Tag: Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta

Danbatta Receives Ambassadorial Badge From EFCC

ADEOLA YUSUF

In recognition of his effort toward entrenching a culture of anti-corruption in the communications industry, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has received an ambassadorial badge from the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa. Bawa presented the badge to Danbatta on Thursday in Abuja when the latter paid a courtesy visit to his office to deepen the synergy between the two agencies. The NCC, under the leadership of Prof. Danbatta has been in…

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NCC Deepens R&D Investment, Awards N233m Grants, Endowments

Aliyu Aliyu

University of ibadan, Bayero University Kano, and others: Here are names of beneficiary institutions in the NCC Professional chair Endowments   Consistent with its recognition of the academia as a central stakeholder in its commitment to linkages and local development sphere of the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded fresh research grants and endowed professorial chairs in some Nigerian universities in the sum of N233 million. From the total sum, N172.5 million was awarded to support 13 proposals found to have met the stipulated criteria in…

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Buhari Sanctions N100m Youth Tech Empowerment Scheme, Eulogises NCC

Gbenga Adeoti

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a N100 million Technology Youth Empowement fund to encourage young Nigerian innovators. This is coming as the Nigerian government has applauded the commitment and dedication of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) towards enhancing digital skills development among youths, through implementation of various Information and Communication Technology skill acquisition programmes. Platforms Africa reports that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, gave the commendation during the inauguration of a Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC),…

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Why Nigeria Is Reviewing SIM Registration, Replacement Frameworks -Danbatta

Aliyu Aliyu

Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has declared that the on-going review of the regulatory instrument is to ensure that frameworks that pertain to SIM Registration and Replacement in the communications industry meet the demands of the digital age and also further enhance the flexibility of the Spectrum Trading regime. Platforms Africa reports that Danbatta said this in his welcome address at the public inquiry on three (3) regulatory instruments held on October 5, 2021 at the conference hall, NCC headquarters, abuja “This Public Inquiry, on…

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NCC, NESG Mull Ties to Boost Telecoms Impact on Nigeria’s Economy

Dawood Rabiu

L-R: Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and Nnanna Ude, Leader, National Assembly Business Environment RoundTable (NASSBER), Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), during the NESG courtesy visit. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) are considering possible areas of increasing collaboration to enhance the impact and contribution of telecommunications sector on Nigeria’s socio-economic development. This was the crux of deliberations during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the National Assembly Business Environment Round Table (NASSBER), a policy unit at NESG…

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Nigerian Government has final say on 5G deployment – NCC

Dawood Rabiu

The Nigerian Government has the final say on deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) networks in the country, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said. Danbatta made this clarification while speaking at the NCC’s Public Enquiry on Annual Operating Levy Regulations (AOL) and the Frequency Pricing in Abuja, last week. A video clip at the function sighted by Platforms Africa showed that there were two regulatory instruments examined at the event, that is the Annual Operating Levy Regulations (AOL) and…

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NCC advances ICT parks’ construction in Nigeria, earns Eulogy for Danbatta

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), under the leadership of its Executive Vice-Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has been commended for its ongoing initiative in building Information and Communication Technology (ICT) parks across the six-geo political zones of the country. Platforms Africa reports that the latest commendation came from the Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, when he visited the site of an ongoing construction of an ICT Park by the Commission for the North-Western zone located in Kano State, recently.   READ ALSO: NIN: Report on Mass disconnection…

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15th Kano Emir Bayero Gets Staff of Authority, Pantami, Danbatta Celebrate

Aliyu Aliyu

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, have rejoiced with Alhaji Aminu Ado Beyero on his coronation as the 15th Emir of Kano. Prof Danbatta, who hails from Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State, paid homage to the Emir, Friday evening, to congratulate him in his personal capacity and also deliver a similar congratulatory message on behalf of the Hon, Minister, Board of Commissioners and the entire staff of…

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Nigeria advances 5G Deployment Move, Begins Spectrum Auction

Aliyu Aliyu

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken a major proactive regulatory step by inaugurating a committee to develop the Information Memorandum (IM) for the auction of 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band which will be used for early deployment of 5G services in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, recently inaugurated the 18-member Committee in Abuja, with NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Ubale Maska as Auction Adviser while the Director, Spectrum Administration, NCC, Oluwatoyin Asaju, is the Committee Chairman. Speaking…

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