SIM Card
Government RegTech Security

Minister Directs NCC to Use NIN as Prerequisite For SIM Card Registration

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to use the

Qataloog
Competition Edtech Entrepreneurship

Online Books & Journals Aggregator, Qataloog Wins ₦3m at NCC Emerging Techs Competition

Qataloog, online books, and journals aggregator has been named winner of the inaugural Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Emerging Technologies competition.

SIM
Government Technology Telecom

SIM Card Data Verification a Continuous Exercise, Says NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has re-assured Nigerians of the continuous exercise of the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card data

NCC
Government RegTech

Pre-registered Sim Cards: NCC Set To Criminalise Sales

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that it is working with the National Assembly to criminalise the sale of

Shortcodes
Telecom

Nigerian Telcos Begin Implementation of Integrate Shortcodes

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in partnership with telcos have started the unification of all operating shortcodes across the telecom

SpaceX
Internet

Elon Musk’s Starlink Set to Launch in Nigeria After Bagging Approval

Starlink, the Elon Musk-owned internet service provider, has received a license from the Nigerian government to launch and commence operations

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Government

Nigeria’s Government Drops The Big Hammer on Unregistered Sim Cards

After several deadline postponements, the Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered telecommunications companies in the country to block all outgoing

SIM
Government

FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage To March 31 2022

Nigeria’s Federal Government has extended the deadline for Nigerians to link their National Identification Number (NIN) to Subscriber Identity Module

MTN
Internet Telecom

MTN Nigeria Wins Bid For 5G Spectrum

MTN Nigeria has announced that it has won the bid to acquire one of the two 100MHZ spectrum licences in

NCC
Telecom

Over 63m Nigerians Lose Telephone Lines Due to Non-Linkage to NIN

The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has disclosed that about 63.97 million lines have been disconnected in one year due to Non-linkage