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- 14 May 2018
Breakthrough in Education Funding could help Over 8million Nigerian Children- Education Commission
.Youth activists deliver petition with 1.5 million signatures calling for the biggest global investment in education history .United Nations Secretary-General, World Bank, and Regional Development…
- 28 Jun 2021
NIMC Registers 57.3m Nigerians for NIN
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says only 57.3 million Nigerians have been registered out of 200 million population in the country. Mr Aliyu Aziz, the Director-General, NIMC, said…
- 30 Jan 2024
Nigeria Witnesses Increase in Voice, Internet Subscriptions
Nigeria has witnessed a steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, including a drop in teledensity as contained in the latest telecommunications statistical indicators released by…
- 21 Nov 2019
NCC Says 150m Nigerians Risk Financial Fraud
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned that over 150 million Nigerians in the financial system risk being defrauded through telecommunications platforms. Prof. Umar Danbatta,…
- 29 Nov 2012
Be Part of Headcount or Lose Citizenship- Odimegwu
Mr. Festus Odimegwu, chairman, National Population Commission (NPC), has said that any Nigerian not captured in the next demographic survey beginning next year will not be recognised as a citizen of…
- 18 Mar 2014
Global Enterprises Loss Over $315Bn to Organized Crime Annually
Enterprises worldwide are expected to spend nearly $500 billion in 2014 to deal with issues caused by malware deliberately loaded onto pirated software — $127 billion dealing with security issues.…
- 25 Feb 2025
NPC Warns Nigerians to Beware of Fake Recruitment Website
National Population Commission (NPC), has alerted the public to a fraudulent website https://npc-career.allprogram.site/job created by individuals with malicious intent. Erelu Taibat Yemi Oloruntoba,…
- 23 Apr 2019
Copyright Commission Warns Schools against Pirated Books
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has vowed to prosecute institutions and schools that use pirated books. It said it would work with the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) to explore ways…
- 27 May 2020
NCC Suspends Spectrum Trading Guidelines 2018
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended the Spectrum Trading Guidelines 2018 for the Nigerian telecommunications industry. The Board of Commissioners of the Commission rose from its…
- 26 Apr 2022
John Asein, Copyright DG, Says Youths are Key in Intellectual Property Ecosystem
As Nigeria joined the world to mark Intellectual Property Day yesterday, Dr. John Asein, director general of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) said that Youths are major drivers of Nigeria’s…
- 14 Nov 2019
NCC Extols Economic Benefits of AfCFTA Agreement
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other industry stakeholders have extolled the economic benefits accruable to the country from the recently rectified African Continental Free Trade…
- 20 Oct 2020
Minister Commissions NCC, USPF, NITDA Projects
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has commissioned more projects executed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service…
- 16 Jul 2019
NCC moves to ensure MNOs networks are LTE Compatible
In line with Nigerian Communications Commission’s(NCC) resolve that Nigeria is not left behind in the advancement of new technology in Information and communications technology (ICT) service delivery…
- 7 Jan 2019
How Nigeria Attained 31% Broadband Penetration Target
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that Nigeria has attained 31 percent broadband penetration. This, it said was based on empirical indices, and that it is contrary to insinuations…
- 14 Apr 2009
FG Declares Support for DAP, SABI
The Federal Government has said it supports the Digital Awareness Project, DAP, and other initiatives being roll out by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to ensure that Internet and…
- 6 Apr 2009
FG Declares Support for DAP, SABI
The Federal Government has said it supports the Digital Awareness Project, DAP, and other initiatives being roll out by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to ensure that Internet and…
- 25 Oct 2019
Pervasive Broadband Penetration Key to Effective e-Govt Services, says Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated that the Commission's drive for pervasive Broadband penetration is crucial to deepening…
- 27 Sept 2017
Danbatta Canvasses for Foreign Investors @ ITU Telecom World 2017
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) urged foreign investors to invest in Nigerian telecommunications sector. Speaking at the ITU Telecom World 2017 currently going on in Busan, South…
- 14 Oct 2020
NCC Working with Stakeholders to Deploy 5G Policy Framework
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman/ceo, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hinted that the commission is working with multi-sector Stakeholders to establish a policy for 5G…
- 12 May 2022
NIPOST, NPC to Launch Digitised Postcode to Combat Insecurity, Internet Scam
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Population Commission (NPC) to adopt a modern and standardised Postcode that will help security…
- 8 Jul 2013
EU Pledges Euros 27 for Nigeria’s Renewable Energy
The European Commission has announced €27 million of financial support to help improve the renewable energy policy in Nigeria. Currently, a large part of the Nigerian population lacks access to…
- 11 Sept 2017
NIMC Says Over 20m Nigerians Now Have National Identification Number
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has registered 21,360, 000 Nigerians into the National Identity Database and issued them the National Identification Number (NIN). The new enrolment…
- 7 Mar 2015
NUC to Create Internet Portal for Ph.D Holders
Prof Julius Okojie, executive secretary, Nigerian University Commission (NUC), has said the Commission will establish a portal for Ph.D holders in order to facilitate their engagement in the Nigeria…
- 19 Jan 2016
Active Telephone Lines in Nigeria now 152m – NCC
The active lines in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry increased to over 152 million in the month of November 2015, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The commission made this…
- 7 Oct 2015
Active Telecom Customers Hit 151m
Active lines in the nation’s telecommunications industry rose to 151,018,624 in the month of August, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The commission made this known in its…
- 29 Nov 2018
NCC says Telcos Added Three million New Phone Lines in October
Active telephone lines in Nigeria increased from 162,058,918 in September to 165,239,443 in October 2018, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The commission made this known in its…
- 1 Jan 2019
Mandatory Use of NIN Begins
In line with Federal Government directive, the implementation of mandatory usage of the National Identification Number (NIN) took effect on January 1, 2019, the National Identity Management…
- 27 Oct 2008
Nigeria Achieves 80% Phone Coverage-Ndukwe
Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman and chief executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has said that Nigeria has achieved about 80per cent phone penetration across its huge…
- 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…
- 5 Feb 2020
NCC Commences Nationwide Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has, again, demonstrated its commitment to making sure that Nigerian children and youth are protected from cybercriminals and their antics, as it…