The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced the registration link for the maiden edition of its Virtual Structured Engagement with Key Stakeholders in the Nigerian Telecom & ICT Sector. ATCON said on Monday in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Mr Ajibola Olude that the registration link […]
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Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian communications Commission (NCC) has put its weight behind eBusiness Life Communication Limited in the campaign to sensitize young girls on the imperatives of pursuing ICT-related careers. The nod will see the regulator partnering with the media organisation in its upcoming event, eBusinesslife International Girls in […]
In a bid to support the federal government’s drive towards the National Identification Number (NIN) registration, MTN has introduced new initiatives that will increase capacity to provide enrolment services across its customer interaction touch points, which also include rural locations. MTN said the initiatives would support a reliable and sustainable […]
The Nigerian government is considering replacing the Bank Verification Numbers with the National Identity Numbers, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said on Monday. Mr Pantami disclosed this while briefing journalists after a facility tour and inspection of the ongoing NIN enrolment exercise at NIMC and other […]
The ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by 8 weeks, with a new deadline of April 6, 2021. This message was conveyed by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FNCS, FBCS, FIIM during the […]
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is set to host the maiden edition of Virtual Structured Engagement with Key Stakeholders in the Nigerian Telecom & ICT Sector on the New National Broadband Plan 2020- 2025 with a theme; – Realizing the new set target of 70% […]
Following the January 19, 2021 deadline given by the federal government for the submission of subscribers’ National Identification Number (NIN) ,telecoms operators have received a total of 47.8 million NINs from subscribers, even as submission of NINs has continued, the federal government has said. The number of active telecoms subscribers […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has approved the licensing of 173 private sector Agents and 30 State Governments/Public Sector Institutions to conduct enrolment of Nigerians and legal residents into the National Identity Database (NIDB) on behalf of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). […]
The House of Representatives has asked the National Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the 31st December deadline issued to sim card owners to submit their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to their network providers to prevent blocking. The motion was moved on Wednesday during plenary by the House Minority Leader, Ndudi […]
The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has ordered mobile telecommunication operators in the country to stop the sale and registration of new SIM cards. The directive applies to all mobile operators including MTN, Globacom, Airtel and 9Mobile. The directive was contained in a statement by the communications ministry […]