Index of efforts that grew digital access in Nigeria by NCC in 2019
A careful review of the corporate sponsorships and partnerships in 2019 by the telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to drive penetration of digital economy in the year under review has shown strong coverage nationwide. Asides several other interventions…
Chronicling NCC’s performance since 2015 to date (2)
There had been strategic improvements since the takeover of affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) by Kano State-born Electrical/Electronics professor, Alhaji Umar Garba Danbatta, following his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015. We will be looking at…
Better to resolve InfraCos challenges than auditing spectrum licences, Minister told
Communications industry experts have called on the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami to save his time in carrying out frequency audit on all the spectrum licences issued from inception till date and use it to find…
NCC steps up consumers’ protection against financial frauds
In view of jumping scourge of financial frauds through cyber attacks and digital maneuverings carried out by internet criminals, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has intensified regulatory efforts towards protecting the interests of telecoms consumers using its multi-sectoral collaboration approach….
Why NCC is training industry players’ on accounting separation framework—Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in Lagos on Tuesday flagged off a four-day workshop on operators’ capacity building on the framework for accounting separation for the Nigerian communications industry. In his opening speech, the Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Danbatta,…
ECC setup earns NCC boss, Nigeria’s Security & Emergency Mgt. Ambassador
The Executive Vice Chairman, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has been recognised as Nigeria’s Goodwill Ambassador for Security and Emergency Management in Nigeria. This stemmed from his significant contribution to the Federal Government’s agenda aimed at…
‘NCC still consulting with National Assembly on telecoms infrastructure bill’
…As MTN concludes 5G Demos in Lagos after Abuja, Calabar The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has reassured lead players in the nation’s telecoms sector that the Commission is still consulting with the National…
Glo subscribers cross 50m mark with 1m new customers in October
Leading indigenous telecommunications giant, Globacom, has garnered over one million subscribers in one month due to growing delivery of quality of service and customer service excellence arising from recent network upgrade in parts of the country. According to the latest…
NCC’s key target in 2020 is to deepen cyber optic cables across 774 LGAs— Durojaiye
Chairman, Board of Commissioners at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, has revealed development plan of action of the Commission for next year, saying “NCC in the coming year is to drive the cyber optic cables all over…
New 4.71m subscribers’ up broadband penetration by 2.47% to hit 37.87% in October
Latest telecoms statistics rolled out by the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has indicated a leap by 2.47 percent between September and October with new 4.71 million subscribers. The figure moved up from 67.5 million in September, to 72.3…
