Category: Technology

180 Million Telephone lines in Nigeria linked with NIN – NCC Boss

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)today organised Public Inquiry on three Regulatory Instruments on the Rule Making Process in Abuja. Addressing the Key Stakeholders, Prof Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says over 180 million telephone lines are now linked with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). He further stated that SIM-NIN link up was made possible following the capturing of over 64 million Nigerians by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in the National Identity Numbers (NIN) database.   NCC EVC,Prof Umar Danbatta, and other key…

Consumers Outreach : NCC debuts Campus Conversation in Abuja

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has held the maiden edition of the Campus Conversation at the University of Abuja. Campus Conversation is featured as an important part of NCC’s new Telecom Consumer Conversation (TCC).   Speaking at the event, which held at the Main Campus of the University of Abuja at the weekend, NCC’s Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Efosa Idehen, said the Commission, as a consumer-centric regulator, has always been at the forefront of protecting the interest of the consumers. He said the Commission had over the years, embarked on…

Strategic collaboration is key to the Protection of Human Rights,says NHRC Boss …. As NCC vows to uphold rights, privacy of consumers

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Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu Esq. has said that strategic collaboration with relevant agencies remained key to the promotion and protection of human right in Nigeria. Ojukwu stated this during a courtesy visit to the (NCC) Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta. He said the Commission will achieve more with digitalization and computerization of the NHRC system. The Executive Secretary lamented that the Commission does not have the capacity to fund most of the activities of the Commission due to…

NIN-SIM Integration: NCC sensitizes subscribers on October 31 Deadline

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged telecoms consumers to link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) before the expiration of the deadline of October 31, 2021 set by the Federal Government. The Commission gave the admonition during the NCC Digital Signature (NDS) radio programme, which hosted the 2nd episode of Telecoms Consumer Town Hall on Radio (TCTHR) live on a radio station in Lagos recently to discuss benefits of NIN-SIM integration. In the studio during the TCTHR programme were representatives of the NCC, the…

NCC remits N294.3bn to Consolidated Revenue Fund

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In an apparent demonstration of the potency of the telecommunications sector is a sustainable cash cow, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed it remitted a total of N294.312bn generated from spectrum licensing fees to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which pools government’s receipts.   The regulator also declared an operating surplus of N248.34bn including payments from MTN Nigeria amounting to N71.97bn from spectrum licence and Unified Access Services (UAS) licence.   The regulator said the N294.312bn remitted to the CRF represented cash received from spectrum fees from 2015 till date…

5G Network ‘ll be deployed In 2022,says Pantami

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Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has said the 5G network will be deployed in Nigeria in January 2022 ,he said this will aid surveillance against vandalism of public assets. The minister who disclosed this on Thursday in Maiduguri at a Town Hall Meeting to address vandalism of power and telecommunications infrastructure.   The event, organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture, was attended by Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno and his Deputy, Mr Usman Kadafur and other stakeholders.   The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed led the other ministers who…

Danbatta, Ndiaye, Hoist Senegal’s Flag at WATRA Secretariat

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An event of historical significance took place in Maitama, Abuja on 16th September 2021, as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, joined His Excellency, Babacar Matar Ndiaye, the Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to Nigeria, to hoist the flag of Senegal at the Secretariat of West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA). Danbatta, who is also the Chairman of the Executive Council of WATRA, stated that the event was of such profound significance that it transcends the…

5G Policy : Pantami tasks NCC on speedy implementation ….. As Danbatta leads delegation on courtesy visit

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Following approval of the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) technology deployment in Nigeria by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to prepare for immediate and effective implementation of the policy. The Minister gave the tall order when the Management of the Commission, led by its Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, paid him a courtesy visit in his office at the Communications and…

FG approves 5G deployment in Nigeria

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The Federal Government has approved the deployment of the Fifth Generation Network, otherwise called 5G in Nigeria.   The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) announced the approval after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.   Following the approval, the Minister has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to commence immediate implementation of the 5G plan for the country. The roll-out of the 5G will be carried out in phases beginning with major cities in the country…

A peep into: PROFESSOR U.G DANBATTA’S CATALYSING NIGERIA’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION THROUGH BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE by Prof. Chidi Emmanuel Akujor, FAS FRAS (UK), FNIP, FSESN, FRAES, FASN.

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Introduction This is a book that has a total of 531 pages including 27 preliminary pages. It is well organized in 8 sections with each section corresponding fairly with 8-point Agenda of the Strategic Vision Plan (SVP) of the EVC’s first tenure. The organization of the book in time sequence makes for excellent reading and clear understanding of the activities of Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in the last 5 years. The forward is beautifully presented by the late quintessential elder statesman, Ahmed Joda, CFR. It is unfortunate that he didn’t…