More commendations have come the way of Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and the agency for “the sound leadership and regulatory focus propelling the growth of telecoms sector in Nigeria. Emir of Bichi, Alh. Nasir Ado Bayero, gave the commendations while...
...Commends Buhari For Danbatta’s Reappointment The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has attributed the ground-breaking success of the nation’s telecom regulatory agency, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to the quality of leadership the regulatory body enjoys. Speaking while receiving the Board of Commissioners of NCC, led by its Chairman,...
The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami is pleased to note that Broadband penetration in the country increased to 45.43% by the end of October 2020. The increment was attributed to 4,061,731 increased broadband subscriptions between September and October 2020. The Technical Assistant, Information...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently published the Draft Consultation Document on the Deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) Mobile Technology in Nigeria and wishes to draw the attention of the general public to the fact that the Commission has not concluded plans for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G)...
The critical role being played by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, in advancing the frontiers of broadband development has been recognised at this year’s edition of the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecoms Awards (NTITA), 2020. Regarded as the Oscars...
The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has underscored the centrality of economic diversification and ethical leadership at all levels of government as panacea to the current economic headwinds in Nigeria. Danbatta stated this when he delivered a paper titled: “Ethical Leadership as...
...As NCC Engages Stakeholders On NNBP Provisions About $3.5b to $5billion is required to effectively Implement the Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020-2025. This was disclosed by the Chairman, Broadband Implementation Steering Committee (BISC), Engr. Ubale Maska, at the First Stakeholders Consultation with Industry Players on the implementation of the Plan, Tuesday in...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in Nigeria. The Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde in a statement said, the trial, approved to run...
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 to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last...
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has disclosed that misinformation and misrepresentation of 5G technology was capable of derailing its deployment in Nigeria. Prof. Danbatta made the disclosure at the opening ceremony of a two-day capacity building, for members of the Nigeria...