Kano joins Lagos, other in RoW access to telecoms, grants MTN N221m waiver
Another State, Kano has joined the likes of Lagos and Bayelsa to provide soft landing for telecoms wishing to deploy fibre optic cables along its streets and major roads by granting permit fee of N221m to MTN Nigeria. This was…
Ganduje announces scholarship for 100 indigenes at DBI, Emir, other hail NCC
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has announced scholarship to 100 youths in the State to bridge the gap in Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Making the announcement at the maiden matriculation ceremony of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI),…
Anxiety as data usage continues downward trend, stands at 90m in March—NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday released statistics indicating continued drop in number of Nigerians running away from internet usage in the country in the month of March. However, experts linked the dropping trend in the use of data…
ATCON plans roundtable meeting with NCC for way forward on Spectrum, Infracos
Rising from its 2017 Annual general Meeting (AGM) held recently in Lagos, the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has given indication that it will very soon engage the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a way forward…
NCC speeds up moves for early release of spectrums, gives 14 days to operators
Going by the time the new ultimatum on the immediate release of spectrums by operators which was last Thursday, today, Monday will make it just 10 days to possible sanctions by the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Otherwise, the…
BEEC felicitates with NCC, Danbatta over BPSR rating, hails leadership direction
More bodies and prestigious agencies have continued to congratulate the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the recent honour and world class rating received from the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPRS). Only recently, the Business Education Examinations Council (BEEC) has…
Again, NCC insists that telecom masts, towers constitute no health hazards
Just like it has been educating Nigerians over the years, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated that there has been no scientific proof showing that there is health issue surrounding telecom masts and towers mounted anywhere in the country….
NCC’s strategic partnership tailored to move industry forward–Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the agency will continue to partner with governments at all levels and other stakeholders in its bid to move the telecom industry forward….
NCC set to recalibrate variables used in measuring operators’ KPIs to ease service delivery
More revelations are still coming from the recently launched ‘Year of the Consumer’ by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Latest include the readiness of the Commission to review the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of operators to ensure telephony services quality…
BPSR gives NCC Platinum rating in institutional work processes
Very strong business organizational structure, policies and practices that facilitate effective and efficient service delivery were some of the rare characteristics, the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) considered before naming the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) tops in institutional work…