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- 7 Nov 2017
Sunday Dare honored with Democracy Heroes Award
Organisers of Face of Democracy Nigeria Award (FDN) on Sunday night honored Mr. Sunday Dare, Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), with Democracy…
- 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…
- 24 Jul 2019
Buhari Taps Sunday Dare, NCC EC as Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Mr Sunday Dare, executive commissioner (Stakeholder Management) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the ministerial nominee from Oyo State.…
- 26 Jul 2019
Sunday Dare, Silent Poster Boy of Nigeria’s ICT Sector
The tapping of Mr. Sunday Dare, executive commissioner (Stakeholder Management) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as a ministerial nominee from Oyo State by President Muhammadu Buhari…
- 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…
- 23 Jul 2019
NCC Says Google Station Free WiFi is Safe for Use
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the free wireless service provided by Google Station is safe to use. Sunday Dare, NCC’s executive commissioner, stakeholder management,…
- 8 Dec 2021
Akande Tasks Telecom Operators on Licensing Obligations
Prof. Adeolu Akande, Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has urged telecoms licensees across different segments of the Nigerian telecommunications sector…
- 14 Feb 2018
NCC To Establish Data Bank In Technical University, Ibadan
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is ready to establish a data bank at the Technical University, Ibadan (Tech-U). Dr Sunday Dare, Executive Commissioner (Stakeholders Management),…
- 27 Jan 2017
Danbatta, NCC Boss in Enugu, Says Telcos Must Observe KPIs
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, the executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday paid a visit to the South East Zonal Office of the…
- 18 Mar 2022
NCC Partners Lagos Business School on Capacity Building
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Lagos Business School of Pan-Atlantic University are considering forging a partnership that will result in developing customised capacity building…
- 13 Aug 2025
Tinubu Strengthens Telecom Governance with NCC, USPF Board Appointments
President Bola Tinubu has appointment members into the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Universal Service Provision Fund, both under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation…
- 29 Oct 2021
NCC Overhauls Regulatory Instruments, Management Tools for Operational Efficiency
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it is adjusting regulatory instruments and management tools to ensure regulations are fit for future imperatives of a robust telecoms sector. L-R:…
- 10 Dec 2021
5G Deployment: NCC Conducts Mock Auction of 3.5 GHz Spectrum
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has successfully carried out a mock session for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the…
- 12 Jan 2017
Shittu Inaugurates NCC Board, Charges Them on Quality of Service
Worried by the downward slide in oil revenue in the international market, attention has been shifted to non-oil revenue to sustain the National economy, according to, Barristrer Adebayo Shittu,…
- 13 Dec 2023
Multiple Taxation Hinders Telecom Growth in Nigeria – NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said multiple taxation impedes the development of the telecoms industry and national economy. Adewolu Adeleke, executive commissioner, stakeholder…
- 24 Apr 2022
ipNX Visits NCC, Commends Commission for Efficient Regulatory Services
Key members of the top echelon of the Management of ipNX, a licensee of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), were at the Commission yesterday for a courtesy visit. The delegation from ipNX,…
- 29 Jan 2020
NCC to Review Consumer Outreach Programmes, Online Complaints Management
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an in-house inter-departmental committee to concretely harmonise existing consumer outreach programmes and to develop a more impeccable way to…
- 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…
- 17 Dec 2014
NCC Says Sale of Pre-registered SIM Cards Criminal
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has described as criminal, the sale of pre-registered SIM cards by some vendors in the country. Mr. Okechukwu Itanyi, executive commissioner, Stakeholders…
- 3 Oct 2025
NFVCB, NCC Partner Against Digital Piracy, Unlicensed Streaming
National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has initiated talks with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to tackle digital piracy and the proliferation of unlicensed streaming platforms in…
- 30 Mar 2022
Pantami Inaugurates New NCC's Board Member, Tasks Commission on synergy, policy implementation
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has formally inaugurated Prof. Mansur Bindawa, as a non-executive commissioner on the Board of the Nigerian…
- 6 Sept 2020
Danbatta Gives Account of 5-year Stewardship, Sets Priorities for Second Term
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), at the weekend hosted an interactive session with senior media chiefs…
- 2 Oct 2022
NCC, NLRC Inaugurate Committee to Strengthen Consumer Protection
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) on Thursday in Abuja set up a committee to work towards the protection of the interest of telecom…
- 14 Dec 2021
5G: Mafab, MTN Emerge Winners in Nigeria's 3.5GHz Spectrum Auction
After 11 rounds of bidding that lasted eight hours, Mafab Communications Ltd and MTN Nigeria Plc, have emerged the two successful winners of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the…
- 28 Oct 2021
NCC Highlights Measures to Deepen Internet Connectivity for Businesses, Nigerians
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has explained some of the key measures it is taking to ensure broadband and internet connectivity impact businesses and individual teelcoms users in…
- 22 Feb 2024
Tinubu Appoints New Executives for NCC, Galaxy Backbone, NIGCOMSAT
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 10 executive heads across the Nigerian Communications Commission, Galaxy Backbone Limited, and Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, all…
- 24 Apr 2022
Cable Equiano: Pantami, Danbatta Pledge Enabling Policy Environment for Wider Connectivity
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have promised…
- 11 Mar 2020
Senate Committee Commends NCC’s Regulatory Performance
Senate Committee on Communications said it was impressed by the various regulatory interventions which the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken to ensure improved service delivery and…
- 13 Sept 2021
Pantami Tasks NCC on Speedy Implementation of 5G Policy
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to prepare for immediate and effective implementation of the…
- 26 Dec 2019
NCC Invites Input on Proposed Drones Regulation
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has met with stakeholders, including the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), to harmonise the…