Tag: National Broadband Plan
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Buhari inaugurates toll-free line 112, directs agencies to protect national infrastructure
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the National Emergency Toll-Free Number 112. Buhari at the event directed the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to work with all relevant government agencies to ensure full protection of critical national infrastructure. The President issued the directive at the unveiling of the National Broadband Plan 2020–2025,…
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FG urges stakeholders to support 2019-2023 national broadband plan
The Minister of Communications, Dr Adebayo Shittu, has urged stakeholders in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector to support the Nigerian National Broadband Council with credible suggestions toward the development of the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2019–2023. The minister’s request is in a statement issued by his Special Assistant (Media), Mr Bolaji Kazeem in…
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NCC puts initiatives in place to fast-track internet access
To facilitate broadband penetration in the country and in a quest to bridge the digital divide, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put in place initiatives to fast-track internet access in the country. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, while stressing the Commission has taken services to several unserved and…
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Nigeria achieves 2013-2018 broadband penetration target
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the country’s broadband penetration stood at 30.9 per cent as at November 2018 surpassing the 30 per cent target by the National Broadband Plan. Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC said this while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. The Federal Government National Broadband Plan 2013-2018…
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NCC gives infracos ultimatum to deploy infrastructure or lose licence
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has said Infrastructure Companies (Infracos) must rollout visibly within one year after issuance of licence or they have their licences withdrawn. The Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, said this on Monday at an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos. Danbatta said the commission attained a milestone with…
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NCC processes infraco licenses for South South, South West
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the Commission is currently processing licenses for four Infrastructure Service Providers (INFRACOs). He said the INFRACO licenses are based on NCC’s Open Access Model (OAM) in line with the National Broadband plan, adding that the licenses were being processed for the Infracos…
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Nigeria to host investment forum in South Korea
Plans for Nigeria to host an investment forum at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) conference that will hold later in the year in South Korea are in the offing. This was made known by a spokesman of Nigeria’s telecoms regulatory commission in a statement today, saying broadband Nigeria will be the focus of discussions at…