Ongoing policy directions and regulatory measures being put in place by the Federal Government to bridge the identified broadband infrastructure gaps in the telecoms industry. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reviewed downward the International Termination Rate (ITR) for voice services paid by overseas telecom carriers for terminating international calls on local networks in Nigeria from N24.40 to $0.045, (N17). NCC said, the new rate was contained in the ‘Determination of Mobile International Termination Rate’...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) denied it has prior knowledge that the former Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu was involved with Mafab Communications Limited as being alleged. NCC claimed it was in the course of its routine media review of December 15, 2021, it became aware of...
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has asserted that a holistic, strategic plan being conscientiously implemented to address the infrastructure deficit in the telecommunications sector. Danbatta made this declaration at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja, while delivering...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has faulted the notion that President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB)has nothing more to offer, saying it is untrue, fallacious and smacks of dirty politicking. The Minister disclosed this on Wednesday at a press briefing in Abuja. TheFact Nigeria reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami has expressed the need to deploy integrated digital technology to tackle the increasing rate of insecurity in Nigeria. Prof. Pantami stated this in his keynote address at the maiden Annual Conference of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters' Association (NITRA), Monday...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has successfully carried out a mock session for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the country. The simulated auction, which took place on today, Friday, December 10, 2021 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, was...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, other heads of agencies and parastatals under the ministry are scheduled to grace the maiden edition of the Annual Conference of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters' Association...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that three telecoms companies qualitied as bidders of the forthcoming 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) spectrum auction for the deployment of Fifth generation (5G) networks in the country. NCC said, the bid process was consistent with its regulatory principle of open and transparent auction. TheFact Nigeria...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been rated high, as Engr. Abraham Oshadami, a Deputy Director of the Commission was declared winner of this year's Award for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government. The Award, conferred on Oshadami at Oriental Hotel Lagos on 26th November, 2021, “celebrates and honours...