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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage.
MainOne, has declared a force majeure as Thursday’s undersea cable cut continues to disrupt internet services in Nigeria and some other West African countries.
NCC said regulators are struggling with striking the right balance between risk mitigation and stifling innovation in their attempt to regulate Artificial Intelligence
Some commercial banks affected by the undersea cable damage are now advising their customers to use alternative channels as mobile app and internet banking services remain down for the second day running.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the operators of damaged international undersea cables that have caused Internet service disruption in Nigeria and other countries, have begun repair works and are gradually restoring services.
CFO of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Modupe Kadri, says the company has invested over $120 million in expanding 5G coverage over the last two years.
Elon Musk’s internet service company, Starlink, has increased the price of its hardware by 112% in Nigeria.
Nigeria's efforts to achieve a 70% broadband penetration by 2025 are facing significant challenges due to the ongoing foreign exchange crisis, which is affecting further investments in telecom infrastructure.
The Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria, Modupe Kadri, has lamented the inability of the telecom operators in the country to pass the increasing costs of operations to the subscribers.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has expressed opposition to the idea of introducing new taxes and levies on business owners as a means to finance the Child’s Online Access Protection Bill.
MTN Nigeria said it has disconnected 4.2 million lines from its network as the February 28 deadline fixed for the linking of National Identification Numbers (NIN) with mobile SIMs lapsed.
MTN Nigeria’s customers are currently experiencing difficulty in making calls and using their data as the company faces a prolonged downtime on its network.