NCC Renews Commitment to Industry Collaboration, Inclusiveness
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it would continue to consult stakeholders on issues affecting telecommunication services deployments and developments, in line with its culture of inclusiveness, collaboration and…
NCC-CSIRT Warns of Pirated YouTube Software-Related Malware
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned those looking to acquire pirated software and resources that they risk becoming victims of cybercriminal gangs that are…
Nigerian Government Removes Excess Duty for Telecom Services
The Nigerian Government has announced the removal of excise duty for telecom sub-sector of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Industry in line with the recommendations of the Committee it constituted to review…
Tech Personality of the Week: Prof. Umar Garba Dambatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta is an accomplished administrator, visionary leader and astute manager of man and resources. As the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), he has demonstrated…
NCC Approves Harmonized Short Codes, Sets Deadline for Migration
In line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for…
NCC Spotlights Renewable Energy on World Consumer Rights Day
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded arrangements to host an event to mark the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in Abuja with spotlight on its regulatory initiatives on…
NISS Seeks Collaboration with NCC to Improve National Security
National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) has engaged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) towards improving…
NCC Redeploys Haru, Idehen, others
Two directors of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Alhassan Haru and Mr. Efosa Idehen have been respectively redeployed to man the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI), and the…
NCC-CSIRT Issues Advisories to Protect Nigerians Against Threat Actors
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT), in line with its mandate, has rolled out some advisories in the first few weeks of the year 2023 as…
NCC Commended as AfricaNXT 2023 Begins
THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), at the opening of the AfricaNext show at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Monday, attracted industry commendation for its efficient regulatory processes that have…
NCC Awards Winners Of “Nigerian Girls Can Code” Competition
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has awarded winners of the “Nigerian Girls Can Code” competition held in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Chairman NCC Board of Commissioners, Adeolu Akande, who presented the…
Danbatta Bags Vanguard’s Regulator of the Year Award
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with the 2022 Regulator of the Year…
Nigeria Set to Host Regional Digital Economy Conference
Policy makers and stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem in the West African sub-region will converge in Abuja from January 31 to 1srt February for the Digital Economy Regional Conference…
Danbatta Bags Award for Exemplary Leadership in Public Service
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with an Award of Exemplary…
NCC Renews MoU With Lottery Commission
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Wednesday in Abuja, signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, with provisions to deter unapproved lottery and gaming practices…
Nigeria Targets 150 Million 5G Subscription in Su-Saharan Africa
Nigeria is set to lead sub-Saharan Africa, SSA’s plan to drive the adoption of 5G technology to reach 150 million subscriptions in the region within six years. Apart from the…
Top 10 Most Used Internet Service Providers in Nigeria in Q3 2022
The data to collate this list is courtesy of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The internet penetration in Nigeria at 51% is by far one of the largest in Africa,…
Aladekomo Urges Capital Market to Partner NCC, NIBSS to Tackle Identity Challenges
Founder of Chams Plc and Executive Chairman of SmartCity Plc, Sir Demola Aladekomo, has called on the capital market operators to work with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) and…
NCC Seeks Identification, Elimination of Risks in Telecom Sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a regulatory step to sensitize the industry about the need for proper and continuous risk identification with the view to managing such…
Danbatta Named NDLEA Ambassador
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has named the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta as its Special Ambassador in its renewed war…