The Federal Government has removed indefinitely the earlier deadline given for the NIN-SIM linkage. Recall, the federal government approved an extension of the NIN-SIM linkage deadline to the 31st of March, 2022. However, in a joint statement by the Head, Corporate Communications, NIMC, Mr. Kayode Adegoke and Director, Public Affairs, NCC,...
The Management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has announced the appointment of Mr Adeoye Fadeyibi as its new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. Fadeyibi, a turn-around manager with over 20 years executive management experience, succeeds Engr. Akinwumi Bada, who served as the company’s Interim Managing Director since last year and...
Nigeria has announced its intent to be re-elected to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council during the forthcoming Plenipotentiary Conferences. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta announced this while addressing global actors in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry at the ongoing Session of...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Lagos Business School of Pan-Atlantic University are considering forging a partnership that will result in developing customised capacity building interventions and overhauling of existing training courses offered by the LBS to address critical areas of needs of the Commission’s human capital development. The...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on the deployment of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) solution across its Emergency Communications Centres (ECCs) in the country. NCC said, the move was in continuation with its vision and strategy to ensure promptness, effectiveness and efficiency in the handling of emergency call services...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday called on financial stakeholders to protect digital financial consumers from losses. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made the call at the annual 2022 World Consumer Rights Day, celebrated on Tuesday in Abuja. TheFact Nigeria reports that Danbatta explicated that increased...
Nigeria to woo more Information and Communication Technology (ICT) investors as the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, accompanied by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta is leading the Nigerian delegation to the ongoing...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed full payment of $273.6 million each from MTN Communications Nigeria Plc and Mafab Communications Limited, for the 5G Spectrum license. Recall, the duo were provisional winners of the 3.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum licence, after the bid conducted by the telecoms regulator (NCC), in...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated commitment to bridging identified gaps and shortages in critical telecom infrastructure in the country. This, the Commission said, it would do by implementing the various regulatory initiatives and programmes, in collaboration with all stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem. TheFact Nigeria reports that the overarching...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its faith in the vision of the AfricaNEXT Conference (AfricaNXT) to “co-create a prosperous future for all Africans” through collaborations, conversations and programming that are oriented in harvesting, harnessing and leveraging innovative technologies. “The visualisations and concrete actions of the AfricaNXT conference are...