NIGERIA: 100 Million Jobs with Digital Innovation Coming, says NCC

NIGERIA: 100 Million Jobs with Digital Innovation Coming, says NCC

Nigeria targets to create not less than 100 million new jobs with ICT Investment, innovation and this would really need the buy-in of states governments including those in the northern part of the country among other stakeholders to make this a fruition under President Muhammadu Buhari tenure.
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Phone: Govt Formulates New Mandatory Policy on SIM-Card Reg

Phone: Govt Formulates New Mandatory Policy on SIM-Card Reg

Are you a mobile phone user in Nigeria? if yes, government wants to link your phone number to your national I.D card (National Identification Number)
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Active Phone Lines Hit 175m as Nigeria Clocks 59

Active Phone Lines Hit 175m as Nigeria Clocks 59

Danbatta, NCC Bag Awards for Telecoms Growth As the world celebrates Nigeria @ 59, NewswatchNigeria can report that the total active voice subscriptions across registered network operators in the country currently stand at 175 million on the log. Internet acce...
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Insurgency or Emergencies?: Call ‘112’, FG Tells Nigerians

Insurgency or Emergencies?: Call ‘112’, FG Tells Nigerians

The federal government through the Nigeria Communications Commission(NCC) has said Nigerians can begin to put into use the newly introduce communication...
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NCC seeks support for Nigeria’s sports

NCC seeks support for Nigeria’s sports

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on corporate entities to support sports in the country. The Executive Vice-Chairman, NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, made the call during the visit of the Director-General of the Nigeria Television Authority (NT...
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JUST IN: New Right of Way Policy for Telecoms Sector Underway, says FG

JUST IN: New Right of Way Policy for Telecoms Sector Underway, says FG

NewswatchNigeria can report that the Federal Government has decided to revisit the National Economic Council Resolutions on Right of Way (RoW) in the telecommunications industry. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, made this known on Thursday at the Niger...
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Nigeria Telephone Density Hits 91% with Population Figure of 190 Million

Nigeria Telephone Density Hits 91% with Population Figure of 190 Million

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it recently re-aligned the computation of the country’s teledensity with the latest population figure of 190 million, as stipulated by the National Population Commission (NPoC). The current figure was given b...
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Nigeria regulator tasks telecoms operators on Code of Corporate Governance

Nigeria regulator tasks telecoms operators on Code of Corporate Governance

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on telecommunications operators to review their governance practices to conform with the Code of Corporate Governance in the industry. The Executive Commissioner, Stakeholders Management, NCC, Mr Sunday D...
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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 Gives Mandate to Telecos on Code of Corporate Governance Implementation

NCC Gives Mandate to Telecos on Code of Corporate Governance Implementation

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Tuesday mandated all Mobile Network Operators(MNO) and Internet Service Providers (ISP) to fully integrate the industry’s Code of Corporate Governance introduced to the sector against leadership mismanagement, unethic...
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