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Danbatta Receives APPON Award, Assures of Broadband Support for e-Procurement

The Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria (APPON) has conferred the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, with the “Excellent Service Delivery and Accountability Award”. The award was in recognition of Danbatta’s outstanding performance and contribution to the canons of …

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NCC Disowns Fake LinkedIn Account of Prof. Danbatta

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been made aware of a fake LinkedIn account that is being attributed to our Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta. We wish to categorically state that the said LinkedIn account is fake and has no affiliation with the NCC …

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Danbatta condoles families of former Minister Gwadabe, BUK Registrar

The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Professor Umar Danbatta with the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas when the former paid a condolence visit on the demise of the university’s Registrar, Jamil Ahmed Salim The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. …

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NCC denies allegations of tracking or leaking telephone conversation

PRESS STATEMENT 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. The Commission wishes to make the following clarifications:        i.            The Commission denies …

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Secure Your WhatsApp with Two-Factor Authentication, NCC Recommends

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, which is a Meta-owned service, is …

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FG Removes Excise Duty for Telecoms Services

L-R: Jacqueline Olowolayemo, Senior Administrative Manager, Mafab Communications Ltd.; Prof Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Hon. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy; Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau and Anas Galadima, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, …

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NCC Unveils Consumer TELCARE Centre at Abuja Airport

Press Release NCC Unveils Consumer TELCARE Centre at Abuja Airport 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) was as one of the …

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NCC warns against charging phones in trains, restaurants and other public places

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned Nigerians about a newly discovered cyberattacks on Android devices in public places. The commission, through its Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), identified vulnerabilities that hackers use in gaining unauthorised access into smartphones at public charging stations. The first is described as Juice Jacking, which …

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