The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta has called for the inclusion of girls in the ICT sector. Danbatta said this was in line with United Nations effort to empower girls in techonolgy and close the digital gender gap. He said this at the...
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By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, is set to receive the 2022 Regulator of the Year Award at the highly-coveted Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards. Vanguard Newspaper Limited, the organizers of the event,...
The Mafab Telecommunication Company has launched the Fifth Generation (5G) network and unveiled its logo in Abuja. The launch was held at the International Conference Centre, on Tuesday in Abuja. The Chairman of Mafab, Dr Mushabu Bashir, in his speech said the launch had added another chapter in its...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – 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 Leadership in Public Service. The award was conferred on Danbatta at the 12th Anniversary...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), with provisions to deter unapproved lottery and gaming practices on telecommunications platforms through information and intelligence sharing. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – 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 risks before they affect the health of the industry. To this effect, the Commission...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – 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 against narcotics and use of other dangerous substances leading to addiction in the country....
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged network subscribers to leverage on its short code 2442 to end unsolicited messages by the Value Added Services (VAS) providers and network providers. The Zonal Controller, NCC, Enugu, Ogbonnaya Ugama, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Cross section of participants at the ongoing 10th Edition of the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy, which commenced at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, have commended the Federal Government for its commitment in providing leadership and guide for...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said only two companies expressed interest in the auction of the 3.5GHz spectrum. The NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr Reuben Mouka, said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja that the companies were: Airtel Networks Ltd and Standard...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – A malware, XENOMORPH, that installs Trojan in banking apps on the Android platform to steal login details, raid bank accounts, and read the users SMS, has been flagged by the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT). The Team suggests that owners...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that diligent implementation of various telecommunications policies, strategies and regulatory frameworks has continued to enhance the nation’s capacity to deepen citizens’ access to digital resources, transform media and knowledge...
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu says the commission is already working to resolve election result issues that may arise from blind network spots. Professor Yakubu stated this at a One-Day Strategic Interactive session with journalists in Lagos on Friday. The INEC chairman’s reaction followed reservations...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned consumers against the patronage and use of devices that have not been typed approved and counterfeit devices, strongly warning that such devices negatively affect the quality of experience while leaving their users vulnerable to losses and other...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensuring there is a balance in the representation of females in the information technology (IT) ecosystem. The EVC, stated this recently through the Head,...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – More than 22 institutions in the country, comprising 18 universities, and six polytechnics, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), drawn evenly from the six geopolitical zones in the country, have benefited from a Federal Government’s broadband infrastructure projects designed to accelerate the Nigeria Digital...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – In recognition of his effort toward entrenching a culture of anti-corruption in the communications industry, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has received an ambassadorial badge from the Chairman of the Economic...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Federal Government says it has approved the sum of N16.7bn for the provisions of broadband infrastructures in 18 universities and 20 markets selected from the 6 geopolitical zones, with a view of deepening broadband penetration across the country. The Minister of Communication and...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the adoption and publication of the final version of the Information Memorandum (IM) to guide the upcoming auction of the remaining lots of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) Spectrum for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) services in...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Ondo State Government for its commitment to the deployment of broadband infrastructure through the Odua Infraco, urging other states to come on board the efforts to make the service available to their citizens. A delegation of...