), for alleged violating the federal…
- 13 May 2018
DBI Boss Wants Government to Invest in ICT Skills
Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, administrator of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Nigeria’s foremost ICT capacity building institute, has canvassed more investment by governments at all levels in the…
- 3 Sept 2018
DBI Boss Urges African Govts to Invest in ICT Skills for Economic Growth
Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, administrator, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) has called on African governments to launch an aggressive intervention in the ICT sector by investing in digital skills to…
- 10 Nov 2020
NCC Says Consultation for 5G Deployment Still Ongoing
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hinted that deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) network is still under consultation with all relevant stakeholders. The telecommunication regulatory…
- 24 Nov 2021
NCC Extends Deadline for Submission of Bids for 3.5GHz Spectrum to November 29
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for the submission of bids and initial bid deposits (IBDs) for the 3.5 gigahertz spectrum band auction. The commission on…
- 28 Oct 2021
Sierra Leone's Telecoms Regulator Visits NCC for Benchmarking
Nigeria's global ranking as a model in telecom regulation, and her status as a leading light of operational efficiency, solidarity and collaborative partnering in sub-regional and Continental…
- 10 Aug 2021
NCC, NESG Mull Collaboration to Boost Telecoms Impact on Nigeria’s Economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) are considering possible areas of increasing collaboration to enhance the impact and contribution of…
- 9 Jun 2021
NCC Charges Nigerian Youths on Responsible Internet Usage
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Nigerian youths to leverage Internet/broadband access to unleash their potentials for innovation and creativity, as well as their quest for job…
- 7 Dec 2021
Automation, Next Stage of Service Delivery in Public Sector – Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said leveraging the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to automate…
- 24 Nov 2021
NCC Has Committed Over N200m to Research and Development, Says Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),has declared that the Commission had committed over N200…
- 13 Sept 2021
Pantami Tasks NCC on Speedy Implementation of 5G Policy
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to prepare for immediate and effective implementation of the…
- 14 Dec 2020
NCC Receives International Public Relations Association Award
The contributions of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to the fight against insecurity in the country has received global endorsement with the Commission bagging two prestigious…
- 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…
- 2 Dec 2021
NCC Debunks Allegation that it Moved 5G Deadline After only MTN Submitted Bid
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied media reports that it moved 5G deadline after only MTN submitted bid. The Commission debunked this in a statement issued by the Dr Ikechukwu…
- 22 Feb 2021
How Telecoms Sector, Others Take Nigeria out of Recession
The Nigeria’s telecommunications sector’s contributions in the economy has been attributed as the major driver that lifted the country out of recession in the fourth quarter of 2020, contributing…
- 21 Feb 2021
NCC Denies Allocating 383 Million New Phone Numbers to Operators
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked allegations that it allocated 383 million new telephone lines to telecoms service providers in the first quarter of 2021. The commission in a…
- 19 Jan 2021
FG Announces New Deadline for NIN-SIM Linkage
Federal Government has extended the deadline for Nigerians to register and link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their SIM cards before February 9, 2021. This information was posted on…
- 17 Dec 2021
5G: NCC Organises Capacity Building for Media Executives
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has organised capacity building workshops for media executives in the northern and southern divides of the country, as part of efforts to support their…
- 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…
- 21 May 2021
Subscribers Not Required to Submit IMEI Number -NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has refuted the media reports that Subscribers are required to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their phones to it from July,…
- 25 Jun 2020
Danbatta Redeploys 4 Directors @ NCC
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has undertaken a major restructuring at its senior management cadre, in a bid to enable the commission…
- 22 Oct 2021
NCC Warns Subscribers of New Virus that Steals Bank Details
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned millions of Nigerian telecom consumers of the existence of new, high-risk and extremely-damaging, Malware called Flubot. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta,…
- 24 Jan 2022
Danbatta Underscore Significance of Telecom Contribution to GDP, as NCC Bags New Awards
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has already put two awards in its kitty, as it receives The Regulator of the Year Award for 2021. L-R: Dr Samuel Ibiyemi,Publisher, NewsDirect;…
- 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,…
- 18 Oct 2021
Don't Allow your NIN to be Linked to Another Person's SIM - NCC Warns Subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly warned telecoms consumers to ensure they do not allow their National Identification Number (NIN) to be linked to another person's Subscriber…
- 30 Jan 2022
NCC Alerts Nigerians on TangleBot, New SMS-based Android Malware Unleashed by Cybercriminals
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned the general public against a new high-risk, critical short message service–based malware, TangleBot, infecting Android mobile devices. Dr.…
- 2 May 2021
Danbatta Condoles with Emirs of Kano, Bichi over Mother’s Demise
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta. executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Friday, April 30, 2021 led a high-powered delegation of the Commission to condole with the Emirs…
- 16 Dec 2020
That Zombie Order on NIN-SIM Integration
By Chido Nwakanma Our Federal Government has gone mad again. It is difficult to draw any other conclusion upon news of the inexplicable FG order to telecom operators to block from their networks all…
- 9 Dec 2020
FG Directs Telcos to Suspend New SIM Card Registration
Dr. Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to embark on another audit of the Subscriber Registration Database again. Dr.…
- 24 Feb 2022
3.5GHz Spectrum: MTN, Mafab Pay for Licences
MTN Communications Nigeria Plc and Mafab Communications Limited, have made their full payment of $273.6 million each for the 5G Spectrum license to the Nigerian Communications Commission. Dr.…