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NCC Board visits Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma

The Board members of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) led by its Chairman, Prof. Adeolu Akande, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma. The visit was part of the Commission’s…

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NCC hints Public on Cloned Facebook Account

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) wishes to draw the attention of the general Public, especially telecoms consumers to a fraudulent and cloned Facebook profile account opened with a name similar to the Commission’s official name on the social media site….

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NCC Lifts Ban on Spectrum Trading Guidelines

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has considered lifting the suspended Spectrum Trading Guidelines (STG), 2018, pending the conclusion of the ongoing review of the Guidelines. The lifting of the suspension followed deliberations on the subject by the Board of NCC…

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NCC inaugurates Evaluation Committee for 2020 Research Proposals

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has inaugurated a 15-member Evaluation Committee for the assessment of the 2020 Telecommunications based research from Academics in the Nigerian tertiary institutions. The Committee,…

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NCC to promote robust ICT infrastructure for growth—EVC

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the Commission will continue to promote and facilitate expansion of robust broadband/Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure across the country for the rapid…

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Danbatta’s bag of honours swells as Prestigious Zik Prize lands

…Prof. Utomi sees honours as square page in a square hole The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has been declared the winner of the 2019 Zik Prize, in the…

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NCC to review International Termination Rate for Voice Services

…Begins cost-based study to determine new rates The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has flagged-off a cost-based study to set the new pricing regime for mobile international termination rate (ITR) for inbound international voice calls in the country. The ITR is…

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Minister, Danbatta, others set for 2020 Virtual Internet Governance Forum

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, and other key players in the country’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector are set for…

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NCC conducts virtual Bi-Annual Meeting with Telcos on Complaints Management

…Renews discussion with on Compensation Policy The regular bi-annual meeting of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Senior Executives of telecommunication companies on complaints management held recently, and for the first time virtually, in compliance with COVID-19 management protocols instituted…

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NCC cancels EOI for procurement project for its third-tier data centre

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cancelled the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Tier III Data Centre for Local Hosting of NCC website and online applications. The commission said this on its website on Tuesday. According to the notice…