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Month: October 2021

Maritime Security: Nigeria Records Lowest Level of Piracy since 1994

Jamoh: We’ve Put Measures in Place to Sustain Momentum The trend of reduction in piracy and armed robbery in Nigerian waters has continued, with the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reporting in its third quarter 2021 account a 77 per cent…

Heritage Bank blazes the trail by winning multiple awards

Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider emerged winner in several categories at the 2021 Human Resource (HR) People Magazine Awards and at the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (FICAN) 30th-Anniversary Conference and Awards. The bank carted away…

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NCC Tasks Licensees on Compliance with Telecoms Regulations

…As Danbatta pledges support for small operators The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has enjoined telecom licensees to always comply with the provisions of extant laws, subsidiary legislations and other regulatory frameworks…

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Don’t Allow your NIN to be Linked to Another Person’s SIM – NCC Warns

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly warned telecoms consumers to ensure they do not allow their National Identification Number (NIN) to be linked to another person’s Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, no matter how close the person is to…

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Glo TV content elicits unlimited excitement from customers

Glo TV, the innovative television streaming service launched by Globacom continues to rule the airwaves with exciting, entertaining, educative and informative content. The service is available on Android, IOS apps and Web platforms and features Live Channels and Video-On-Demand with…

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NCC’s regulatory instruments set to facilitate 5G deployment—EVC

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has declared that three of the Commission’s regulatory instruments are set to offer enabling provisions that will help the country in tackling security and insurgency;…

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MTN Nigeria explains Service Disruption on October 9th 2021

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (“MTN Nigeria”) can confirm that subscribers experienced challenges connecting to the network during the afternoon of Saturday, October 9th, 2021. The service outage was caused by a disruption in the core network and affected voice and…

Information on FG’s transactions now accessible— AGF IDRIS

Through the Open Transparency Portal (OTP) recently inaugurated by the Federal Government, information on financial transactions by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are readily available and can be easily accessed. The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris FCNA made…

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Edo State eyes partnership with Zinox to leverage ICT in state reforms

The Edo State Government and the Zinox Group, Nigeria’s leading tech conglomerate, will on Monday, October 11, 2021 sign an agreement for the supply of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools to deepen reforms in the state’s civil and public service….

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NCC Committed to Facilitating Growth of e-Government, others – Danbatta

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the adoption of e-Government and other Internet-driven services in the country. The EVC listed…