The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday told the Senate that lack of patronage for its auctioned frequencies was responsible for its failure to meet this year’s revenue target. The commission’s Director of Financial Services, Yakubu Gontor, said this when he appeared before the Joint Senate Committee perusing the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) submitted to …

President Bola Tinubu has dropped the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta in a sweeping change at some agencies of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, which affected the Postmaster General/CEO of the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) and the Managing Director/CEO of Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited (NIGCOCOMSAT).  According to the new …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has extended the deadline for the submission of applications and entries into the 2023 Talent Hunt through Hackathon to 30 September. A statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, on Friday said the extension was to give ample time for more prospective and viable startups to tidy up their solutions in …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified some of the major challenges facing telecommunication companies including multiple taxation and destruction of their facilities by vandals. The Executive Chairman of NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, said this at a media chat with stakeholders in the industry in Kano on Saturday. He also promised to establish an emergency communication centre in each of …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it would prosecute telemarketers who illegally access the telephone numbers of telecom subscribers for commercial activities and gains. It noted that the claim that the telemarketers obtain telecom consumers’ phone numbers from the commission was false. The NCC disclosed this in a public notice titled, ‘Unauthorised Use of Telecom Subscribers’ Phone Numbers and …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is mulling over the idea of introducing a framework to encourage ethical energy sourcing in the telecommunications sector. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this in a speech at a roundtable with the academia, industry chiefs and other stakeholders in Kano on Wednesday. The theme of the event is “Refocusing academic …

Total investments into the telecommunication sector rose to $75.6 billion as of the end of 2021, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has disclosed. According to him, this comprises foreign direct investment and local investment as of 2021. He stated this at an interactive session with stakeholders in the communications media ecosystem, in …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the country to comply with regulatory frameworks emplaced by the Commission towards ensuring the security and safety of their networks for telecom consumers. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, gave the charge at the …

To unlock the full potential of the fifth generation (5G network), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Nigerians to prioritise the privacy of the consumers’ data and maintain its ethical use always. NCC gave the charge yesterday at the 2023 Nigeria DigitalSense Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) organised by an online publication, ITRealms with a theme: ‘Data …

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta will be conferred with the National Productivity Order of Merit Award, alongside other notable Nigerians. According to a statement, the announcement was made in an advertorial signed by the Director-General of the National Productivity Centre, Nasir Raji-Mustapha, heralding Danbatta’s achievements and contributions to the development and advancement …