….Commiserates with Family of Ex-Board Chair The Board, Management and Staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have commiserated with the family of the late former Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Commission, Alhaji Ahmed Joda, who passed on Friday 13th of August, 2021. In a condolence letter, the Executive …
Read More »Danbatta: No going back on Buhari’s vision on local content promotion in telecoms
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has assured Nigerians that the Commission remains committed to realizing the vision of President Muhammadu Buhari on promotion of indigenous content in the telecommunications sector. The EVC said that the commission would replicate the promotion of the …
Read More »Sand Dredging: Ogun residents cry to Abiodun over bad road, degradation
….Govt serves 7-day abatement notice to dredging firm Apparently disturbed by the rate of environmental degredation and other negative impacts of the activities of sand dredgers in their communities, residents of Magboro have called on Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun to urgently intervene on dilapidated roads and environmental degradation …
Read More »Patenrity Row: Lagos DNA centre investigates 437 cases, 158 crimes
As controversies over paternity of children continue to dominate centre stage, the Lagos State Government has said its Forensic Centre has conducted about investigations on 437 cases involving paternity associated with child support and inheritance. Speaking during the virtual 5th Edition of Lagos Forensic Symposium hosted by the Lagos State …
Read More »NCC Partners NESG to Boost Telecoms Impact on Nigeria’s Economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has partnered with the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) to enhance the impact and contribution of telecommunications sector on Nigeria’s socio-economic development. Speaking during a recent courtesy visit by a delegation of the National Assembly Business Environment Round Table (NASSBER), a policy unit at NESG …
Read More »Danbatta, others for International Regulator’s Forum
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communication Commission,NCC, Professor, Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta and other industry leaders are expected to deliver keynote address at the International Regulator’s Forum & Annual Conference hosted by Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA). TheStory gathered that conference which is part of the International Institute of Communications (IIC’s) annual …
Read More »NCC urges public participation on 2021 Cyber Security Surveys
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has the participation of members of the public in its 2021 Cyber Security and Child Internet Usage surveys.The telecom industry regulator in a notice on its website on Friday stated that the Cyber-bullying Survey and Child Internet Usage Survey were initiated to gain insights into …
Read More »Lagos decorates first female head, employs, trains 100 fire fighters
….as Fire fighters respond to 2,700 emergencies … The Lagos State Government has finally decorated Mrs. Margaret Abimbola Adeseye as the first female Director of Fire and Rescue Service in the state, just as it said that the agency responded to 2,700 distress calls from July 2019 till date. The …
Read More »Tinubu: Picture ‘no dey lie’, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday discarded unfounded reports on the health status of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying that the former governor is hale and hearty. Responding to questions by the state House Correspondents on vira photos of Tinubu and …
Read More »Danbatta Seeks Innovative Museums for Sustainable Development
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has called for ingenious ways of collecting antiquities relevant to operations of various organizations in the country in order to preserve the relics that can bridge the knowledge gap needed …
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