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…
Nwokike steps in as Ojobo retires from NCC after 18 years of service
After 18 meritorious years of service as Director, Corporate Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) weekend, Mr. Tony Ojobo has retired opening a window of opportunity for yet, another public affairs czar, Mr. Nnamdi Nwokike to step in. No…
NCC denies planning any social media gagging bill, mute on who revealed it
Barley one week after the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Controller in charge of Kano zone, Mr. Tanimu Bawa, said in Daura, the Katsina State capital that the Commission is concluding plans in partnering with the National Assembly to reintroduce Social…
NCC plans public forum on transfer of Visafone resources to MTN on Monday
More than two years after its acquisition of Visafone, MTN Nigeria may be on its way to take full delivery of resources formally belonging to the defunct leading Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology player. Before now, the new owner,…
We said it: NCC sanctions call maskers, Medallion gets 90 days suspension
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Tuesday handed down varying degrees of sanctions on telecoms services providers engaging on clandestine practices including call-masking, call-refiling and SIM-Boxing. This followed weeks of intelligent surveillance and even face-to-face questioning of named defaulters who…
Zinox now InfraCo licencee for S’East, Brinks Group for N’East—NCC
As part of fresh drive to deepen broadband penetration in Nigeria, the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently approved two additional Infrastructure Company (Infraco) Licencees. The two new Infraco licencees are Zinox Technology Limited for South East and…
Director at NCC, Ojobo set for NIPR presidential award today
All is set for the award of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Presidential Award on Mr. Tony Ojobo, the Director Corporate Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), today, December 14, in Lagos. The conferment of this prestigious…
Facebook, CC-Hub unveil first Community Hub in Nigeria
Leading global social media giant, Facebook on Wednesday, announced a new nationwide initiative in Nigeria to further cement its commitment and investment in the country, and across the continent. Before now, there had been rising agitation by industry players in…
Burutai indicts NCC, decries rising use of unregistered SIM cards
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Burutai, on Monday in Abuja took a swipe on the regulatory intelligence of the telecoms industry by indicting the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), for not doing much to end the use of unregistered…
ESUT to honour Ojobo, NCC’s Spokesman today, Thursday
All is set for the conferment of the award of Excellence on Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Tony Ojobo by his alma-mata, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) today, Thursday, October 26, 2017….
