The Nigerian Communications Commission on Tuesday inaugurated an in-house inter-departmental committee to concretely harmonise existing consumer outreach programmes and develop a more impeccable way to effectively manage consumer complaints received from the Commission’s online media platforms.
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Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, has said the outfit was paying special attention to professionalism because it was key to quality service delivery.
Underscoring the centrality of infrastructure to the flourishing of digital culture, Ibrahima Ba, Network Investment Lead at Facebook Office in the United States, who led the Facebook delegation to the NCC, stated that robust infrastructure is the bedrock of the massive connectivity that signposts Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram because without adequate and right type of infrastructure, there can be no robust connectivity.
This is in line with the Commission’s 8-Point Agenda, one of the pillars of which focuses on Strategic Collaborations and Partnership towards accelerating digital access and skills development in the country.
This commitment is in line with item 4 of the Commission’s Eight-Point Agenda, which speaks to promoting ICT innovation and investment opportunities in the telecoms industry through promotion of digital knowledge and skills that can positively impact various sectors of the economy.
The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N140,383,591,000 for the Nigerian Communications Commission for the 2020 fiscal year.
This was disclosed by the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Engr. Umar Garba Danbatta, at the maiden Security and Emergency Management Awards in Abuja.
The MTN Chief Technical Officer, Mohammed Rufai, said the exercise was in continuation of the company’s effort toward educating Nigerians about the new technology, pending its approval by the Nigerian Communications Commission.
Uwa Suleiman, Spokesperson to the Communication Minister, Dr. Isa Pantani, said in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday that this was contained in a letter the commission sent to the minister.
The Nigeria Copyright Commission says it is committed to stamping out piracy and stealing of intellectual properties in the country.
Globacom, the grandmasters of data, has added two million new subscribers in Nigeria in the month of September, according to the current ratings released by the Nigerian Communications Commission.
Danbatta made the promise when members of the Association of Physically-Challenged Applicants and Workers visited him at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja.
Inuwa Kashifu, the Director-General of NITDA, said this on Tuesday in a statement in Abuja while reacting to a publication on: “New NCC Directive will push telecoms to violate the NDPR,” on October 18.
The Nigerian Copyright Commission has warned cable television service operators to respect protected signals of broadcasting organisations in line with the copyright law, international treaties and global best practices.
His confirmation is sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Communications on the screening of the nominee.
One of the special guests at the launch of the promo, Deputy Director, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Nkiru Onuzulu, who described Globacom as a credible brand, assured Nigerians of the credibility of the Glo promo, adding: “NLRC is here because we have given approval to Glo and that means due process has been followed. We will ensure that everything promised will be delivered.”
GOCOP has, over the years, remained a segment of the Commission’s broad media stakeholders, who have continually supported in disseminating our activities – policies, programmes and decisions – to its various stakeholders.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, while referring the President’s confirmation request to the communications committee, gave a two-week period for the submission of its report.
The request, which was contained in a letter dated August 21, 2019, was read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, on the floor of upper chamber during plenary.
Felicia Onwuegbuchulam, Director, NCC Consumer Affairs Bureau, disclosed this at the 53rd Consumer Town Hall meeting of the commission held in Oyo on Thursday.