NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, BAGS VANGUARD NEWSPAPER'S REGULATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with the 2022 Regulator of the Year Award at the prestigious 11th Edition of the Vanguard Personality of the Year Award where men and women who have distinguished themselves as achievers of excellence in their various fields of endeavours were honoured.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, EXTOLS VIRTUES OF LATE SARKIN BAI OF KANO, MUKHTAR ADNAN

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has extolled the virtues of the Late Sarkin Bai of Kano, Alhaji Mukhtar Adnan, who passed on at the age of 95.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, LAUDS SWEDISH GOVT, ERICSSON FOR SUSTAINED, REMARKABLE PARTNERSHIP

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has commended the Swedish Government and Ericsson for their commitment and consistency in a strategic partnership with NCC on capacity building which has strengthened the Commission’s regulatory activities.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, NAMED NDLEA AMBASSADOR

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has named the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta as its Special Ambassador in its renewed war against narcotics and use of other dangerous substances leading to addiction in the country.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP AWARD FROM MICHEAL IMOUDU LABOUR INSTITUTE

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies (MINILS) has decorated the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, with the award of Fellowship of the Nigeria Institute of Labour (NIL) under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, REELS OUT ACHIEVEMENTS AS NIGERIA HANDS OVER WATRA CHAIRMANSHIP TO REPUBLIC OF GUINEA

• * Tasks Member States On Increased Collaboration

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Having successfully piloted the affairs of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) as Chairman in the last year, Nigeria has handed over the mantle of leadership of the Assembly to the Republic of Guinea.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, REVEALS NIGERIA'S RATING IN INTERNET PENETRATION

• * Says Nigeria Is 7th In Mobile Phone Usage Globally

By Agency Reporter

Professor Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigeria is rated eleventh in terms of internet penetration and seventh in terms of mobile phone usage globally.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, SAYS 5G NETWORK WILL REVOLUTIONIZE NIGERIA'S CREATIVE INDUSTRY

• * Tasks Practitioners On Next Phase Of Growth
• As NCC Receives Best Agency Award For Development

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The current efforts of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to facilitate deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology will further catalyse the innovativeness and creativity of the entertainment industry in Nigeria and raise its productivity and contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) to new levels.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, SAYS BROADBAND PENETRATION ON FAST-TRACK

* Unveils Achievements In Kano

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The national target to achieve 70 per cent broadband penetration by 2025 is receiving renewed attention from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which promises 50 per cent before the end of 2023.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, SAYS COMMISSION COMMITTED TO PROMOTING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY, CAPACITY BUILDING

• * Set To Strengthen Strategic Collaboration With NIM

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has once again reiterated its stance on professionalizing its workforce and strengthening collaborations with strategic partners such as the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) in order to enhance operational efficiency.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, SAYS MEDIA, TELECOM REGULATOR'S PARTNER

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said the media remains an indispensable partner in information dissemination to the diverse stakeholders of the telecom industry, hence, has earned the respect of the Commission.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, TASKS NODITS ON EFFECTIVE ACTUALIZATION OF MANDATES

* Lists Management’s Expectations

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has urged the Nigeria Office for Developing the Indigenous Telecom Sector (NODITS) on the need to ensure effective delivery of its mandates with respect to the promotion of indigenous contents in the nation’s telecoms sector.

NCC BOSS, UMAR DANBATTA, TO CHAIR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY LECTURE

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, will chair a public lecture to mark the 2022 International Women Day (IWD) in Kano State, in recognition of his tremendous contribution and support towards promoting the course of women development.

NCC CHAIRMAN, DANBATTA, SWEDISH ENVOY, OTHERS IN ICT WORKSHOP

* L-R: Country Manager and Managing Director, LM Ericsson Nigeria Limited, Peter Ogundele; Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta; Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria-Ghana and Cameroon, Annika Hahn; Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, Ubale Maska and Director, Special Duties, NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde at the workshop engagement for regulators in the West African region organized by Ericsson and Swedish Programme for ICT in Developing and Emerging Regions (SPIDER) at the NCC’s Annex Office, Mbora, Abuja.

NCC COMMENDS COLLABORATION AMONG GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the level of collaboration existing between government agencies which has contributed to a healthy approach to meeting the strategic objectives of different organisations.

NCC COMMITS TO BRIDGING DIGITAL GENDER DIVIDE

• * As Commission's Boss, Prof. Umar Danbatta, Bags 'Icon Of Digital Revolution Award'

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to bridging growing gender-oriented digital divide to accelerate inclusive economic prosperity for all Nigerian citizens.

NCC COMMITTED TO FG'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE, SAYS UMAR DANBATTA

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Consistent with its recognition as an ethically-compliant public institution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with other government agencies towards supporting Federal Government’s anti-corruption campaigns.

NCC COMMITTED TO GENDER EQUALITY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPACE

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensuring there is a balance in the representation of females in the information technology (IT) ecosystem.

NCC COMMITTED TO REGIONAL DIGITAL INTEGRATION....Maida

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

In line with its commitment to collaboration and regional integration, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening partnerships among telecommunications regulators within the West African sub-region.

NCC COMMITTED TO TACKLING TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT.....Danbatta

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said the NCC is irrevocably committed to the implementation of various regulatory initiatives and programmes, in collaboration with all stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem, towards bridging identified gaps and shortages in critical telecom infrastructure in the country.