Category: Technology
NCC Reaffirms Commitment to Expanding Broadband Access
…to Underserved Communities in Plateau. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to fully leverage its mandate to deliver broadband access to underserved communities, which it said is central to its broader efforts of improving access to the opportunities that robust connectivity can unlock. This position was reiterated on Monday during a courtesy…
NCC Board Members, EVC Tour Digital Bridge Institute
L-R: Member, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Board, Princess Oforitsenere Emiko; Member, NCC Board, Engr. Ikechukwu Ugwuegede; Head, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Lagos Campus, Mr. Akin Ogunlade; Member, NCC Board, Hon. Chris Okorie; Chairman, NCC Board, Chief Idris Olorunnimbe; Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida; and Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, NCC, Ms. Rimini Makama, during an…
NCC Wins 2025 WSIS Prize
Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has won the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize for its project, the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP), under Category C3, which is on Access to Information and Knowledge. The DAP, one of hundreds of projects submitted for the WSIS Prizes competition 2025, received the highest…
Let us build a digital future that is resilient- Maida
Good day, distinguished guests, esteemed members of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), industry leaders, government representatives, and valued stakeholders. It is a privilege to stand before you at the 2nd edition of ATCON’s Strategic Stakeholders Meeting, a platform that exemplifies collaboration and innovation in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. I extend my sincere gratitude…
NCC commits to fostering a consumer-centric telecommunications landscape
It is my pleasure to welcome you to this Stakeholder Engagement Forum for the presentation of the Report of the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) conducted on Eight (8) Subsidiary Legislations by the Commission in 2024. This is an innovation to the Commission’s rulemaking process and another avenue for participatory regulatory engagement of all stakeholders. The…
NCC, Stakeholders Tackle Rural Connectivity Challenges
NCC, Stakeholders Tackle Rural Connectivity Challenges The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has collaborated with the Association for Progressive Communications and other institutional stakeholders towards addressing challenges confronting rural network conNCC, Stakeholders Tackle Rural Connectivity Challenges The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has collaborated with the Association for Progressive Communications and other institutional stakeholders towards addressing challenges…
Works & Communications Ministries Set Up Joint Committee To Tackle Fibre Cuts
The Federal Ministry of Works (FMoW) and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMoCIDE) have established a Joint Standing Committee on the Protection of Fiber Optic Cables to address the persistent issue of fiber optic cuts and damages caused by road construction and rehabilitation activities. These disruptions have had a significant negative…
NCC Provides Information on Cyberbullying
Child Online Protection (COP) is an initiative which was established by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in November 2008, to promote online safety of children around the world. ITU released the first set of COP guideline in 2009. The COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of children online due to remote schooling this led to the…
NCC hosts Stakeholders Forum on A2P Messaging Licensing Framework
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) today hosted a virtual Stakeholders Forum as part of its participatory rulemaking process to discuss the licensing framework for a new licence category in the Nigerian telecom sector, the Application-to-Person (A2P) Messaging Licensing Framework, which the Commission is developing. In a speech by the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dr. Aminu Maida,…