Technical glitch
23 Aug
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Friday confirmed that a technical glitch has affected its online payment platform for passport applications. In a public notice posted on its X account, the agency expressed regret for the disruption and assured the public that efforts were underway to restore the service as quickly as possible. The NIS,…
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has awarded N15 million as general damages against MTN Nigeria Communications Limited for disturbing a Nigerian customer’s phone number with unsolicited messages and callertunes without the customer’s subscription to these services. The Appeal Court passed the judgment on Friday, declaring that this action violated the right to privacy and…
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