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9 Oct
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has moved against Elon Musk’s Internet firm, Starlink, for hike in tariff without formal approval from the regulator.
9 Oct
Kogi State Government through its Utility Infrastructure Management and Compliance Agency (KUIMCA) has shut down base transceiver stations (BTS) belonging to telecommunications operators.
18 Sep
The sad reality of not linking Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) cards to the National Identity Numbers (NINs) is gradually setting in as some subscribers have reported their telephone lines being barred for both incoming and outgoing calls.
16 Sep
Telecom operators are awaiting the directive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to block all unlinked SIMs after the deadline for linking SIMs to National Identity Numbers (NINs) ended on Saturday.
15 Sep
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, has confirmed his participation as the immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, launches a book on Information and Communications Technology evolution. The book, ‘The Catalyst: Nigerian Tech Evolution Through a Journalist's Lens,’ will be launched on September…
28 Aug
Telephone service quality, which is currently at a low ebb in the country, may become poorer in the days to come on the account of telecoms operators considering load shedding of services.
28 Aug
A significant challenge facing the development of data centres and indeed the telecoms sector in Nigeria is the country’s inadequate power infrastructure.
31 Jul
The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators in Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, has refuted claims that SIM cards were barred because of the impending national protest scheduled for August 1, 2024. He declared this in a recent interview with Arise TV on Tuesday. The ALTON chairman explained that the time frame required to…
30 Jul
Reprieve may have come the way of subscribers caught up in the SIM suspension crises as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered all telecommunication companies to reactivate all lines barred over issues surrounding the linking and verification of National Identification Numbers (NIN) linked with SIMs.
14 Jun
Mobile subscriptions across all networks fell by 666,032 in March, as statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
16 May
For the first four months of 2024, Lagos, Rivers, Abuja and Enugu have emerged as the topmost destinations where telecoms operators recorded the highest forms of fibre cuts.
14 May
Telecommunications operators have harped on the challenges confronting the $76 billion sector, saying they cannot be swept under.Under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the telcos have demanded urgent actions to tackle the perennial problems.
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The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has restrained the state Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from conducting elections into chairmanships and councillorship seats in the 44 local government areas of the state. In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Simon Amobeda on Tuesday, the court declared that all activities and preparations of KANSIEC in respect…
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, Prof. Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu, has described the recurring invasion by herdsmen and encroachment by illegal miners on the school land as some of the challenges confronting the institution. He said that due to the lack of perimeter fencing in the school, herders and miners have…
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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm over projections by multiple sources that the global loss to cybercrimes may reach a staggering $10.5 trillion by 2025, with approximately 2,328 cases occurring daily. Olukoyede made this revelation on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Summit on Cybercrime…
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An infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday. The infection occurred abroad and was detected last Friday, the institute said, adding that it did not see an increased risk for Germany but was "monitoring the situation…
57 mins ago
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the federal government's plan to build lavish housing for judges, labelling it an act of corruption. The pro-democracy group claims that the executive branch’s decision to allocate public funds for the construction of luxury homes for judicial officers violates the principle of separation of powers…
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Jigawa State has successfully raised over N1 billion in support for victims of the recent tanker explosion in Majiya in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The announcement was made by the state Commissioner for Information, Home Affairs, Youths and Sports, Sagir Musa, following a State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by Governor…
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No fewer than 542 personnel are competing in the 2024 Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship (NASAC), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The week-long championship would featured 109 officers and 433 soldiers at Jaji Military Cantonment Range in Kaduna State. The participants comprised personnel of the Army Headquarters Garrison, Abuja; 1 Division Kaduna, 2…
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The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced the formation of a forensic investigative committee aimed at addressing the ongoing issues of grid collapses in Nigeria. The announcement follows recent disturbances to the national grid, which caused blackouts in several regions of the country twice within the past week. In a statement from his media…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Defense, says it will ensure effective utilization of resources allocated to military colleges and institutions. The institutions are: the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA); Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji. The Chairman of the committee, Babajimi Benson, said this on…
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Officials from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Kaduna Electric have called for patience among residents in Northern states as the region continues to experience power outages due to issues with electricity transmission. On Tuesday, TCN announced that the outages were linked to the tripping of its 330kV DC Transmission Line, which has affected…