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MTN Shuts Offices Nationwide After SIM-NIN Outrage

MTN Nigeria yesterday closed its offices nationwide after some of its offices were vandalised by aggrieved customers whose lines were disconnected for defaulting in the NIN-SIM linkage policy. The telco said it was still taking stock of its losses as a result of damages protesters inflicted on its operations by physically destroying some of its […]

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Financial

Seplat Energy Records Impressive Performance in 3Q 2024 with PBT Hitting N244bn from N43.5bn

Seplat Energy PLC, Nigeria’s independent energy company was able to outrun its previous profit before tax (PBT) to N43.5 billion as its latest financial statement for the six months ended 30 June 2024 revealed a PBT of N244 billion Its unaudited results for the for the six months ended 30 June 2024, declaring US 6 […]

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News

NITDA Partners Deutsche Firm on Digital Policy Dialogue  to Enhance Citizens’ Engagement

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is further strengthening its mandate of digital transformation through a collaboration with the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) Nigeria and the implementing organisation Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Recently, NITDA through the collaboration held a two-day event titled “Digital Policy Dialogue: Cooperate. Innovate” aimed at engaging stakeholders on […]

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Business

Rack Centre, Confinity Group Inc, Sign Channel Partnership Agreement

Rack Centre, West Africa’s carrier and cloud neutral data centre has entered into a channel partner agreement with Cofinity Group, Inc. (CGI), to facilitate access to its robust, state of the art data centre infrastructure in Lagos Nigeria, for businesses looking to migrate to quality colocation data centre services. According to Rack Centre’s CEO, Lars […]

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Business

JUST IN: NCC Directs Telecos to Reactivate Mobile Phone Lines Affected by NIN-SIM Verification 

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has directed telecoms operators  to reactivate all lines that were disconnected over the weekend due to failed NIN/SIM verification process. In a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Mr Reuben Muoka, explaned that the directive became necessary due to the short time available for consumers […]

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Technology

Hafide Fintech Startup Picked for UNDP’s Timbuktoo Accelerator

Hafide Accounting, a Somaliland-based startup, has been selected for the famed Timbuktoo Africa Fintech Accelerator in Lagos, Nigeria. The Accelerator is United Nations Development Programme’s effort to ignite the African innovation ecosystem by supporting and investing in Africa’s best talent via 8 themed Timbuktoo hubs in 8 countries, 54 University Innovation Pods across Africa, and […]

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Business

Again, Another Company Acquires 95.5% of Ailing 9Mobile to Inject Fresh Fund for Resuscitation

Another company has again acquired a majority stake in Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, the parent company of 9mobile. In 2018, Teleology holdings limited completed the payment of $351 million, bided to take over ownership of the debt-ridden 9mobile telecommunications. Recently, the company was involved in a scandal indebtedness of N55bn to Keystone Bank. The […]

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News

Planned Protest: Telcos Plans Internet Access Restriction, Says Adegboruwa

Ahead of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest in August, human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to probe telecommunication operators’ alleged disconnection of subscribers. In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria warned that telcos should not attempt to sabotage the forthcoming protest against economic hardship in Nigeria […]

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Business

Host Communities Threatens to Shut Down Oil Pipeline Over Crude Oil Sale to Dangote Refinery

The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), over the weekend, threatened to renew agitation for greater autonomy and control of their natural resources, if the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the International Oil Companies (IOCs) fail to sell and supply crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other local Refineries, in their […]

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Gadgets and Device

How to Avoid Dangers of Compromised Data with SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C

The devastating consequences of compromised data and the importance of ironclad security could be very painful. That’s why entrusting sensitive files to the SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C is the sure way to go. Indeed, it is a fortress of protection that keeps secrets safe. In a world where hacking and data breaches […]

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