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- 3 Nov 2016
Danbatta, NCC EVC, to Keynote 4th ATCON TERForum
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is set to hold the 4th edition of the Nigeria’s Telecoms Executives and Regulators Forum (TERF) with Professor Garba Danbatta, executive…
- 19 Sept 2018
NCC EVC Tasks Telcos on Funding Researches, Innovations
Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has tasked telecommunications companies on the need to fund researches and innovations that will improve the…
- 6 Aug 2017
Danbatta, NCC EVC Inaugurates Consumer Campus Outreach at UNILAG
Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) launched the pilot and maiden edition of the NCC’s campus outreach programme at a special Consumer…
- 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…
- 29 Jun 2026
EVC NCC, Aminu Maida, to Lead Speakers @ Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) would be the Special Guest of Honour at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable…
- 19 May 2026
Maida, EVC NCC to Lead Speakers @ 17th Africa’s BoICT Merit & Leadership Lecture
Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has has been confirmed as a Special Guest of Honour at this year’s Africa…
- 26 Nov 2015
Senate Confirms Danbatta, EVC of NCC
The Senate yesterday confirmed Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as executive vice chairman (EVC and chief executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). He was appointed in Acting…
- 6 Jul 2010
Atcon Wants Substantive EVC for NCC
Two months after the tenure expiration of Engineer Ernest Ndukwe, former executive vice chairman, Nigeria Communication Commission, a substantive EVC has not been appointed; this, the Association of…
- 11 Oct 2023
Tinubu Announces Maida as New EVC for NCC
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Aminu Maida He…
- 17 Jun 2014
NCC Mourns Nnama, Former EVC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commiserated with the family and friends of the Nnama Royal Family of Nibo, Anambra State over the death of Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma Nnama, former executive…
- 18 Jul 2019
NCC to Review Numbering Plan- EVC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has started the process of reviewing existing Numbering Plan (NP) in the telecoms sector, according to Prof Umar Dambatta, executive vice chairman/CEO, NCC.…
- 28 Jul 2023
NCC Warns Nigerians on Fraudulent Linkedin Account Impersonating EVC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has drawn the attention of the Nigerian public to a fraudulent LinkedIn Account impersonating the person and office of its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC),…
- 24 May 2020
NCC Reacts to Claims of Ejecting NDC from Abuja Building
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has denied throwing out Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NDC), from its building in Abuja. Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of NCC NCC made the…
- 10 May 2021
NCC Hosts SpaceX Delegation to Discuss Starlink Nigeria
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has welcomed a delegation from SpaceX as it looks to extend connectivity across the country. Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC, NCC NCC and SpaceX have been in talks…
- 1 Jul 2020
NCC Offers Online Parenting Tips in Wake of COVID-19
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has offered online parenting tips in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of NCC According to the NCC, the…
- 12 Sept 2019
We Support Initiatives that Promote Universal Access for Nigerians – Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has reiterated NCC's readiness to support any initiative aimed at ensuring universal access to…
- 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…
- 7 Jul 2020
Buhari Asks Senate to Confirm Danbatta as NCC CEO
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm Umar Danbatta as the executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Prof. Umar Danbatta, EVC, NCC In June, the…
- 4 Jul 2021
NCC Surpasses Revenue Projection, Posts N150Bn Spectrum Fee in 5 Months
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has exceeded its N36 billion projected revenue from spectrum license fees for 2021. Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC, NCC The Commission said that it had recorded…
- 11 Oct 2021
Eugene Juwah, Former NCC Boss Dies in Canada
Dr Eugene Juwah, former executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is dead. Eugene Juwah, Former, EVC, NCC Juwah, according to family sources,…
- 25 Sept 2019
Danbatta Says Efficient ICT Utilization is Key to Robust Public Service Delivery
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has assured that NCC is committed to ensuring that the nation's workforce leverage telecoms and…
- 12 Mar 2024
Gwandu, Ex-NCC Boss Loses Mother
Dr. Bashir Gwandu, former executive vice chairman (EVC) of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and who until a few months ago was also EVC of the National Agency for Science and Engineering…
- 2 Mar 2020
NCC Says Consumers Remain its Focal Point
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the Commission will abide by all the tenets of consumer rights in its day-to-day…
- 18 Nov 2020
Nigeria Added 54.2m New Phone Subscribers in 5 Years- NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that active phone subscribers in Nigeria grew by 54.2 million in the last five years. Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC, NCC Umar Danbatta, executive vice…
- 11 May 2020
NCC Says No 5G Technology in Nigeria Yet
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed rumours making the rounds about the use of the fifth generation (5G) technology in some parts of the country. Umaru Danbata, EVC, NCC The…
- 21 Jun 2020
NCC to Inaugurate SMP 2020-2024 on Tuesday
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will, on Tuesday, June, 23, unveil a five- year (2020-2024) Strategic Management Plan (SMP). Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of NCC This is…
- 1 Nov 2022
NCC to Accelerate Deployment of Emerging Technologies
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has stated that NCC will not relent in the promotion of latest and emerging technologies to…
- 3 Aug 2020
NCC Says 78.9m Nigerians now Connected to Broadband
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that the number of Nigerians connected to high-speed internet rose to 78.9 million in June. Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC, NCC The data from the…
- 28 Jul 2021
Danbatta, NCC Boss Decries Damage, Theft of Telecom Infrastructure
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is worried by continuous wilful damage of telecom infrastructure, telecoms equipment…
- 30 Jul 2020
NCC Slams N25m on Telcos for Illegal Use of Spectrum
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sanctioned fives telecommunications companies for illegally using the 5.4GHz to provide services. Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC, NCC The five companies are:…