The Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission Professor Umar Garba Danbatta has said that exploration of opportunities in the Digital Economy space is a sure way to eradicating poverty. The remarks were made in an address at the 9th Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference on Leadership and Poverty Eradication […]
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The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been elected to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), a step which signposts his outstanding role in the development of engineering profession in the country. The Council […]
Information and communication technology (ICT) adoption and use are synonymous with empowerment because it efficiently transforms processes and acts as an amplifier of effectiveness in operations in every area of the economy, including commerce, agriculture, health, security, and governance. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Executive Vice […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out a trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in Nigeria. According to Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the primary objective of […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has re-emphasized the resolve of the Federal Government, through the Ministry, to continually advance the digital economy agenda of the country. Pantami stated this while delivering a keynote address at the maiden edition of the National Dialogue on […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) and three other agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy have continued to implement people-oriented projects to advance the digital economy agenda of President Muhammad Buhari. The other agencies are the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), […]
Ninety-eight per cent (98%) of the total service-related complaints received from telecoms consumers within a 15-month period, spanning January 2019 to April 2020, have been successfully resolved, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said in a report. Besides this declaration, the Commission has reiterated its commitment to ensuring improvement in […]
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has created a Digital Economy Department, in continuation of its renewed strategy and vigour for effective delivery of its regulatory mandate, the department is principally responsible for implementing programmes and policies aimed at fully supporting and promoting the national digital economy agenda of the Federal Government. […]
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has explained that the new Strategic Management Plan (SMP) 2020-2024 by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will be a pedestal to drive the implementation of the Federal Government’s digital economy vision. The Honourable Minister stated this during […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta has undertaken a major restructuring at its senior management cadre by redeploying four directors. The was in line with the renewed commitment by the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, to inject new ideas and energy into some aspects […]
