Danbatta reiterates NCC’s commitment to attainment of 70% broadband penetration by 2025
…Gives Account of 5-year Stewardship. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta at the weekend hosted an interactive session with senior media chiefs from mainstream and online media community…
COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon: NCC to boost Research with N9m to Winners
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to award research grants to the tune of N9 million to three deserving Nigerian startups with proposals for adaptable digital solutions for containing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The selection…
NCC, EVC bag Human Rights Telecoms Awards
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, have been honoured in recognition of their critical role in keeping Nigerians and businesses connected since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Business Hilights…
COVID-19: Danbatta gives antidotes on impact on QoS delivery
…Charges operators to boost network capacity The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has listed critical regulatory actions that have been taken by the Commission to mitigate the…
NCC’s projects, others redefining Nigeria’s digital transformation journey—Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the various projects being executed by the Commission and other agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and…
NCC to reform administration of RoW, planning permits in Nigeria
The management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given a strong indication of reforming the administration of RoW and planning permits in Nigeria. In his remarks at the virtual forum on Right of Way Reforms and Planning Permits for…
FG commissions 11 new IT projects to deepen digital economy agenda
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) and three other agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy have stepped up implementation of people-oriented projects in view of the digital economy agenda of President Muhammad…
Minister, NCC plot quick settlement of 17bn USSD debt
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said that commercial banks in the country are owing telecommunications companies over N17 billion following the regulator’s suspension of its Determination on Unstructured Supplementary Service…
With fresh stake holder engagement, NCC may revise determination on USSD pricing
The Nigerian Communications Commission, in furtherance of its mandate to protect the interests of consumers and support a robust telecommunications sector, has revised its Determination on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) pricing published on the 23rd of July, 2019. The…
NCC explains reasons for revising Complaints Categories and Service Level Agreements
… Says revision to strengthen consumer protection The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it undertook a revision of the framework stipulating the processes for resolving consumer complaints arising from service delivery by telecoms operator in order to achieve greater effectiveness…
