By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has flagged off the first Talk-To-The Regulator Forum for the Year, 2023, holding in the South-South, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta, in his keynote address, acknowledged the crucial contribution of the...
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By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), will be conferred with the esteemed National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award, among other notable Nigerians. The announcement was made in an advertorial signed by the Director General of...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Federal Government has unveiled 4,366 digital economy projects implemented in different part of the country as part of efforts to consolidate the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, who unveiled the projects...
Telecommunications Operators in Nigeria say they have been granted approval by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to disconnect banks over N120 billion Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt. This was made known in a statement signed by Mr Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has been inundated with frequent complaints from consumers on fast depletion of their internet data. Its Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Prof. Adeolu Akande, made this known on Thursday at the NCC fifth edition of Campus Conversation held at the University of Ibadan....
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is fully committed to the effective and efficient implementation of the Federal Government’s policy direction in repositioning the youth for the digital era job opportunities through a programme tagged, Digital Job Creation for Youths (DJCY). Executive Vice...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved unified USSD codes for all mobile networks in Nigeria. The harmonized shortcodes (HSC) will work across all mobile networks in the country. This means all mobile network services will be using the same customer care number, the same...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced nationwide training of another batch of 600 youths in ICT to make them relevant in the new digital age. This is contained in a statement issued by the NCC and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan. The News Agency of...
By CALLUSTIS OFFOR – Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on Thursday, led a delegation of top officials of the Commission on condolence visits to the families of two prominent Nigerians who recently passed away. The visits were to the families of...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is not the regulator of the contents of the social media networks that many stakeholders have complained about. The Director, Public Affairs of the Commission, Mr. Reuben Muoka, stated this while receiving members of the National Civil...
The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is set to spend its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N41.6 billion in the provision of broadband connectivity in higher institutions, airports and markets. Speaking at a news briefing on Thursday in Abuja, the Minister, Prof. Isa Pantami stated that the N41.6billon...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Mr Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) are among Nigerians to be honoured with merit awards on Thursday, in Lagos. The event is the public...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked reports making the rounds on social media that it allegedly tracked and leaked the audio conversation of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi. It would be recalled that Mr. Obi has also distanced...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has recommended that users of the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, set up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to avoid falling victim to account takeover by hackers. In an advisory issued on Tuesday, NCC-CSIRT noted that WhatsApp,...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is training cadets of the Department of Computer Science, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), on modern warfare using Information Communication Technology (ICT). The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who revealed this on Monday in Abuja during a lecture to the cadets,...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to continually drive initiatives that accelerate broadband deployment to increase penetration and make internet connection readily available to telecom consumers. Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Commision, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated...
The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) is to build emergency communication centres in 36 states of federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The aim is to bridge the gap between distressed and emergency response agencies in the country. Executive Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, stated this...
Nigeria’s cabinet has approved N24.2 billion for the provision of Internet facilities at 20 airports, some institutions of learning and markets across the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim, has drawn the attention of the digital economy stakeholders and the general public of the Ministry’s activities before, during, and after the 2023 Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections. This is is countianed Ia...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The public concourse at the Terminal C of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja is the first beneficiary of a Telecom Consumer Assistance Resolution and Enquires (TELCARE) Centre unveiled by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). NATIONAL ACCORD reports that this was one of the series...