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...We've collectively made great strides, says Danbatta
...Stakeholders call for increased synergy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the rise in tempo and sophistication of innovations in communication technology hold greater if there is sustained synergy and collaborative linkages between the academia and the industry to produce quality research outputs to drive innovation in the Nigerian telecom sector.
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VIDEO: We will collaborate with NESREA to achieve a cleaner environment - Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has said the Commission is committed to collaborating with the Nigerian Environmental Standards and Regulatory Enforcement Agency (NESREA) to ensure a cleaner environment in Nigeria.
Danbatta stated this on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, when the top Management of NESREA paid a courtesy visit to NCC to seek better understanding of NCC's initiative on electronic waste management and other issues of common interest to both agencies. The NESREA delegation was led by the Agency's Director General, Prof Aliyu Jauro.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set up a committee for the implementation of the report of the panel of experts on the design of appropriate curriculum/blueprint for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) research programmes in Nigeria.
The nine-member committee, which was inaugurated by the Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, draws membership from the NCC and Digital Bridge Institute (D
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The Enugu Zonal Office of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken its grassroots sensitisation campaign to a group of catholic women in the South-East, Nigeria, by enlightening them on the issue of non-type approved mobile devices in the industry.
Specifically, the programme, which was the third episode of the Zonal Office' "Sensitisation Workshop on the Hazardous Use of Non-Type Approved Handsets and Impact on Quality of Service" was held at the St. Brigid’s Parish Akpukpa-Ndudu Uturu Catholic Diocese in Isukwuato Local Government Area of Abia State on Friday, August 30, 2019.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again charged telecom consumers to be more vigilant while surfing the Internet or carrying out online financial transactions to avoid falling victims of cybercriminal traps.
The Commission re-echoed the call during the 52nd edition of the Consumer Town Hall Meeting (CTM) held in Kura Local Government Area, Kano State on Thursday in continuation of its monthly sensitisation of telecom consumers under the theme: 'Mitigating Effects of Cybercrimes: the roles of the Telecom Consumers.'