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Nigerian Communications Commission held a Stakeholders’ forum study on level of competition in the Nigerian Telecom Industry on 2nd May 2018, at Digital Bridge Institute, Cappa, Oshodi, Lagos.
The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who was represented by Josephine Amuwa, Director Policy Competition & Economic Analysis, NCC, said in her opening speech, that the Commission in the exercise of its regulatory functions as provided for in Nigerian Communication Act (NCA), 2003, engaged a consultant KPMG Professional Services to conduct a Study on the Assessment of the Level of Competition in the Nigerian Telecommunications Industry in 2013. The outcome of that assessment resulted in the definition of relevant market segments and a determination of dominance in some of those market segments.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission, on 25 April, 2018, at the Digital Bridge Institute, Cappa, Oshodi, Lagos, held a STAKEHOLDERS FORUM ON NATIONAL ROAMING AND ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING.
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, who was represented by Austine Nwaulune, Director Spectrum Administration, Department of NCC, in his welcome address said the NCC’s commitment towards ensuring the continued growth and development of the telecoms industry, inaugurated an Industry Working Committee in 2017 to work out the procedure and modalities for implementing National Roaming and Active Infrastructure Sharing.
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Today marks a milestone in the partnership between the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria, as the two regulatory bodies sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Payment Systems in Nigeria.
Professor U.G Danbatta led a delegation of NCC’s Senior Management staff to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele where the latter recommended the signing of the MoU on Payment Systems in Nigeria.
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A delegation comprising the Board and top Management Executives of MTN paid a courtesy call to NCC.
The Delegation made up of Pascal Dozie, Chairman MTN Nigeria ; Phuthuma Nhleko, Executive Chairman Board of Directors MTN Group; Rob Shuter, CEO and President of MTN Group; Retired Colonel Sani Bello, Vice Chairman, MTN Nigeria; Chief Victor Odili, Director, MTN Nigeria and Ferdinand Moolman, CEO MTN Nigeria were received at the NCC’s head office by the Executive Vice Chairman and Senior Management Team of NCC.
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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, received the "Outstanding Leadership in Public Sector Governance 2017 Award" at the 2nd Edition of DAAR Awards held on March 15, 2018 at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. The Award was received by Head Public Relations, Reuben Muoka on behalf of the EVC/CEO NCC.