Give Nigerians broadband, not details of how broadband’ll change their lives, businesses
A cross section of Nigerians who use data on a daily basis for their businesses and personal activities have called on the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to shift emphasis from repeatedly explaining how use of broadband will…
FG to market huge investment potentials in Nigeria’s broadband at ITU in Sept
As the Ministry of Communications and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) begin preliminary build up that will see a structured delegation to the 2017 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) conference in Busan, South Korea, indication has emerged that canvassing for international…
Tier II operators identify threats to meeting national broadband target
Core investors in Nigeria’s Tier II telecoms segments have drawn attention of the federal government to the difficulties threatening their operations, saying if not resolved as soon as possible, the multiplier effect will include derailing of the broadband plan of…
NCC steps up telecom infrastructure protection, partners with security agencies
Lead regulator of telecoms services, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) begun discussions with relevant security agencies on how best telecom installations, facilities and infrastructure can best be secured. Explaining issues during a workshop on sensitisation of law enforcement agencies for…
Lagos is Nigeria’s telecommunications hub—Danbatta, EVC of NCC
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has said that Lagos state is the telecommunications hub of Nigeria. In his address of welcome at the Lagos flag off of the 2017 Year of Nigerian…
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…
Nigeria needs 80,000 base stations to drive Smart Nigeria Project—Danbatta, EVC of NCC
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has opened up on the volume of infrastructure needed by Nigeria to actualize the dream of joining fast developing and well developed countries in making Internet…
NCC, stakeholders begin review of Data Access, Interconnect Exchange Services
As part of new moves to deepen data services delivery in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), earlier this week began strategic consultation with stakeholders on international data access and interconnect exchange services. Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Mr. Sunday…
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….
NMEC seals fresh deal to rely on NCC’s intervention to deepen mass literacy
As part of innovative drive to halt rising mass illiteracy in the country, the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non formal Education (NMEC) has canvassed the intervention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to spread mass literacy and…
