NCC urges licensees to comply with regulatory framework

NCC urges licensees to comply with regulatory framework

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged its licensees to comply with applicable regulatory instruments of the commission to ensure quality service and consumer protection. The Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made the call on Tuesday in...
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African ICT Foundation Unveils Development Plan on Digital Inclusion

African ICT Foundation Unveils Development Plan on Digital Inclusion

The African Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Foundation (AFICTF), has unveiled a two-year digital inclusion development plan for the continent. AFICTF is targeting policy and infrastructure issues on the Internet of Things (IoTs), Artificial Int...
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Beware of information you divulge on social media – NCC

Beware of information you divulge on social media – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has urged Nigerians to be cautious of information they divulged to people on the social media and other ICT platforms. Mr Jide Azeez, of the Consumer Advocacy Group of the NCC, gave the advised during...
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Internet: Broadband Penetration Rises to 33% by February – NCC

Internet: Broadband Penetration Rises to 33% by February – NCC

Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that broadband penetration made remarkable improvement as it  increased to about 33 per cent as at February. Danbatta made this disclosure on Wednesday when Airte...
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2019: NCC Sets New Roll-out Target for Broadband INFRACOs

2019: NCC Sets New Roll-out Target for Broadband INFRACOs

https://web.facebook.com/nigerian.communications.commission/videos/567222527086533/ Nigeria Communications Commission (telecommunication regulator in Nigeria) on Wednesday confirmed that internet broadband infrastructure companies (INFRACOs) licensed by the co...
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NCC Helps 92,000 Subscribers to Resolve Complains with Telecoms Operators

NCC Helps 92,000 Subscribers to Resolve Complains with Telecoms Operators

  As part of its consumer protection activities, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has received and satisfactorily resolved 92,757 service-related complaints escalated to it for resolution by aggrieved telecommunications consumers in the past t...
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MTN vs Kogi: NCC Makes Fresh Regulatory Intervention to Save Subscribers

MTN vs Kogi: NCC Makes Fresh Regulatory Intervention to Save Subscribers

After the protest over the closure of MTN Facilities in Kogi state, NewswatchNigeria reports that there are now hopes for amicable resolution in sight. This development came as the industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has made a fre...
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Nigeria technology reporters set forum for regulator, operators to discuss broadband

All is now set for the Fourth and last in the series of this year’s Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) Quarterly Forum billed for December 14, 2018, at the CitiHeight Hotel, Opebi Link, Ikeja, Lagos. NITRA, under the supervision....
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Telecom: NCC to Start 2019 with Fight against Call Masking

Telecom: NCC to Start 2019 with Fight against Call Masking

Telecom industry loses $60bn annually to call masking Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the telecom industry globally loses about 60 billion dollars annually to call masking. Danbatta said thi...
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MTN Pays N165Billion to Settle Fine in Nigeria

MTN Pays N165Billion to Settle Fine in Nigeria

Telecommunications giant, MTN has paid N165billion out of the N330 billion imposed on it, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta stated on Thursday. Danbatta however said the government was weighing op...
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