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- 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…
- 19 Jul 2020
Danbatta Set for Senate Confirmation as Screening Committee Lauds 5-Year Scorecard
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is set to be confirmed by the Senate for his reappointment…
- 14 Sept 2020
NASAL Honours Danbatta, NCC Boss with National Service Excellence Award
The National Association of State Assembly Legislators (NASAL) has honoured Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) and chief executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 21 Dec 2023
2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue: Maida Calls for Conscious Measures to Reduce Waste
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has canvassed for conscious measures to reduce the electronic waste…
- 4 Oct 2020
Danbatta, NCC Boss Says Cybersecurity is Everyone's Business
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the need to be cybersecurity-conscious to guarantee online…
- 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),…
- 21 Jul 2020
Senate Confirms Danbatta’s Reappointment as NCC Boss
The Nigerian Senate, the country’s upper legislative chamber, has officially confirmed the nomination of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for reappointment as the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief…
- 27 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…
- 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…
- 29 Jul 2021
Spectrum Pricing Regulations, Revised AOL will Strengthen Telecoms Market Structure, Enhance Competition - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the ongoing amendments to two major regulatory instruments of the Commission…
- 25 Mar 2022
NCC's Experiences at ITU Bolstering Nigeria's Digital Transformation - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the vast experience as a long-standing member of the International Telecommunication…
- 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…
- 5 Jul 2023
Telecoms Investment in Nigeria now $75.6bn, Danbatta declares
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has officially announced that the investment profile in the nation's telecommunications…
- 8 Jun 2020
Pantami Tasks Danbatta, NCC on Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has charged Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as the executive vice chairman (EVC)/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 8 Dec 2023
Competition is Key to Healthy Growth in Telecom Sector - Maida
Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigeria Communications Commission has said competition is key to the healthy growth of the telecoms sector. L-R: Director, Legal and Regulatory…
- 5 Dec 2021
Danbatta Extols Virtues of Late Sarkin Bai of Kano, Mukhtar Adnan
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has extoled the virtues of the Late Sarkin Bai of Kano, Alhaji Mukhtar Adnan, who passed away…
- 14 Dec 2018
NCC to Order Telcos to Refund Illegal Deductions from Subscribers
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said it may soon order telecommunication operators to refund illegal deductions from subscribers. Prof Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, EVC,…
- 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…
- 5 May 2022
NCC Boss, Danbatta, Receives Award on Impactful Leadership
The trove of garlands for the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, swelled again as he received "Leadership Excellence and Economic…
- 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…
- 11 Nov 2022
Digital Connectivity Enhances Quality of Life – Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said in Lagos that the quality of life is now being measured in terms of digital connectivity…
- 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…
- 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…
- 12 Jun 2022
Danbatta Pledges Support to New WATRA Leadership
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has promised the new leadership of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA)…
- 7 Nov 2021
Cybersecurity: "NCC is Committed to Responsive Regulations for Sustainable Growth of Digital Economy" - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has stated that the Commission is irrevocably committed to boosting the nation's digital…
- 10 Oct 2021
Danbatta Reaffirms NCC's Commitment to Facilitating Growth of e-Government, others
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the…
- 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…
- 11 Oct 2021
NCC's Regulatory Instruments Set to Facilitate 5G Deployment, Tackle Insecurity - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), has declared that three of the Commission's regulatory instruments are set to offer enabling…
- 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…
- 17 Jul 2026
Nigeria Must Build, Not Just Buy, Clean Energy Technologies – NASENI EVC
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, executive vice chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has called for a fundamental shift in Nigeria's clean energy strategy,…