The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated that all telecommunications companies (telcos) block stolen subscriber identification module (SIM) cards within five minutes of receiving a report from subscribers. The NCC has stated that any subsequent usage of the stolen SIM should not incur charges for the consumer from the time the report is made. In its recent publication, ‘Quality of …

Pan African Towers (PAT) Ltd, Nigeria’s leading provider of digital infrastructure has announced the appointment of Jyoti Desai and Vivek Gupta as Non-Executive Directors, with effect from May 21st, 2024. Jyoti Desai, a former Group Chief Operating Officer of MTN, is a banking and telecoms professional with more than 35 years in the industry. Her achievements in banking, including a …

The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, has stated that more than 30 million phone lines are not properly linked to a National Identification Number (NIN) and remain at risk of disconnection. He said these lines are mainly in car trackers, MiFi units, WiFi devices, and Point of Sale machines “The numbers are staggering. …

The Management of 9mobile has apologised to Nigerians over the recent service disruption experienced in parts of the country, which is as a result of multiple fibre cuts and damages to its network infrastructure in some parts of the country. Earlier, social media was awash with complaints by 9mobile customers over a prolonged network outage that was keeping them from …

Nigeria’s leading telecommunications provider, MTN has resumed nationwide operations after a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday. The temporary closure came in response to widespread customer outrage and vandalism, sparked by the disconnection of subscribers who failed to link their SIM cards to their National Identification Numbers. On Wednesday, MTN announced its return to operations via X (formerly Twitter), confirming that its …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators to immediately restore all blocked phone lines due to non-linkage of National Identification Numbers (NIN) to Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. In a statement on Monday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, the telecommunications industry regulator explained that this directive was in response to the widespread …

Following the approvals of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as required by law, Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, operating under the trade name 9Mobile, is pleased to announce the completion of an equity investment by LH Telecommunication Limited. The investment, which was approved by African Export Import Bank (AFREXIM), the senior lender …

As part of preparation for a new phase of business transformation, the Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, today announced the appointment of seasoned telecoms expert and technology business leader and advisor; Obafemi Banigbe as the Chief Executive Officer of the company. He succeeds the outgoing CEO, Juergen Peschel, who will be retained …

MTN Nigeria, on Saturday, announced the construction of its West African largest data centre, a facility with a 1,500-rack and Tier 4 data centre within the country. It was reported that a Tier 4 data centre is built to be completely fault-tolerant, has redundancy for every component and an expected uptime of 99.995 per cent. This means it can withstand …

Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has disclosed that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved two critical projects for the digital economy and technology startup ecosystem. Speaking to State House correspondents after the two-day council meeting on Tuesday, he said the first project has to do with the setting up of a special purpose vehicle (SPV), …