In keeping with its commitment to continuously keep stakeholders in the country’s telecoms sector informed, educated and protected, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) wishes to, once again, notify the public of the existence of another hacking group orchestrating cyberespionage in the African telecoms space. An Iranian hacking group known as […]
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As the three-day 2021 Board and Management Retreat (BMR) organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) comes to a close, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has re-emphasised the confidence of Management in the continuous support of its Board of Commissioners […]
Brainstorms on emerging challenges, opportunities Set to Deepen Growth of Telecom Sector As the telecoms sector emerges as a leading contributor to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and as the nation prepares to launch the Fifth Generation (5G) network in 2022, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has convened the 2021 […]
Christmas, with its attendant jollity, is about to come early for subscribers of Smile Communications, as the company has activated an effective plan to make every weekend from now until 31st December, 2021, exciting and memorable. In a statement on Friday, Smile’s Media Consultants (Compact Communications Limited) said “The […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is targeting revenue of N632.39 billion from 5G spectrum for the year 2022. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated this at the National Assembly Joint Committee on Communications, ICT and cybercrime during budget defence in Abuja. He noted that the N632.39 […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) wishes to inform telecom consumers and the general public that a new Android malware has been discovered. The malware, named ‘AbstractEmu’, can gain access to smartphones, take complete control of infected smartphones and silently modify device settings while simultaneously taking steps to evade detection. […]
The Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, has urged telecoms licensees across different segments of the Nigerian telecommunications sector on the need to adhere strictly to their licensing obligations in order to ensure robust provision of services to the consumers. Akande made the […]
The current leadership of Nigeria’s Digital Economy sector has continued to attract global attention as foreign investors seek partnerships with the Federal Government in that regard. The People’s Republic of China today, 4th November 2021, expressed interest in long term partnerships and collaborations with the Nigerian Digital Economy sector. This […]