The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been honored with the “Excellent Service Delivery and Accountability Award” by the Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria (APPON) in acknowledgement of his exceptional work, particularly his dedication to ensuring strict […]
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The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has emphasized the need for authority and control in mining and data usage to maximize data value and reduce associated costs and risks. Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of NCC, made this assertion during his keynote address at the Nigeria Digital Sense Forum, […]
The Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ALTON) Engr. Gbenga Adebayo has once again, stressed that the body has Secured presidential exemption from paying a five per cent excise duty on telecommunication services as contained by the new Finance Act 2023 into law on May 28, 2023. He […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, 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 the National Productivity Center, Dr. […]
The United Nation’s telco agency, International Telecommunications Union [ITU], has launched a new fundraising with the aim at connecting the unconnected in countries facing daunting challenges. The fundraising targeted value from $30 billion to $100 billion will connect, accelerate global digitalisation, and boost meaningful connectivity in the […]
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have embraced the approval by the Nigerian Communications Commission for a unified Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) across all mobile networks in the country. This significant step was initiated on May 18, 2023. The unified USSD system will be the exclusive method for recharging and […]
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced to Nigerian Public that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the disconnection of Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria if they fail to pay their outstanding debt for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data […]
ALTON has made a submission signed by the Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo and Executive Secretary, Gbolahan Awonuga to an invitation from the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on ICT and Cyber Security for a public hearing on the Bill for an Act to repeal the […]
MTN Nigeria has teamed with Apple Music, a digital music platform located in the United States, to provide free access to a premium selection of songs as part of its efforts to ensure consumers can enjoy quality entertainment on the move. Subscribers to MTN service will get access to […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been inundated with enquiries by the media on allegations of telephone “tracking” and “leakage” made against the Commission by some individuals and groups in the social and alternative media. In a press statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian […]