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- 11 Nov 2022
NCC Calls for Stakeholder Forum for December 5G Auction
The proposed auction of two lots in the 3.5GHz Spectrum for the deployment of 5G services, set to take place in December 2022, is gathering steam and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has…
- 15 Nov 2022
5G Auction Driven by Pursuit of Better Quality of Life, Not Revenue – Danbatta
Professor Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said in Lagos, Tuesday, that the efforts by the Commission to timely auction available…
- 25 Oct 2022
NCC Offers Two More Slots on 3.5GHz Band for 5G Services
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put up another two slots of spectrum in the 3.5GHz Spectrum band for auction before end of 2022, to boost deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) services…
- 2 Nov 2021
NCC Engages Stakeholders on 5G Spectrum Auction
As part of activities lined up for the implementation of the Fifth Generation (5G) Technology Deployment Plan in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host a stakeholder…
- 10 Dec 2021
5G Deployment: NCC Conducts Mock Auction of 3.5 GHz Spectrum
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has successfully carried out a mock session for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the…
- 11 Oct 2021
NCC Sets Reserve Price for 5G Spectrum Auction @ $197.4m
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set the reserve price for sale of Fifth Generation (5G) auction at $197.4 million for mobile network operators (MNOs). According the 5G auction draft…
- 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…
- 23 Jun 2016
NITDA, World Bank Sign MoU on ICT Capacity Building
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and a World Bank Subsidiary, Growth and Employment in States (GEMS) met to explore areas of collaborations and to come up with a draft…
- 16 Mar 2009
FG to Offload Stake in Nitel
Federal government has began the process of selling its stake in Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (Nitel) as the National Council on Privatization (NCP) has approved the advertisement for…
- 5 Aug 2014
CBN to Raise DFIs Capital Base to N100Bn
The likes of Bank of Industry (BoI), so-called development finance institutions (DFIs) will be required to shore up their capital base to N100 billion, if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) goes ahead…
- 26 Sept 2025
Lagos Champions Nigeria’s Digital Future, Hosts ICT Commissioners, Stakeholders to Roundtable @GITEX Africa
Lagos State has reaffirmed its leadership in Nigeria’s digital transformation drive by hosting the ICT Commissioners Roundtable during the GITEX Africa conference. The event brought together…
- 2 Nov 2017
Queen Maxima Pays Scheduled Visit to NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission NCC has played host to Her Majesty, Queen Maxima of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, as part of her global itinerary for advocacy on financial inclusiveness to…
- 28 Jun 2017
NCC Receives Accolade over Fight against Piracy
Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd), Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has commended the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC)’s fight against Piracy particularly the seizure of 28 Shipping…
- 16 Oct 2024
FG Moves to Boost Productivity in Agriculture with Emerging Technologies
The Federal Government’s commitment to ensure food security in Nigeria through the infusion of emerging technologies in the agricultural sector has necessitated the collaboration between the National…
- 26 Oct 2022
FG Approves N17.4Bn for Communications Infrastructure
The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N17.4 billion for the provision of Broadband infrastructure for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and tertiary and higher learning institutions…
- 26 Nov 2020
No Unregistered SIM Cards on Nigerian Networks- Pantami
Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has claimed that there are currently no improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards on the networks. Recall that…
- 30 Mar 2021
FG Approves New Policy Framework for MSMEs
Mrs. Maryam Yalwaji Katagum, the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has finally approved the revised National Policy…