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Book on Danbatta’s Speeches, Strategic Projects for Unveiling Sept. 7

All is now set for the historic launch of the compendium of landmark speeches and presentations of the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta. Scheduled to hold at…

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NCC Charges Nigerian Youths on Skills Application at Kano digital training

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has charged the Nigerian youths, who participated in the nationwide digital literacy training conducted by the Commission, to put the skills acquired as well as the…

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NCC committed to realizing robust local content in telecoms sector—EVC

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has assured that “the Commission is wholly committed to realizing the vision of Mr. President for promoting indigenous content in the telecommunications sector as has been…

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NCC harps on Judicial Collaboration in Tackling Telecoms Service Challenges

As part of drive to protect telecoms infrastructure in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its commitment to continue to strengthen collaboration with judicial institutions in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Prof. Umar…

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NCC debunks report on 3m new lines in Q1 upon ban on SIM card sale

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that its attention has been drawn to an online media report alleging that mobile telephony subscriptions in Nigeria somehow grew by 3,000,000 new subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, despite the suspension…

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Ganduje commends NCC for spreading ICT parks across geopolitical zones

The Executive Vice-Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has been commended for its ongoing initiative in building Information and Communication Technology (ICT) parks across the six-geo political zones of the country. The commendation came from the…

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NCC hits N150bn from spectrum licence fees in 5 months

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that it earned over N150 bn from spectrum license fees within the first five months of 2021. The feat surpasses its projected revenue of N36 bn. In a statement, the Commission averred that…

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NIN-SIM integration deadline still sacrosanct—NCC

Regulator of the nation’s telecoms industry, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the earlier given deadline for disconnecting SIMs without NIN still stand as the government is yet to issue another statement announcing any shift. Business Hilights recalls that the…

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NIN: NCC clarifies unfounded fears of mass subscribers’ disconnection

The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been drawn to numerous publications in both print and electronic media regarding the unfounded fears of mass disconnection of telephone subscribers as a result of the ongoing linkage of SIM Registration…

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Nigeria Telecoms in 2020: How NCC’s Regulatory Activities fared—(3)

In this part of the 2020 review on the activities of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), it is important to note that the Commission developed a Consultation on Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Licensing Framework, essentially to bring another segment…