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The Managing Director of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Enterprises, Mr. Maxwell Oko, has urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to emulate the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, in being more socially responsible.
Oko stated this earlier today when he led a team of seven persons to NCC Head Office on a courtesy call and to request NCC's partnership in the planned launch of NIGERIA SPORTS BOOK OF RECORDS, 1884 - 2016, a major and historical nook of reference on sports in Nigeria.
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Faces at the 2017 NIPR Presidential Dinner and Awards where NCC Director Public Affairs received an award, making him a PR Personality of The Year 2017.
The event took place at the Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja.
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The NCC Tennis League will honour the Late statesman Dr. Alex Ekwueme, GCON at the grand finale of the championship scheduled for Sunday December 10, 2017 at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Race Course.
The former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was a great supporter of the NCC Tennis League and attended the two editions of the grand finale as the special guest of honour. He was expected to attend this third edition and to sponsor in the 2018 edition a team in his name planned to be located at the Enugu Sports Club where he was a life patron.
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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been honoured with the Africa Information Society Award.
The Award, received on behalf of Danbatta by Iyabode Solanke, NCC's Director of Research and Development, was presented at the ongoing Nigeria Mobile Economy Summit and EXPO 2017.
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Professor Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, has said that the earmarking of slots in the 700MHz band for commercial broadband deployment; the re-planning and licensing of the 800MHz, and the 900MHz E-GSM bands for 4G/LTE services; the opening of the 70/80GHz to facilitate broadband deployment; the licensing of the 2.3GHz for 4G/LTE deployment; and the authorization given some Mobile Network Operators to re-farm the 1800MHz for 4G/LTE deployment speak to the opportunities for growth and investment in the Nigerian telecommunication sector.