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NCC grants MTN, 9Mobile permission for e-SIM Trial

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out a trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in Nigeria. The trial, approved to run…

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How NCC Increased FG’s Revenue by N344.71bn in 5 Years – Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has told the House Committee on Telecommunications how the telecoms agency contributed to the revenue drive of the Federal Government by generating and remitting N344.71 billion…

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Danbatta restates NCC’s tradition of providing media partners with required knowledge and skills

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said it is the tradition of the agency to ensure that its stakeholders and partners from the Media are well equipped with the knowledge and necessary…

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Danbatta Rounds up 2-Day Working Visit to Kano with Meeting with Salafiyya Clerics

…Says peace key to socio-economic development The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has met with some Salafiyyah clerics as he rounded off his two-day working visit to Kano State at the weekend. Danbatta’s last port of…

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NCC approves MTN, 9mobile for National Roaming Service

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs) to carry out trial on National Roaming Service for a period of three months, commencing from August 1, 2020 and to end by October 31, 2020….

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Danbatta Visits Emir of Kano, calls for Peace

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has today paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, where he urged the people of the state to continue to…

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Minister applies stakeholders’ engagement to drive Broadband Implementation

…As NCC sets to facilitate new target of 70% The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ali Ibrahim Pantami has engaged relevant industry players and agencies under the Ministry to discuss ways for achieving accelerated implementation of the new…

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FG Committed to Fast-tracking Nigeria’s Digital Economy – Pantami

…As NCC urges Industry Operators to settle huge interconnect debt The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has re-emphasized the resolve of the Federal Government, through the Ministry, to continually advance the digital economy agenda…

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For deepening Cybersecurity, Minister seeks collective effort

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has reiterated the importance of collective efforts by all stakeholders toward enhancing the security of cyberspace for Nigerians, who now depend increasingly on digital tools and platforms to…

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Court Convicts Seven SIM Card Registration Offenders in Abuja

The commitment of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to stop the use of unregistered SIM cards to perpetrate cybercrime and other criminal activities in the country is yielding results. The Commission, through concerted enforcement efforts with the Nigeria Security and…