Jumia, UNICEF to Connect Nigeria Schools, Parts of Africa to Internet

EducationTelecommunicationJumia, UNICEF to Connect Nigeria Schools, Parts of Africa to Internet

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2021

To ensure every young person in Nigeria get access to information, opportunity, and choice, UNICEF and African e-commerce platform Jumia (NYSE: JMIA) have announced a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school in Nigeria and other parts of Africa to the internet. In Nigeria, Jumia and Giga will work on two prototypes for digital payment mechanisms that can be used to make school connectivity procurement more transparent and efficient. Jumia will share...

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MTN to Sell $242 Worth of Shares in Nigerian Business – Official

BusinessTelecommunicationMTN to Sell $242 Worth of Shares in Nigerian Business – Official

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 4, 2021

LAGOS — MTN Group said it is planning to sell shares worth about $241.7million from its Nigeria business. MTN on Thursday said it will offer 575 million shares in MTN Nigeria, which is listed in Lagos in 2019. “Today we announce our intention to proceed with a public offer for sale of up to 575 million shares in MTN Nigeria, by way of a bookbuild to institutional investors and fixed price to retail investors,” MTN...

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FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Till Dec 31

NewsTelecommunicationFG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Till Dec 31

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 1, 2021

ABUJA — Again, the federal government extended the ongoing national identification number (NIN) and subscriber identity module (SIM) integration exercise till December 31, 2021. Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy announced the development in a statement on Sunday. The statement, jointly signed by Ikechukwu Adinde, director of public affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Kayode Adegoke, head of corporate communications at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) disclosed that the decision...

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Nigerian Communications Commission, Other Telecoms Regulators To Combat Electronic Frauds

Crime & SecurityTelecommunicationNigerian Communications Commission, Other Telecoms Regulators To Combat Electronic Frauds

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 28, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other telecoms regulators under the auspices of West African Telecoms Regulators Assembly (WATRA) are set to develop technical and regulatory modalities aimed at combating rising wave of electronic frauds, and standardizing regional roaming tariffs in the sub-region. The decision was reached at a two-day meeting organised by WATRA in collaboration with the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), held at Rockview Hotel in Abuja. The meeting...

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NCC Alerts Nigerians on New Virus that Steals Bank Details on Phone

TelecommunicationNCC Alerts Nigerians on New Virus that Steals Bank Details on Phone

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 23, 2021

The Nigerian Communications Commission has alerted millions of Nigerian telecom consumers of the existence of new, high-risk, and extremely damaging, Malware called Flubot. The commission warns that the virus steals banking details from devices. This was contained in a press statement by the commission titled, ‘NCC alerts telecom consumers on Flubot Malware… Lists measures to guard against attack.” NCC noted that according to the information received from the Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team, Flubot “targets...

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Avoid linking Your SIM Cards to Another Person’s NIN, NCC Warns Nigerians

NewsTelecommunicationAvoid linking Your SIM Cards to Another Person’s NIN, NCC Warns Nigerians

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 19, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says citizens should avoid linking National Identification Numbers (NINs) to another person’s SIM card. Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC’s spokesperson, in a statement on Monday, said the commission gave the warning during its third run Telecom Consumer Town Hall on Radio (TCTHR) program, broadcast live on Human Rights Radio, 101.1 FM in Abuja recently. According to the statement,  Efosa Idehen, NCC’s director, consumer affairs bureau, during the radio program said...

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Nigeria is 97% Ready For 5G Deployment – NCC

TelecommunicationNigeria is 97% Ready For 5G Deployment – NCC

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 14, 2021

LAGOS — The Nigerian Communications Commission has reiterated its 97 per cent readiness for the implementation of the fifth generation technology in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, re-affirmed this at the annual African Tech Alliance Forum held in Lagos on Wednesday. This is according to a statement titled ‘NCC Upbeat on Plans for 5G Deployment’ signed by the NCC’s Deputy Manager of Public Affairs, Kunle Azeez. The statement read, “The...

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MTN Apologises to Customers Over Network Outage

BusinessTelecommunicationMTN Apologises to Customers Over Network Outage

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 10, 2021

Mobile network operator, MTN  has said its service is now fully restored, following the network disruption experienced on Saturday. In a text message to customers on Sunday afternoon, MTN said its service is now fully restored. “Please accept our sincerest apologies for the difficulties you experienced on our network yesterday. Service has now been fully restored. We truly appreciate your patience and understanding,” the message reads. The telecommunication service had apologised to its Nigerian customers...

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Nigerian Army Commissions Cyber Warfare School

Crime & SecurityTelecommunicationNigerian Army Commissions Cyber Warfare School

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 10, 2021

ABUJA — The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has commissioned the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare School (NACWS) Basic Cyber Laboratory, so as to build capacity that will enhance the proficiency of personnel to counter these threats. In a statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, the COAS said the move was informed by the fact that modern battles were no longer fought only on land, sea, and air,...

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Gombe State Government To Utilize ICT To Enhance Efficiency In Governance, Public Service

Rural DevelopmentTelecommunicationGombe State Government To Utilize ICT To Enhance Efficiency In Governance, Public Service

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 6, 2021

GOMBE — Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has reiterated his administration’s passion for utilizing enormous potentials available in Information Communications Technology (ICT) to enhance efficiency in governance and public service. Yahaya stated this when he received the global Vice President of ZKTecko in charge of the West Africa Region, Mr. Kiven Wu in the Government House, Gombe. The Governor said the need to introduce ICT became paramount in order to encourage and enhance...

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