Educate Telecoms Consumers on ‘622’ Helpline, NCC Tells NGOs

Educate Telecoms Consumers on ‘622’ Helpline, NCC Tells NGOs

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is seeking the partnership of consumers advocacy groups to increase consumers’ awareness of its 622 toll free line. Mr Abdullahi Maikano, its Director (Consumer Affairs Bureau), made the call in Lagos during the Fourth Quarter...
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Telecoms Operators Fail on Complain Resolution Threshold – NCC

Telecoms Operators Fail on Complain Resolution Threshold – NCC

 TELLS SUBSCRIBERS TO CALL 622 HELPLINE Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has called on advocacy groups to focus on consumer education in the telecommunication industry in the bid for subscribers to know where to channel their comaplains in the event o...
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NCC Seeks Senate’s Cooperation in Regulating Telecoms Industry

NCC Seeks Senate’s Cooperation in Regulating Telecoms Industry

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on federal lawmakers, especially the Senate Committee on Communications, to cooperate with it in regulating the telecommunications industry. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta made the ...
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2017: How Vodacom Fared in Nigeria’s Telecoms & Enterprise Service Sector

2017: How Vodacom Fared in Nigeria’s Telecoms & Enterprise Service Sector

L-R: Mr. Olusola Teniola, President, Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, EVC/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission; Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, Chairman Open Media and Former CEO, Nigeria Communications Commission, E...
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Unwanted Messages: How NCC Makes 8 Million Mobile Lines ‘Untouchable’

Unwanted Messages: How NCC Makes 8 Million Mobile Lines ‘Untouchable’

‘ATCON Honours NCC for Consumer Initiative’ Not less than eight million telecommunication mobile lines (8Million) have been reserved as untouchable from unsolicited telemarketing and unwanted messages, this the industry regulator, Nigeria Communications Co...
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Innovation: Nicademia Wins 2017 USPF Changemaker Challenge 

Innovation: Nicademia Wins 2017 USPF Changemaker Challenge 

Team Nicademia has emerged winner of the 2017 Changemaker Challenge, organised by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), a department of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Nicademia is an online distribution platform for African-inspired anima...
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Nigeria Records 93million Internet Users in Sept, says NCC

Nigeria Records 93million Internet Users in Sept, says NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC ) announced on Tuesday that subscribers browsing the internet increased to 93 million in September from 92.1 million the previous month. The telecommunications industry regulator made the disclosure in its monthly i...
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Nigeria’s investment in ICT sector hits $70bn – NCC 

Nigeria’s investment in ICT sector hits $70bn – NCC 

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said on Wednesday that investment in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector has hit 70 billion dollars. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this while unveiling the N...
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NCC Remits N133.4bn to Federation Account

NCC Remits N133.4bn to Federation Account

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said on Thursday it remitted N133.4 billion to the consolidated revenue fund of the Federal Government between 2015 and this year. The Director, Public Affairs of NCC, Mr. Tony Ojobo, disclosed this in a statement ...
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NCC: Nigeria’ll Achieve 30% Broadband Penetration by 2018

NCC: Nigeria’ll Achieve 30% Broadband Penetration by 2018

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is committed to achieving the 30 percent approved National Broadband Implementation Plan by 2018. Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, said this on Wednesday at the Nigeria Digital Innovati...
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