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- 19 Oct 2020
Buhari Sacks Jaja, NCC Chairman
President Muhammad Buhari has approved the removal of Mr Tonye Clinton Jaja, board chairman of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC). Mr Tonye Clinton Jaja According to a letter dated October 15,…
- 17 Nov 2018
NCC Chairman Applauds Channel VAS Founder for Company’s Growth
Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Chairman, has congratulated Channel VAS founder and CEO Bassim Haidarfor his company’s achievements, during a meeting at the…
- 14 Feb 2020
Minister Urges New NCC Board Chairman to Get Down to Work
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has given Prof. Adeolu Akande, new chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), a…
- 14 Feb 2020
Chart A New Roadmap for Nigerian Telecom Industry- Pantami Charges New NCC Board Chairman
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has given the new Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, a…
- 27 Sept 2020
NCC Board Chairman Alleges Threat to His life by Agents of DG
Tonye Jaja, chairman, Governing Board of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has raised the alarm over alleged threat to his life by agents of John Asein, director general of the agency. He…
- 3 Aug 2016
Buhari Nominates Durojaiye as Chairman NCC, Others as Commissioners
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm nominees into positions of Chairman, Executive Commissioner, and Non-Executive Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 13 Aug 2021
Ahmed Joda, Ex-Chairman of NCC Board of Commissioners is Dead
Alhaji Ahmed Joda, former chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is dead. Ahmed Joda Joda was also a northern elder statesman and former federal super…
- 13 Apr 2017
Durojaiye, NCC Board Chairman Leads Commissioners to Inspect DBI Project
Otunba Olabiyi Durojaiye, chairman of the board of commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, commissioner paid a visit to the Lagos Zonal Office of…
- 16 Nov 2023
Senate confirms Maida as Executive Vice Chairman of NCC
Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the substantive Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Maida was…
- 14 May 2021
NCC Commiserates with Board Chairman over Daughter’s Demise
The Management and entire staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have commiserated with the Chairman, Board of Commissioners of NCC, Prof. Adeolu Akande over the passage of his…
- 28 Aug 2025
Cloud Network Foundation Applauds Appointment of Idris Olorunnimbe as NCC Board Chairman
Cloud Network Foundation (CNF), a prominent non-governmental organization in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, has welcomed the appointment of Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Nigerian…
- 9 Oct 2018
NCC Appoints Omo-Ettu Chairman of DBI
Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, chairman, board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has inaugurated the new board of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) in Abuja with Engineer Titi Omo-Ettu as…
- 20 Aug 2021
NCC Board Pays Tribute to Late Board Chairman, Ahmed Joda in Yola
The Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has paid an official condolence visit to the family of Ahmed Joda, former Board Chairman of the Commission, in his country home in Yola,…
- 25 Nov 2016
Ndukwe Chairs Panel of Judges for DS-IHUB Hackathon
Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, chairman, OpenMedia and former, executive vice chairman of NCC has been appointed as chairman Panel of Judges for the 2016 Delta State ICT Hub (DSIHUB) DS-Open Innovation…
- 2 Jul 2021
Buhari Celebrates Prof. Adeolu Akande @ 55
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Professor Adeolu Akande, chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on his 55th birthday. Prof. Adeolu Akande, chairman, NCC In a statement…
- 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…
- 18 Jan 2024
NCC Mulls Regulation to Criminalize Use of Mobile Phones for Fraud
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) is tinkering with a regulation that will make it a criminal offence for anyone to use their mobile lines for fraud. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman, NCC…
- 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…
- 3 Aug 2016
Telcos in Trouble over Multiple Taxes- NCC
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday lamented that multiple taxation and regulation, constraints in securing approval for right of…
- 21 Oct 2021
Nigerians Made 34m Emergency Calls in 8 Months- NCC
Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that Nigerians made about 34 million emergency calls between January and August 2021. Danbatta…
- 26 Jun 2023
Danbatta Lifts Platinum Award for NCC's Performance
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, at the weekend in Lagos, lifted the Platinum Award of the Nigeria Academy of Engineering (NAEng.) being a reward for his…
- 22 Mar 2015
Nigeria’s Teledensity Hits 100% -NCC
Dr Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman, Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), has said that Nigeria has achieved a teledensity of 100 per cent as at January 2015. Juwah, who was represented…
- 28 Jan 2019
Gwandu, EX-NCC Boss Advises African Countries on 5G Spectrum
Dr Bashir Gwandu, former acting executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Chairman, Commonwealth ITU Group, has urged African countries to take steps to ensure that…
- 28 Jul 2018
Broadband access critical for communication infrastructure policy – NCC
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of Nigeria Communication Commission ( NCC), says broadband access is an important feature in communications infrastructure policy and should be treated as…
- 4 Nov 2020
Stakeholder Engagements Key to Broadband Implementation- NCC Boss
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that government is putting greater emphasis on continuous engagement of different stakeholders…
- 4 Dec 2019
NCC to Lay Cables in 774 LGAs to Deepen Broadband Penetration
Senator Durojaiye Olabiyi, chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has revealed that NCC would soon embark on the laying of fibre optic cables in State capitals and 774 Local Government…
- 8 Aug 2014
EFCC Partners NCC on Corruption
Ibrahim Lamorde chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has commended the partnership between the EFCC and the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), in the fight against…
- 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…
- 24 Apr 2017
Nigeria Yet to Harvest Dividends of ICT Revolution – NCC
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says Nigeria has yet to acquire the full dividends of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT)…
- 12 Apr 2010
Ovations as Ndukwe Completes Tenure at NCC
Engr. Ernest Ndukwe,former executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has handed over to Engr. Stephen Bello, executive commissioner and most senior staff of the…