By Favour Unukaso THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will conclude the SIM-NIN verification exercise by September 14, 2024. NCC in a statement, Wednesday, said the country has made significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs). The Commission informed that to date,...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Federal Government has finally signed the ‘Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure Order, 2024.’ The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Wednesday. Via his X handle, Tijani said, “I would like to appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive to telecommunications operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles, and promotional activities. This move aims to provide clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about the cost of voice, short messaging service (SMS) and data services to subscribers. The directive, titled: “Guidance on the...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso Following the approvals of the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as required by law, Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, operating under the trade name 9Mobile, is pleased to announce the completion of an equity investment by LH Telecommunication Limited. The investment, which was...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso A NEW report of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 – advanced state of readiness for digital transformation known as G5 with Germany, Finland and Singapore leading the global chart. In the report...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Federal Government of Nigeria is calling on all Nigerian youths and IT enthusiasts to join the Capture the Flag (CTF) competition by registering to participate in the Economic Community of West Africa’s (ECOWAS) Cybersecurity Hackathon. The event aims to empower citizens across the region with vital cybersecurity skills. The event...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso Telecommunications firm, 9mobile has denied any involvement in the N55 billion debt owed to Keystone Bank by its minority shareholder, Teleology Limited, as it was not a party to the case in court. The company denied this in a statement, at the weekend, while responding to media reports claiming that...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso TECNO, a leading innovative technology brand, has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria to support the implementation of the Nigeria Learning Passport, a digital learning platform. This initiative forms part of UNICEF’s broader global educational strategy, the Learning Passport, established in 2018. The platform provides curriculum-aligned materials...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso DATA from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that in the first three months of 2024, mobile network operators (MNOs) exchanged 1, 911 subscribers through mobile number porting (MNP). NBS disclosed that MTN received 1,296 new users from other networks, while 136 customers left the Yhello network. 343 subscribers...
Read MoreBy Bola Olanipekun THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans for the establishment of research centres for emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain, among others across the six geo-political zones of the country. The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullai, disclosed this yesterday...
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