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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced September 14, 2024, as the final deadline for Nigerians for the ongoing SIM-NIN linkage exercise. 
Some telecommunications operators in Nigeria have started implementing load shedding in some areas to cut their operating costs as the economic crunch bites harder. 
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecom operators have urged the 36 state governments of the federation to review their current policies to facilitate the fast rollout of broadband infrastructure across the country. 
Tech giant, MTN Nigeria, is currently locked in a dispute with the Osun State government over an alleged outstanding Right of Way (RoW) fee and penalty worth over N1 billion.  
Determined protesters have continued their demonstration into the fifth day of the EndBadGovernance and Hunger Protest in major Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Abuja, and Kaduna, despite President Tinubu’s speech calling for a suspension of the social demonstration. 
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has advised the Nigerian government to streamline the regulatory roles of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to address multiple regulations in the digital space. 
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued guidance for the telecom operators mandating them to provide adequate information to the subscribers on how they are being charged for each call and data consumed. 
There have been reports of alleged looting of government property in Kaduna and Kano as Nigerians protest against hunger and bad governance in the country. 
Some protesters in the ongoing Endbadgovernance protest in Kano have stormed a new Digital Park built by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), carting away equipment including computers and furniture. 
MTN Nigeria on Tuesday announced the closure of its shops across Nigeria, asking its customers to use its digital channels for any support they may need. 
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered all telecommunication companies in the country to reactivate all lines they have barred over issues surrounding the linking and verification of National Identification Numbers (NIN) linked with their SIMs. 
The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has debunked the rumours that the latest barring of SIMs by network operators was an attempt to frustrate the planned protest billed to start August 1.