Tag: Umar Danbatta
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NCC moves to tackle disparity in connecting int’l calls
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a cost-based study to set the new pricing regime for mobile international termination rate (ITR) for inbound international voice calls in the country. The ITR is the rate paid to local operators by international operators to terminate calls in Nigeria. As part of the process for the…
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NCC boss bags National Service Excellence Award
The National Association of State Assembly Legislators (NASAL) has honoured the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta with a National Service Excellence Award. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports NASAL as saying the award is for Danbatta’s transformational leadership in deepening access to telecommunications services across state…
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FDI in Nigeria’s telecom sector hits new high
The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Nigerian telecom sector has picked up again from $212 million by 2018 to reach $930 million, according to recent figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta…
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NCC remits N362.34bn into FG’s Consolidate Revenue Fund in 5 years – Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), remitted N362.34 billion into the Federal Government Consolidate Revenue Fund (CRF), from 2015 to date, Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, has said. Danbatta, who spoke at an interactive session on Friday in Abuja, said that the revenue was realised through spectrum fees and operating surplus, which he…
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Internet, active GSM, broadband subscriptions hit new high in Nigeria
Active GSM subscribers in Nigeria have increased from 184 million in December 2019 to 199.3 million in May 2020, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has said. Danbatta made the disclosure at the virtual launch/award ceremony of the COVID-19 Research Grant presented to three startups by the NCC…
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NCC, Danbatta receive awards for keeping Nigerians connected
More awards have come the way of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta in recognition of the critical role the Commission has been playing in keeping Nigerians and businesses connected since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Two of the awards, ‘Human Rights Telecoms Defender’…
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COVID-19: How NCC is sustaining telecoms services for Nigerians
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta has said despite the pandemic and the lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 virus, the NCC did not relent to ensure that the quality of telecoms services is sustained. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Danbatta, who stated…
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NCC’s projects add significant value to Nigeria’s transformation – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the various projects being executed by the Commission and other agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy (FMoCDE) have been adding significant value to the digital transformation journey of Nigeria.…
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NCC Boss, Danbatta bags ATCON award
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has received a distinguished award from the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The Award was presented to the EVC in his office in Abuja on Wednesday by ATCON President, Olusola Teniola in company of the association’s Executive Secretary, Ajibola Olude.…
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NCC readies educational handbook for telecoms consumers
The Nigerians Communications Commission (NCC) in collaboration with the Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) is finalising the production of a telecom consumer handbook in order to deepen consumer education about telecom products and services. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs made this known in a statement, following the second quarter…