Banks Send Messages to Nigerian Customers Following Internet Downtime

Some commercial banks affected by the undersea cable damage have begun advising their customers to use alternative channels as mobile app and internet banking services remain down for the second day running.  First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in a message to its customers on Friday urged them to use its ATMs and POS channels to […]

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JUST IN ! NCC Orders Immediate Reactivation of All Blocked Phone Lines

FG Gives Reasons for Telecoms Disruption Across Nigeria, Other Countries

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that a combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries of West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Cote de Ivoire, among others. The network cuts occurred somewhere […]

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Unprecedented Number of US Lawmakers Pass Bill to Ban TikTok

Unprecedented Number of US Lawmakers Pass Bill to Ban TikTok

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill requiring TikTok to split from its Chinese owner or face expulsion from the US. In an unprecedented show of bipartisanship in politically divided Washington, the lawmakers voted 352 in favour of the new measure and 65 against it. The legislation comes a huge threat to the video-sharing app, […]

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BREAKING NEWS ! Facebook, Instagram Suffer Global Outage

Meta Platforms, Facebook and Instagram have suffered a monumental glitch as users lament the inability to access their accounts. It is obvious that the issue is not limited to only Nigerian users as many flooded the X platform to ask for updates. Meta or Facebook have also not given a reason or statement regarding the […]

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Telcos Deny Blocking Phone Lines to Disrupt #Endbadgovernance Protests

‘Why Some SIM Cards Previously Linked to NIN Were Barred’ – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has explained why some telecommunications subscribers’ mobile lines, including those previously linked with their National Identification Numbers (NINs) were barred. Reuben Muoka, the commission’s spokesperson gave the clarification on Monday during ‘The Morning Brief’ program on Channels Television. According to Muoka, the issue primarily affects subscribers whose NINs were not […]

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Chinese Scientists Successfully Clone 2 Goats

Chinese Scientists Successfully Clone 2 Goats

Scientists in China working under Xi Jingping’s plan to succeed the Western world in technological advancements are alleged to have cloned two Tibetan goats. They stated that they would use the cloned animals to harvest wool. This feat marks the very first time the success has ever been seen globally. The cloning means Chinese farmers can use […]

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MTN Explains Why There Was Service Disruption on Wednesday

MTN Nigeria has given reasons for the service disruption experienced by its subscribers on Wednesday. The Telco attributed the challenge to multiple fibre cuts. The telecommunications giant, which is one of the leading service providers in the country, acknowledged the impact of the outage on its voice and data services through a message on its […]

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LASTMA Introduces Modern Technology to Track Traffic Offenders

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has introduced a more modern technological method, Ticket Alert, to assist in identifying traffic offenders. The traffic agency made the announcement in a statement via its official X page on Wednesday, stating that Ticket Alert would ensure a hassle-free experience on Lagos roads. Describing how the Ticket Alert […]

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‘Content Creators, Social Media, influencers Must Register, Pay Tax’ – CAC

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has alerted all social media content creators, Instagram users, and TikTok users and other social media influencers with a large following to register their enterprises with the commission. This is said to be in compliance with the Company and Allied Matters Act 2020. The directive follows reports that the Federal […]

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FG Extends Deadline for Tecoms Companies to Block SIMs without NIN

NCC Sets Date to Deactivate SIMs not Linked to NIN

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a warning to Nigerians who have not linked their SIMs to their National Identity Numbers (NIN). The NCC said that such SIMs will be deactivated by the end of February. NCC Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Aminu Maida, disclosed this during a meeting with journalists on Tuesday, Feb. […]

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