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- 2 Mar 2009
Disaster Management: Emergency Communications Centres to the Rescue
Federal executive council recently approved the release of N2.4bilion for the commencement of Emergency Communications centre project across the country, setting the pace for full take off of the…
- 16 Mar 2022
NCC Increases its Emergency Communications Centres to 25
In continuation with its vision and strategy to ensure promptness, effectiveness and efficiency in the handling of emergency call services through the Emergency Communication Centres (ECC), the…
- 31 May 2021
FG Inaugurates More Emergency Communication Centres Nationwide
Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that 23 Emergency Communications Centres (ECCs) were inaugurated in some states of the federation, with 13 others underway. Dr…
- 23 Apr 2021
Pantami Commissions NCC's Emergency Communication Centres in Enugu, Ogun
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has commissioned the Emergency Communication Centres (ECC) established by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in…
- 16 Jun 2019
NCC to Launch Communications Centres to Respond to Emergencies
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it would soon launch an undisclosed number of Emergency Communications Centres across the country to enable Nigerians access to help in emergencies.…
- 8 Jul 2021
Insecurity: FG Approves Emergency Communications Centre in Zamfara
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, says that an Emergency Communications Centre (ECC) has been approved by the federal government for Zamfara State to support…
- 23 Jul 2020
NCC’s Kaduna Emergency Communication Centre, Five other IT Projects Commissioned by Pantami
The Kaduna Emergency Communication Centre (ECC) built by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), alongside five Information Technology projects by other agencies under the Ministry…
- 10 Sept 2020
Pantami Commissions Imo State Emergency Communications Centre
As part of the implementation of the Digital Nigeria project that aims to enhance digital transformation in Nigeria, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on…
- 22 Sept 2016
NCC Spends N10Bn on Emergency Communication Centres
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said on Wednesday that the commission had spent more than N10 billion on the establishment of emergency…
- 10 May 2010
Emergence Communications Centres 5 Years After
Nigeria has poor record of disaster management in spite of the existence of various agencies whose primary responsibility is to effectively respond to disaster whenever and wherever it happens, with…
- 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…
- 13 Sept 2020
NCC Emergency Communications Centres Process 1,500 COVID-19-related Calls – Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman/ceo of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has disclosed that over 1,500 COVID-19-related calls were received and processed through the…
- 19 Jan 2018
NCC’s N10Bn Emergency Comm Centres Open Soon
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the Emergency Communication Centres across the 36 states of the federation will soon be completed. Dr Fidelis Onah, director, Technical…
- 8 May 2014
NCC Sets up Emergency Centre in Kano
National Communications Commission (NCC) has completed plans to set up an emergency centre in Kano, according to Alhaji Al Kassim Umar, North West Controller of the commission. The controller, who…
- 25 Jul 2013
Lagos Mulls Emergency Control Centre
Lagos State is to create an emergency control centre where residents can make telephone calls for prompt response in case of emergencies and disasters. To this end, a bill for a law to establish the…
- 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…
- 7 Oct 2018
Nigeria Gradually Emerging as Centre for Technology Innovations - Shittu
Dr Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, over the weekend said that Nigeria is gradually emerging as a centre for technology innovations cutting across all sectors. The minister stated…
- 20 Feb 2025
USPF hands over Emerging Tech Centre to Ogun State Institute of Technology
The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has handed over a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project to Ogun State Institute of…
- 25 Feb 2013
House Commends NCC on DAP, ECC
House of Representatives has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on the implementation speed of the Digital Awareness Programmes (DAP), and the Emergency Communications Centre…
- 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,…
- 3 Feb 2021
NCC Says ECCs will Enhance Public Safety
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has disclosed that the activation of its Emergency Communications Centres (ECCs) across the country will enhance public safety. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta,…
- 19 Nov 2017
NCC to Make 32 ECCs Operational- Danbatta
Umar Garuba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that his commission is working to make 32 Emergency Communication Centres (ECC) operational soon.…
- 30 Jan 2012
NCC Re-affirms Commitment to ECC
Dr. Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed the determination of the Commission to realizing the Emergency Communication Centres being…
- 14 Jul 2021
FG Establishes Robotics, AI Centre to Fight Criminals
The Senate on Wednesday said that the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has established a centre for artificial intelligence and robotics to deploy the use of robots and artificial…
- 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…
- 28 Feb 2019
Medallion Democratizes Data Centre Service in Nigeria
Engr. Ike Nnamani, managing director, Medallion Communications, a data centre operator in the country has attributed the emergence of his company’s data centre as the most connected data centre in…
- 29 Mar 2020
Pantami: The Gang-up Against Saviour of Nigeria’s Digital Economy
By Hashim Suleiman Events have passed in the past week during the commissioningof the Emergency Communication Centre among other projects associated with the Federal Ministry of Communications and…
- 3 Jun 2021
Senate Moves to Reinforce Legal Status for National Emergency Number 112
The Nigerian Senate has taken further steps towards strengthening the legal status for the country’s National Emergency Number 112, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)…
- 9 Jul 2026
NCC Advances Nationwide Rollout of 112 Emergency Number After NEC Approval
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is intensifying efforts to implement Nigeria's planned 112 national emergency number following its approval by the National Economic Council (NEC).…
- 22 Mar 2020
Broadband: FG Urges Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to Focus on Underserved, Unserved Areas
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged mobile network operators (MNOs) to ensure full attainment of the targets set in the new National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 by giving special attention to unserved…