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Reps Link NIN Demand for SIM Registration to #EndSARS

17Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Communication, Information Technology, Legislature, News, Nigeria

Reps Link NIN Demand for SIM Registration to #EndSARS

The House of Representatives on Wednesday said the recent directive to link National Identity Number (NIN) to Subscriber Identification Module cards was linked with strange calls and messages received by public officials from strangers with unregistered SIM cards during the recent #EndSARS protests. The House said it summoned the NCC to verify the identities of the owners of the telephone lines but they could not be verified as the SIM cards were not registered. The NCC had ordered that SIM cards not linked to NIN issued by the National Identity Management Commission be blocked after weeks. the legislative chamber, however, asked for an elongation of the deadline issued to subscribers to 10 weeks. Speaking at the plenary on Wednesday, the Minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu, moved ...

SIM Card to be Linked to National Identity Number – FG

16Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Information Technology, News, Nigeria

SIM Card to be Linked to National Identity Number – FG

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami has directed that SIM cards be linked to National Identity Number (NIN). The directive follows an earlier order by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the suspension of new SIM card registration by network operators pending a database audit. The minister who issued the new directive on Monday during an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the communications industry, gave telecoms operators two weeks to link subscribers’ registered SIM cards on their networks to their NIN, which is currently being issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). He further added that submission of NIN by subscribers must take place within two weeks from today December 16, 2020, and end by December 30, 2020...

Insecurity: DSS Absolves Security Agencies of Blame, Asks Nigerians for Support

14Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Communication, Information Technology, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Insecurity: DSS Absolves Security Agencies of Blame, Asks Nigerians for Support

The Department of State Services (DSS) has asked Nigerians to rally support in checkmating insecurity rather than blaming the security agencies. The call was made by the Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Bichi, in Abuja during the Security and Emergency Awards (SEMA 2020), where the organisation was conferred with an award by a security tabloid, Emergency Digest. Bichi who was represented by Peter Afunanya, service spokesperson said the support of the citizens was vital, especially in gathering intelligence. He stressed that was a need for Nigerians to recommit themselves to building a nation where the security of life and property is guaranteed. "We call on Nigerians to support security agencies and the government. Security is no longer for government and security agencies; there is...

FG Slashes Data Cost by 50 Percent – Pantami

10Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Communication, Information Technology, News, Nigeria

FG Slashes Data Cost by 50 Percent – Pantami

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has said government has crashed the cost of data to below 50 per cent of its initial price in January 2020. Pantami disclosed this in a statement issued by his Technical Assistant (Information Technology), Dr Femi Adeluyi, dated December 9, 2020. The minister said that the average cost of 1GB of data has reduced from the January 2020 cost of N1,000 to N487.18 in November, 2020, representing more than 50 per cent slash in the price. The statement read, “Measures have been put in place to significantly reduce the average cost of data. The average cost of 1GB of data has reduced from the January 2020 cost of N1,000 to N487.18 in November, 2020. This was based on a Report by the Nigerian Communications Comm...

9Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Information Technology, News, Nigeria

NCC Halts Sale, Registration of New SIM

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered Mobile Network Operators to immediately halt the sale and activation of new SIM cards pending an audit of the Subscriber Registration Database. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC Director of Public Affairs who disclosed that it was pertinent for operators to comply until the audit exercise had been concluded. Adinde said that the audit was directed by Dr. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, noting that an exemption might be granted following approval from the Federal Government through the commission. According to the director, sanctions, including the possibility of withdrawal of operating license would be meted out to operators who fail to comply with the di...

NCC Approves e-SIM Trial for MTN, 9mobile

2Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Communication, Information Technology, Nigeria

NCC Approves e-SIM Trial for MTN, 9mobile

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in Nigeria. The regulatory body added that the trial would run for a period of one year, noting that it would involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks. A statement by the Public Affairs Director of NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde said the trial is subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions. Dr Adinde announced that the conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015. He added that guidelines on SI...