NCC steps up parental education on Child Online Protection
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stepped up parental education on their role regarding child online protection. The Zonal Office was able to achieved this by organising a sensitisation exercise on cybersecurity and cybercrime in…
NCC undertakes cost-based studies for fair pricing of data, voice services
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given fresh insights on renewed commitment to maintain an enabling environment for healthy competition among telecommunications operators. The Commission said this was necessary to ensure the provision of qualitative and efficient services throughout the…
We gave NCC award for enabling growth in other sectors—ISACA
More facts have emerged on why the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) recently honoured the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) with “Outstanding Partnership” award. Business Hilights recalls that the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) is an international…
Synergy between telecoms, banking sectors can soar financial inclusion—Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive (EVC/CE) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has called for strategic synergy between the telecommunications and banking sectors, saying the former remains the best enabler in expanding the frontiers of…
NCC flags off nationwide cybersecurity awareness drills with Abuja students
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken to class rooms to for the training of Nigerian children and youth on the dangers of cybercriminals and how to protect themselves. The move which started with students from 24 private and public…
Knowledge-sharing policy takes centre stage on NCC-stakeholders’ relationship
Lead regulator on Nigeria’s telecoms sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has, once again, reaffirmed its commitment to knowledge sharing powered industry capacity building. The commission said the policy is designed to drive the reshaping of the industry’s patterns of…
Pantami rates NCC’s role in telecoms regulatory standards highest
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has acknowledged the important role being played by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in consistently spearheading regional and global initiatives that allow the country to make concrete contributions…
Just in: NCC warns licensees on extant industry type approval regulation
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has kicked off its regulatory activities in 2020 with a warning to licensees and other relevant stakeholders in the Nigerian telecom industry on the importance of type approval of telecoms equipment and other mobile and…
Just in: Power of ICT best way to contain insurgency, emergencies—NCC Chief
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has averred that the best bet for handling the soaring cases of insurgency, urban terrorism and emergencies remains leveraging on the power of ICT and its…
NCC plans radical review of consumer outreach schemes, online complaints handling
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an in-house inter-departmental committee to harmonise existing consumer outreach programmes with the view to develop a more impeccable way managing complaints received from online media platforms. Inaugurating the 12-member Committee, chaired by Ismail…
