NCC boss congratulates Buhari on his re-election

NCC boss congratulates Buhari on his re-election

Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman,  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his recent victory at the 2019 presidential election. Danbatta, in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs of the Commission, Mr Nnamdi...
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MTN mPulse is Safe for Teens Online, says NCC

MTN mPulse is Safe for Teens Online, says NCC

 ‘Learn & Play on mPulse’ Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), on Thursday told parents and guardians in Lagos that it is safe for teenagers to leverage the internet in their quest to learn and explore digital creativity. However, with mon...
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Nigeria Internet users decrease in June – NCC

Nigeria Internet users decrease in June – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Internet users in the country decreased to 102,805,122 million in June from the 103,152,726 million recorded in May. The NCC made this disclosure in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for June 2018 on its...
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Telecoms: Active mobile lines hit 162.3 million in June – NCC

Telecoms: Active mobile lines hit 162.3 million in June – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says active mobile telephone lines in Nigeria have increased to 162.30 million in June. NCC said in the monthly Subscribers Operator Data posted on its website on Tuesday that the mobile lines figure at the...
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Nigeria: Infrastructure Deficit to Meet 30% Broadband Penetration Lingers

Nigeria: Infrastructure Deficit to Meet 30% Broadband Penetration Lingers

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has established Broadband Implementation Committee to fast track the deployment of infrastructure to raise broadband penetration in the country. Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC made this disc...
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Nigeria Academy of Engineering Inducts NCC’s Executive V. Chairman

Nigeria Academy of Engineering Inducts NCC’s Executive V. Chairman

NewswatchNigeria can report that the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has been inducted has Fellows of The Nigerian Academy of Engineering(NAE). The commission EVC was inducted during the Academy’s...
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Active mobile lines in Nigeria hit 149m in March

Active mobile lines in Nigeria hit 149m in March

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says active mobile phone lines in the country rose from the 148 million in February to 149 million in March. The NCC stated this in its monthly Subscribers Operator Data posted on its website. It...
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Regulatory Policy on Telecoms National Roaming Underway, says NCC

Regulatory Policy on Telecoms National Roaming Underway, says NCC

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Wednesday said it has reached an advance stage in the process to introduce national roaming and active Infrastructure sharing policy for telecommunication operators in the country.  . The policy, when fully introd...
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Deploy infrastructure in 1 year or lose licence – NCC tells Infracos

Deploy infrastructure in 1 year or lose licence – NCC tells Infracos

The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Infrastructure Companies (Infracos) must rollout visibly in one year after issuance of the licence, or they have their licences withdrawn. The Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said t...
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9Mobile: Teleology to Pay $450m in 90 days – NCC

9Mobile: Teleology to Pay $450m in 90 days – NCC

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Garba Umar Danbatta, said on Tuesday that Teleology Holdings Limited has paid initial deposit of $50 million for the acquisition of 9Mobile Nigeria Limited. He said the company ...
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