The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested no fewer than five suspects for allegedly engaging in fraudulently registration and sale of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. The Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the arrest was part of the commission’s […]
Year: 2021
Innovative and youth-focused telecommunications company, 9mobile has restated its commitment to supporting initiatives that promote a culture of reading and publishing, especially among the youths. The telecom company gave this assurance while marking this year’s World Book and Copyright Day, an event set aside to promote reading, publishing and […]
Telecommunications firm, MTN is committing about $10 billion in the next five years to improving infrastructure, especially telecoms on the continent. The firm, which operates in about 17 African countries, with the largest market being Nigeria, said investment in the telecommunications industry is only going to increase in the years […]
The Presidency has put up a spirited defense for the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isah Pantami asking Nigerians to forget his past as it relates to his confessed tendencies towards terrorism. In a statement by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu on Thursday, Pantami’s utterances that seemed to have […]
Gunmen who attempted to abduct the Bursar of the University of Benin, Mr. Victor Imagbe, Thursday morning, have reportedly killed an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ugiagbe Alex Osaghae, who was on guard duty at the home of the Bursar along Sapele Road, Benin. The […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has arrested an Instagram comedian and social media influencer, Nwagbo Oliver Chidera, also known as Pankeeroy, alongside 34 others for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud in Lagos. The other suspects are: Chinedu Omesu Christian, Gafar Kunle Adedamola, Chuka AnieboRichard, Nwagbo Chidera Oliver, Dibo […]
Inundated with requests from the telecom industry for trial Frequencies in certain Spectrum bands for the purpose of verification of certain concepts and theories, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has made some clarifications in this regard. The NCC recently said in a public notice titled: Proof of Concept (PoC) […]
The Federal Executive Council, (FEC) on Wednesday avoided discussing the issue of statements ascribed to the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami even though Nigerians have been calling for his removal from his ministerial position. According to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the […]
A notorious major supplier of illicit drugs in Abia State, Chibuike Apolos was on Wednesday, arrested during an early morning raid of his hideout at Mbausi in Isialangwa North area of the state by operatives of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). It was gathered from NDLEA […]
Smile Nigeria has explained the recent network outage experienced by its customers. In a statement issued in Lagos, the company regretted the inconvenience the outage may have caused its customers. Smile disclosed that the outage was due to network upgrade and modernization activities that it embarked upon to strengthen its […]