We Prioritize the Fight Against Insecurity — Pantami

EconomyTelecommunicationWe Prioritize the Fight Against Insecurity — Pantami

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 7, 2021

ABUJA — Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, has said his ministry is devoted to prioritizing the country’s security over economic benefits. The minister disclosed this while speaking on his ministry’s contribution to the fight against insecurity during the launch of the NCC’s strategic vision plan (SVP) on Tuesday in Abuja. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had on September 4 instructed all telecommunications companies to shut down their services in Zamfara over lingering...

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NCC Propose N200,000 Fine for Telcos Over Failure to Verify NIN

BusinessNigeriaTelecommunicationNCC Propose N200,000 Fine for Telcos Over Failure to Verify NIN

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 6, 2021

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has proposed the imposition of an N200,000 fine per line on telecommunications companies that fail to verify and validate biometric, National Identity Number (NIN) and other personal information of subscribers. This proposal was contained in a draft regulation on registration of telephone subscribers 2021 published on NCC’s website. NCC also stipulated that the mobile communications services providers must ensure that NINs are verified and validated before activation. Those who breach...

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Why We Shut Down Telecommunications in Zamfara – Governor

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityTelecommunicationWhy We Shut Down Telecommunications in Zamfara – Governor

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 6, 2021

Bello Matawalle, the Governor of Zamfara State, on Monday ordered that all telecommunications networks in the state be shut down to check banditry. The development followed the suspension of weekly markets and other drastic measures in the adjoining troubled North-west and North central states to check activities of bandits in the regions. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had ordered telecom operators to suspend their networks in Zamfara. Following the development, bandits have reportedly intensified attacks...

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Federal Government Set To Deploy 5G Network In Nigeria

InfrastructureTelecommunicationFederal Government Set To Deploy 5G Network In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 22, 2021

ABUJA — The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has disclosed that the Ministry will soon deploy the Five Generation network (5G) in Nigeria for increased connectivity. Pantami disclosed this when he featured on FORUM, a special News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) interview programme in Abuja. Pantami said that the ministry had started discussions with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) concerning spectrum for commercial purposes.” “From that spectrum, NCC will give it...

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Federal Government Extends Deadline For NIN-SIM Registration

NewsTelecommunicationFederal Government Extends Deadline For NIN-SIM Registration

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 30, 2021

ABUJA — The Deadline for the linkage of the National Identity Number (NIN) with the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) has now been extended to July 26, 2021 by the Federal government to enable more Nigerians take part in the verification exercise even as enrolment has hit 57 million in the last couple of months. This contained a joint statement signed by the director, Public Affairs and Head of Corporate Communications, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr....

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Again, FG Justifies Indefinite Suspension of Twitter Operation in Nigeria

TelecommunicationAgain, FG Justifies Indefinite Suspension of Twitter Operation in Nigeria

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 11, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Government has justified its action of the indefinite suspension of Twitter by giving insights into the several attempts by the microblogging and social networking site to destabilize the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the details on Friday when he featured on a live programme of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), `Good Morning Nigeria’. During the programme monitored by The West African Pilot News, the minister...

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Twitter Ban: PDP Calls ON UK, US, Saudi Arabia, Others to Impose Visa Ban on Buhari, Malami

TelecommunicationTwitter Ban: PDP Calls ON UK, US, Saudi Arabia, Others to Impose Visa Ban on Buhari, Malami

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 9, 2021

ABUJA — The leading opposition party in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the United Kingdom, United States, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and other international community members to immediately impose a visa ban on President Muhammadu Buhari for stifling free speech in Nigeria. The PDP said the ban should be extended to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami as well as Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed,...

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PDP Lawmakers Walk Out of Plenary As House Refers Debate on the Legality of Twitter Ban to Committee

NewsPoliticsTelecommunicationPDP Lawmakers Walk Out of Plenary As House Refers Debate on the Legality of Twitter Ban to Committee

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 8, 2021

ABUJA — The House of Representatives on Tuesday divided over the debate on the legality of the indefinite suspension of the social media giant, Twitter. Lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus staged a walk out of the House sitting when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, ruled out of order the leader of the party, Kingsley Chinda, in the House on the issue of the Twitter ban by the Federal Government. While welcoming members back...

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Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria Suspend Access To Twitter

NewsTelecommunicationLicensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria Suspend Access To Twitter

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 7, 2021

LAGOS — The President, Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Mr. Gbenga Adebayo says it had received directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator, to suspend access to Twitter. Adebayo made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, on Saturday, noted that the association wished to confirm that its members had received formal instructions from NCC, the industry regulator, to suspend access to Twitter. The directive...

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FG Orders Radio, Television Stations to Deactivate Their Twitter Accounts

NewsTelecommunicationFG Orders Radio, Television Stations to Deactivate Their Twitter Accounts

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 7, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Government through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has directed all broadcast stations in the country to suspend their Twitter accounts with immediate effect. The NBC maintained that the decision followed the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government over the persistent use of the platform for activities that threatened the corporate existence of Nigeria The Government directed the broadcast stations to “de-install Twitter handles and desist from using...

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