The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), in partnership with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has launched an innovative initiative aimed at enhancing government service delivery and food security. The initiative, which introduces the National Identity Number (NIN) enabled farmer registry and the Government to People (G2P) […]
Day: January 19, 2025
The Nigerian government has approved a 60% increase in telecom tariffs, a decision that has been awaited by service providers for over a decade. Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and the Digital Economy, confirmed the changes during a recent announcement. The new rates will see the cost […]
The Managing Director of PalmPay, Chika Nwosu, has highlighted smartphone penetration, improved internet connectivity, and technological innovation as pivotal factors for expanding mobile money access in Nigeria. Speaking during a media engagement at the company’s Lagos headquarters on Friday, January 2025, Nwosu noted that Nigeria’s smartphone penetration is projected to […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the disconnection of nine banks from the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) platform over unresolved debts owed to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). In a statement released by the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Mouka, the affected banks were given until Monday, […]
The federal government is set to introduce a landmark legislation aimed at safeguarding the telecommunications industry and accelerating the growth of Nigeria’s digital economy. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, disclosed this during an interview on Prime Time with Arise Television on Thursday night. He revealed that […]