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NIN-SIM Linkage: MTN Nigeria Disconnects 4.2m Lines

MTN Nigeria said it has disconnected 4.2 million lines from its network, as the deadline for integrating National Identity Numbers…

NIN: Crowd Floods Banks NIMC, Telcos Outlets

Bank customers who have not linked their National Identity Number (NIN) with their bank accounts yesterday thronged to the banking…

SIM/NIN: Unlinked Cards To Barred Thursday, NCC Insists

Worried by the use of telephone lines to perpetrate insecurity and other social vices across the country, the executive vice…

Mitigating Inherent Risks In Emerging Technologies

Studies have showed that telecommunications technology and innovation are key drivers of sustainable economic growth in any nation, given their…

9mobile Urges Subscribers To Link NIN To Phone Lines

Nigeria’s customer-centric telecommunication network, 9mobile, has urged its subscribers who have not linked their SIM cards with their National Identity…

Nigeria’s Virtual Network Operators Struggle For $67.54bn Global Market Share

Ten months after, obtaining their licences, the Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in Nigeria, are yet to tap into the…

Tinubu Appoints ECs, EDs For NCC, NIGCOMSAT, Galaxy Backbone

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following qualified Nigerians to serve in agencies under the Federal Ministry…

Cyberattacks Against Blockchain Systems Exceed $1bn In 8 Years

Stakeholders in the ICT sector have reported losses exceeding $1 billion, due to cyberattacks against blockchain systems globally, during the…

Tackling Challenges Of InfraCos In ICT Sector

As of December 2021, 114 communities in Nigeria have either weak or no internet connectivity, according to a report by…

Investments Trapped, Broadband Penetration Nosedives As InfraCos Face New Hurdle

The N17.5 million Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) used in obtaining Open Access FIbre Infrastructure Network license from the Nigerian Communications Commission…