Subscribers Still Experiencing Downtime Should Restart Their Phones – MTN
Subscribers of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc have been advised by the network to restart their phones if they are still experiencing a downtime. The mobile […]
Nigerian Communications Commission
NCC Introduces Business Rules for Sim Registration, Replacement
The Nigerian Communications Commission has revealed new business rules for SIM Registration and SIM Replacement. The move is to further ensure that the process for […]
NCC disqualifies Nigerians below 18 years from getting SIM
The Nigerian Communications Commission has disqualified anyone below the age of 18 from registering and owning a Subscriber Identity Module in Nigeria. This is according […]
NCC Reveals What’ll Happen To People Without NIN After October 31 Deadline
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed what will happen to Nigerians who failed to link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identity […]
National Assembly defends Buhari’s $4.9bn loan plan, APC, PDP clash over debt
The Senate on Wednesday justified the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)’s plan to obtain $4.054bn and €710m ($$839m) loans. The Chairman of the Senate […]
FG approves national policy on 5G
The Federal Government has approved a national policy on 5G networks for Nigeria’s digital economy. This was following a presentation by the Minister of Communications […]
FG extends NIN-SIM deadline as enrolment hits 59 million
The Federal Government has again approved extension of deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. The government […]
UPDATED: Reps pass electoral bill amidst protest
The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, maintaining the controversial Clause 52(2) as presented. The clause allows the Independent National Electoral […]
APC senators reject electronic transmission of election results
Members of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate on Thursday voted against electronic transmission of results. The Committee had, in the report, recommended in […]
Twitter Ban: You’re Hurting Yourselves – Lai Mohammed Begs Nigerian Youths To Stop Using VPN
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has urged youths to stop using Virtual Private Network to acess Twitter. He made the call on […]
Ninth Senate at two: The journey so far
The 9th Senate is two years old. Although the legislative journey which began on June 11, 2019, seems like yesterday, Nigerians peeping into their rear […]
NCC arrests 5 suspects over SIM cards fraud
The Nigerian Communications Commission on Thursday announced the arrest of five suspects for allegedly engaging in the fraudulent registration and sales of Subscriber Identity Module […]
We prayed against Yinka Odumakin’s death when it was revealed to us – Brother
An elder brother of Yinka Odumakin, the late spokesperson of Afenifere, Pastor Jacob Odumakin, on Monday said a prophecy had revealed impending death of the […]
FG extends NIN-SIM linkage by one month
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for linking Subscriber Identification Modules with valid National Identity Numbers by one month. It announced the extension on […]
FG, telcos to meet over court ruling on SIM blocking deadline
The Federal Government will be meeting with telecommunications operators and other key stakeholders in the sector over the recent court judgement halting the government from […]
NIN: Telecommunication Firms Lose 11.8 million Subscribers in 4 Months
Just few months following the commencement of the National Identification Number registration, telecommunication companies have lost a staggering 11.84 million subscribers. The number of subscribers […]
Court orders extension of NIN-SIM linkage by 2 months
A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered extension of the deadline to link national identification number (NIN) with SIM by two months. Justice Maureen Onyetenu […]
Pervasive broadband drive’ll boost digital financial inclusion – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has disclosed that pervasive broadband penetration would deepen digital financial inclusion for Nigeria’s […]
Danbatta emerges MONEYReport Man of the Year
LAGOS – The Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, is MONEYReport Magazine’s ‘MAN OF THE YEAR‘ […]
INEC planning to make NIN compulsory for voter registration
He said the NIN would help tackle challenges of underage voting, alien voting and other challenges associated with registration. The national commissioner, who wished to […]