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NCC’s Akande, Danbatta commit to drive next phase of telecoms industry growth

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has re-emphasised the confidence of Management in the continuous support of its Board of Commissioners towards actualising the set targets and goals for advancing the growth of the telecoms industry. Danbatta said this at the end of the three-day 2021 Board and Management Retreat (BMR) organised…

Cybersecurity: NCC committed to responsive regulations to boost Nigeria’s digital economy – Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has stated that the Commission is irrevocably committed to boosting the nation’s digital economy through responsive regulations.  Danbatta gave this assurance at the Commission’s 2021 Annual Cybersecurity conference, organised in collaboration with the Office of the National Security…

Group commends Danbatta-led NCC for Digital Economy Initiatives

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 Ogakwu Dominic,…

NCC’s emergency communications centres enhance Nigerians’ safety, national security – Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the Commission’s Emergency Communications Centres (ECC) have become a rallying point for the promotion of the security of lives and property of citizens. He also revealed that the ECCs, 24 of which are currently operational in 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory…

NCC’s regulatory instruments ready to facilitate 5G deployment, says Danbatta

Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, the executive vice-chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), 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) technology. The…

Danbatta highlights NCC’s measures towards adoption of e-Government, others

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 Lagos…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has launched an annual operating regulatory levy to ensure that all licensees are properly assessed towards regulatory expectations and standards. This was disclosed by Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, at the Public Inquiry on two regulatory instruments draft held on Thursday in Abuja, according to the…

NCC probes data depletion, illegal deductions by telcos

Nigerian Communications Commission PHOTO:Twitter The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it had tightened the noose against data depletion and illegal deductions by telecommunications firms through an ongoing forensic audit for maximum protection of consumers. The move is to check the rising complaints by subscribers in the country. NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar…