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July 7, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Records New Feat in Telecoms Coverage, Fixes Roaming Services Nationwide Policy

How did NIGERIA achieve this new feat of domesticating roaming services in telecoms as a matter of of national policy for the sector? Get full details here.

July 8, 2020 one Response

NIGERIA: Digital Economy Agenda Boost for GDP, says NCC Boss

NCC Creates New Dept to Accelerates FG’s Digital Economy Agenda NewswatchNigeria can report that more developments are unfolding in the ongoing effort to revamp and reposition the architecture of the Nigeria’s telecommunication regulatory structure...

June 5, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria: Buhari Reappoints Umar Danbatta to Pilot Telecoms for Second Term

NIGERIA: President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Professor Umar Danbatta has the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). On Friday, the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigeria Communications Commission...

June 22, 2019 No Responses

How NCC Facilitated Telecom Mast, ICT Projects for 300 Schools

The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has facilitated the creation of communication towers at some tertiary institutions through its Advanced Digital Awareness Program for Tertiary Institutions (ADAPTI) in the bid to promote internet accessibility for in...

May 23, 2019 No Responses

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...

April 14, 2019 No Responses

NCC tasks telecoms consumers on infrastructure protection

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again enjoined telecoms consumers and other stakeholders to join hands with the Commission towards protecting telecom infrastructure for improved telecoms service delivery. The Commission made the call during a ...

April 14, 2019 No Responses

How One SMS Changed Over 500 Lives In Abuja

Blessing Adams’ face was priceless as she listened to the laughter of over 500 students. She was filled with joy and a sense of fulfillment for being a conduit of blessing to other humans. Blessing is the only PTA Teacher...

April 1, 2019 No Responses

Cybercrime: Emergency Response Team Will Soon be Established – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) will soon be established, to curb cybercrime. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta made this known during the 87th Edition of the T...

March 14, 2019 No Responses

Telecoms: Active Voice Subscribers Increase to 172.8 million in Nigeria

The number of active voice subscribers in the telecoms sector rose to 172.82 million as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, the data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed. The 172.82 million telecoms subscribers, according...