The Nigerian Government, on Monday, ordered telecommunications companies to bar outgoing calls on mobile lines not linked with the National Identification Number (NIN). This was made known by the…
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35million Nigerians Not Yet Connected To Telecommunications, Digital Financial Services
by James Davies
At least 35million Nigerians do not yet have access to telecommunications and digital financial services. This was made known on Tuesday by the executive vice-chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission…
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We’re Expecting Twitter To Open Nigerian Office By March 2022 — Buhari Government
by James Davies
The Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has said that microblogging site, Twitter, is expected to open its Nigerian office before the end of March 2022. The Minister of Information and Culture,…
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I Rejected Use Of Mobile Phones For Over One Year When It Was Introduced To Nigeria – Buhari’s Communications Minister, Pantami
by James Davies
Nigeria’s Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, says Nigerians have the right to be sceptical about the deployment of the 5G Network in the country due to certain…
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Terror-linked Minister, Pantami Orders Government Ministries, Agencies To Stop Using Gmail, Yahoo Mail For Official Communication
by James Davies
Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said the federal government has outlawed the use of generic internet domains for official purposes. Pantami said this on Wednesday…
Nigeria’s internet users dipped by 7.99 percent to 141.9 million — as telecoms operators lost 12.3 million data subscribers in 2021. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said this in…
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Cyber Security Incident Response Team has warned Nigerians against charging mobile phones using public charging ports or sockets in order to protect them from cyber attacks.…
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Nigeria To Launch New Satellite Worth N2.5billion In 2022 – Buhari’s Minister
by James Davies
Nigeria is set to launch the second satellite (Sat 2) into the orbit to boost the nation’s satellite communications’ capacity. The announcement was made by the Minister of Communications and…
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BREAKING: Nigerian Government Extends Deadline For National Identity Number-SIM Card Linkage By Three Months
by James Davies
The Nigerian government has extended the deadline for the ongoing national identification number and subscriber identity module (SIM) integration to March 31, 2022. Meanwhile, a total of 63.97 million lines…
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Over 63million Telephone Lines Disconnected Amid Buhari Government’s Policy To Link SIM With National Identification Number– Agency
by James Davies
A total of 63.97 million lines were disconnected in one year amid the National Identity Number-Subscriber Identity Module data verification, data obtained from the Nigerian Communications Commission show. The NCC…