Danbata reiterates NCC’s Commitment to Driving Indigenous Digital Innovations
…as NCC Rewards Winners of Covid-19 Virtual Hackathon Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has advocated the need for all stakeholders to join hands with the Ministry and its agencies in their quest to promote…
NCC clears doubts over 5G, COVID-19, life and Security
In view of the recent development in which misleading materials with no proven evidence are being circulated to link CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19 with 5G Technology, it has become imperative for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide the following clarifications:…
NCC didn’t give N300 million subventions to NITDA – Management
Contrary to wide speculation by an online publication that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) gave N300 million to Nigeria Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Commission states unequivocally that this information is mere falsehood, a statement by NCC Management signed…
NCC plans World consumer rights day, says consumers remain focal point
Ahead of the 2020 World Consumer Rights Day billed for Sunday, March 15, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said the Commission will continue to abide by all the tenets…
NCC gives owners of unserviceable masts, BTSs 90 days to use or dismantle
Telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has notified owners of hundreds of abandoned telecom masts and towers across the country of its readiness to demolish them at their cost, after 90 days from Friday, August 9, 2019. A notice…
NCC wades into networks Interconnect debt crisis, harps on subscribers’ protection
Just as indications suggest that MTN has lifted its partial disconnection of some networks over unpaid interconnect debts valued over N7bn, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reassured Nigerian telecoms consumers of their protection from suffering any service disruption. The…
NCC’s inconsistencies in Nigeria’s internet related statistics worrisome
Globally, one of the most attractive factors considered by foreign investors in telecom sector remains statistics on service availability and usage as released by regulatory agencies. However, when such data coming from relevant agencies are becoming inconsistent, investors are jolted…
Just in: NCC returns N44bn 2018 operating surplus, remits N7.3bn spectrum fee
In the spirit of compliance with the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007 (FRA 2007), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), today, Monday, July 15, 2019, announced the remittance of about N51.3 billion to the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in…
Just in: NCC appoints Dr Nkemadu, new Director of Public Affairs
After more than one month waiting game, the Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has appointed Dr. Henry Nkemadu as Director Public Affairs. Recall that immediate former Director of Public Affairs, Mr Nnamdi Nwokike retired from active service alongside…
NCC mute on none access of N5bn facility by Infracos, says last-mile on course
Ever since the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), sealed an understanding that raised about N5bn meant for Infrastructure Companies (Infracos) with rollout plans to access, no company had applied not to…
