Telecom operators yesterday warned that the excruciating financial obligations may affect the sector in providing telecom services in the country. But the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, in a swift reaction, said it would not be arm-twisted by the operators’ threat, reports Vanguard. Load-shedding is a formula that the ...
Northern Youth Assembly (Majalisar Matasan Arewa) on Wednesday kicked against calls for the relocation of NCC IT park from Kano to Kebbi, sequel to attack on the facility by hoodlums during the nationwide protest. A statement by the Arewa Youth Assembly signed by Dr. Aliyu Mohammed, President, and Dr. Hafiz Garba, Secretary respectively, that ...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles, and promotional activities. The NCC said the development would provide clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about the cost of voice, short messaging service (SMS), and data services to subscribers, repo...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed the telecom operators to extend the NIN-SIM verification deadline beyond July 31, 2024. The commission had last week directed the telecom operators to reactivate mobile lines barred due to NIN-SIM verification issues, reports Daily Trust. Many telecom subscribers/consumers had been barr...
WhatsApp, a leading messaging platform in Nigeria, may soon suspend its services in the country. This potential move follows the imposition of a $220 million fine on Meta Platforms for allegedly breaching data privacy laws. According to TechCabal, Meta is considering withdrawing certain services in Nigeria in response to the recent regulatory ...
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc reported a loss after tax of N519.1 billion for the first half of 2024, due to record-high inflation and a weaker naira. This disclosure was made in its financial results for the period ending June 2024, according to an e-copy of the report obtained by our correspondent today, reports The PUNCH. […]
A mob, today, vandalised a section of mobile telephone network operator, MTN, property in Festac Town, Lagos. Their actions, according to reports, were triggered after the network provider blocked their SIM cards yesterday, reports Vanguard. In a video obtained by our correspondent, customers of MTN were seen protesting to register their displ...
A large crowd of aggrieved subscribers have besieged MTN offices across the country to express their frustration and disappointment over the telecom company’s blocking of phone numbers. Some of the subscribers, in the early hours of today, Monday, July 29, 2024, arrived at the MTN offices with long queues formed at the entrances, reports The [...
•SIM cards Telecommunication companies in Nigeria have commenced the final phase of disconnecting Subscriber Identity Module numbers (telephone lines) not linked to National Identification Numbers. Two senior officials from the telcos who were not in a position to speak publicly on the matter confirmed this development to our correspondent. Th...
•Niger Delta students App developers Between October 15 2023 and October 19 this year, the four female students from Nigeria who developed an android application named AgriConnect, meant to deal with hunger issues in the country, will be attending this year’s World Technovation Girls Challenge holding in Silicon Valley, California, in the Unit...
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