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NCC e-Fraud
ICT

NCC’s Committee on e-Fraud reviews inputs from sub-Committees

The 26-man Committee inaugurated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on how relevant public and private organisations can collaborate to combat electronic frauds perpetrated through telecommunications platforms, have met for the second time…

NCC Pantami NGF
ICT

Minister, NGF keep InfraCos, MNOs incommunicado over real stand on RoW fees

Following the observed silence of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) to match action with words on its assurance that all issues relating to exorbitant charges on Right of Way (RoW) for telecoms Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) and main network operators (MNOs)…

NASS 99
ICT

DEMS Volunteers’ seeks Executive Order to override NASS delay on CNI Bill

Leading national advocacy group, Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers’ (DEMS Volunteers’), a non-governmental group of media practitioners working on digital economy has decried snail speed applied by the National Assembly in passing the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Bill. Recall that…

NCC consumer rights
ICT

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 Danbatta U
ICT

NCC currently regulating a total of 5,912 licensees, the highest amongst MDAs

More facts and figures on why the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) remains the lead driver of job creation and digital economy multiplier effects in national development have emerged. Checks carried out by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU) weekend, revealed that…

LCCI seeks NCC’s support in hosting 2020 ICTEL Expo in Lagos

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has sought the partnership and collaboration of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the successful hosting of this year’s edition of the Information Communication Technology and Telecommunications (ICTEL) Expo. Vice President of…

NCC Jaiz Bank Pix
ICT

Management of Jaiz Bank hails NCC’s regulatory intelligence, efficiency

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been applauded for its efforts in ensuring effective regulations aimed at protecting the rights and interests of consumers of telecom services as well on its efforts in promoting the provision of improved services at…

Airtel better
ICT

Airtel backs up NCC position on drop calls, links 405 fibre cuts to road works

More industry leaders have joined the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in advancing the fact that fibre cuts arising from road construction activities nationwide remain one of the major causative factors in not only drop calls, but other manifestations of poor…

NCC SMWL 2020 Panel Session Pix
ICT

Just in: 5G’ll control appliances, devices with respect to Internet of Things—NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that the most spectacular angle, in which the emerging 5G networks will deliver huge socio-economic benefits on commercial deployment, will be in providing seamless controls of appliances and devices with respect to Internet…

5G and others
ICT

NCC to raise Socio-economic benefits, challenges of 5G at SMWL 2020

As the 2020 Social Media Week Lagos (SMWL) gets underway in Lagos, the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given strong indications to host discussions with industry stakeholders’ on how the Fifth Generation (5G) networks will impact Nigeria’s…