The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has explained some of the key measures it is taking to ensure broadband and internet connectivity impact businesses and individual teelcoms users in Nigeria. The Commission has also stated how instrumental the ongoing implementation of the new Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP), 2020-2025 and its Strategic Vision Plan (SVP), 2021-2025 […]
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Nigeria’s global ranking as a model in telecom regulation, and her status as a leading light of operational efficiency, solidarity and collaborative partnering in sub-regional and Continental telecommunication sphere, received a boost recently when a delegation from the National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) of Sierra Leone, paid a visit to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) […]
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The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG), a coalition of over 180 civil society organizations, has commended the Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) led by its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, for driving various regulatory initiatives for the development of country’s digital economy. The president of the group, Comrade […]
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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has declared that three of the Commission’s regulatory instruments are set to offer enabling provisions that will help the country in tackling security and insurgency; as well as to enhance spectrum availability to facilitate the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) […]
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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the adoption of e-Government and other Internet-driven services in the country. The EVC listed the measures in a presentation delivered during the Nigeria e-Government Summit 2021 recently held in […]
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The apex regulatory authority of the telecomms sector, the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed the position thatthe commission is considering disqualifying Nigerians under eighteen years of age from obtaining the Subscriber Identity Module popularly known as SIM CARD. In the press statement, the Director of Public Affairs of the commission, Ikechukwu Adinde, clerified its […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an incidence response facility aimed at addressing incidences of cybercrimes, protecting telecoms infrastructure and encouraging increased participation in nation’s digital economy. The NCC Center for Computer Security Incident Response is the Commission’s industry-specific intervention, whose objectives are aligned to the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy (NCPS) published by […]
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With the stage set for the deployment of the Fifth Generation Technology, otherwise known as the 5G network in Nigeria Hon. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to prepare for immediate and effective implementation of the policy. The Minister gave the advice when […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission says the October 31 deadline for linking their National Identity Numbers with their Subscriber Identity Modules remains sacrosanct. It also said that Nigerians without NIN would soon be denied the opportunity of acquiring driving licences and passports. The commission said at the NCC Digital Signature radio programme, which transmitted the second […]
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With the unveiling of another five-year plan to guide regulatory activities, stakeholders in the telecoms industry have commended Nigerian Communications for its drives to sustain the industry’s growth. Riding on the successes of its Strategic Vision Plan, SVP, 2015 – 2020, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, last week took another step forward in ensuring continuous […]
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In its effort to continue to prtect the interest of the Nigerian child against harmful telecomms contents a new study by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has revealed that the Commission may soon issue fresh online guidelines on the protection and safety of the Nigerian child to the Mobile Network Operators (MNO) . In a […]
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Nigeria’s active mobile telephone subscription has surged to a whooping firgure of 189 million in August, the apex regulator of the telecoms sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC’s) latest industry statistics has revealed. A breakdown of the NCC”s statistics shows that active mobile subscriptions across the networks of MTN, GLobacom, Airtel, and 9mobile increased by […]
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