SIM
Regulation

NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline Gets New Date From FG

The Federal Government has again extended the deadline for NIN-SIM linkage to  October 31, 2021.   The decision to extend the deadline

Regulation

Federal Govt Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline to July 30

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for Nigerians to link their National Identity Number (NIN) to their SIM cards

IMEI
Government Regulation

‘Do Your Worst, We Won’t Submit Our IMEI Number’, Nigerians Tell FG

Nigerians have taken to social media to outrightly reject the moves by the federal government to collect their IMEI numbers

5G
Internet Technology

Nigerian Senate Asks FG to Suspend 5G Deployment

The Nigerian Senate has asked the federal government to suspend plans to deploy fifth-generation (5G) network technology in Nigeria till

NIN
Government Regulation

FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline For The Fifth Time

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) and subscriber identity module

MTN Nigeria
Report Telecom

MTN Nigeria Loses 5 Million Subscribers in 1st Quarter of 2021

MTN Nigeria lost 5 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2021. The telecom giant ended the first three months

Appetito
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Egyptian Grocery Delivery Startup Appetito Raises $450K Seed Round

Appetito, an Egyptian-based grocery startup, has secured a $450K seed funding round from a group of Saudi Arabian Angel investors

Pantami
Social Media Twitter

Battle of the Hashtags: #PantamiMustResign vs. #Pantamimuststay

The Minister of Communication, Dr. Isa Pantami has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons. Pantami was

SIM
RegTech

Federal Government Ends Ban on Registration of New SIM Cards

The Federal Government has lifted the ban on new Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) card registration. The ban is expected to

NCC
Banking Telecom

Nigerians to Pay For USSD Services Offered by Banks

Telecommunications companies in Nigeria recently threatened to suspend USSD services due to the failure of banks to pay for the