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Pantami as a metaphor
By Ikechukwu Amaechi NIGERIANS are aghast, or so it seems, that Ali Isa Patami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, is, indeed, the jihadist in situ. There is no gain in sugarcoating it. He […]
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NCC restates commitment to tackle fake telecoms devices
The Nigerian Communications Commission says it is working with other consumer products regulatory agencies to tackle the importation of fake and bio hazardous phones and accessories into the country. The Executive Vice-chairman of the Commission, […]
Glo Nigeria
Again, Glo leads Nigeria’s telecoms industry growth … as data subscribers swell by 39% in 2020
Globacom has continued to lead the growth in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector with an impressive 39% jump in its internet subscriber figure in the twelve months of 2020. According to statistics published on the website of […]
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Ehingbeti 2021: 9mobile pledges support for Lagos Smart City initiative
By Prince Osuagwu The Chief Executive Officer of 9mobile, Alan Sinfield, has said his company will support the ‘Smart City’ initiative of the Lagos State Government. Sinfield at a panel session, Digital Transformation Solutions for […]
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Lagos deploys COVID-19 result verification platform
By Sola Ogundipe The Lagos State Government has deployed a verification platform to validate the authenticity of COVID-19 PCR tests done within the Private Laboratory Consortium and all State Public laboratories for outbound flights. In […]
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report of allocation of 383 million new cellphone numbers to operators untrue – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked allegations of allocating 383 million new cellphone numbers to operators in the first quarter of 2021. In a statement, the commission said a national daily wrongly interpreted […]
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NCC advocates collaboration on gender equality
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has advocated increased collaboration between public and private-sector stakeholders toward advancing gender equality and women empowerment. He […]
Glo Nigeria
Glo makes NIN Registration easier with Appointment Manager
In a bid to make it much easier and more convenient for members of the public to register for their National Identity Number (NIN), Globacom has launched Appointment Manager, an app that helps them book for […]
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COVID-19: 109m Nigerians to be vaccinated in 2 years, says NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said that it planned to vaccinate approximately 109 million Nigerians that will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination over the course of 2 years. The Executive Director, […]
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False advertisements: NCC reacts, says not recruiting
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has drawn the attention of the general public to the false advertisements being circulated online soliciting applications for a purported recruitment exercise by the Commission for 2021/2022. […]