Category: ICT

NCC Deepens R&D Investment, Awards N233m Grants, Endowments

ADEOLA YUSUF

University of ibadan, Bayero University Kano, and others: Here are names of beneficiary institutions in the NCC Professional chair Endowments   Consistent with its recognition of the academia as a central stakeholder in its commitment to linkages and local development sphere of the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded fresh research grants and endowed professorial chairs in some Nigerian universities in the sum of N233 million. From the total sum, N172.5 million was awarded to support 13 proposals found to have met the stipulated criteria in…

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Nigerian Parliament Indicts Agip, MTN, Glo, Others of Tax Evasion

ADEOLA YUSUF

Globacom, Airtel, 9Mobile and co. Here are names of companies the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts found questionable for tax offenses    The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, Oluwole Oke has accused some firms operating in Nigeria of evading tax. Speaking while receiving the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, on Thursday, Oke said that several companies operating in the country were in the habit of not paying statutory taxes to the government, causing a revenue shortage for the operation…

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Easy Steps to Link NIN to MTN, Glo, and Airtel SIM Cards

ADEOLA YUSUF

Platforms Africa, as a part of its commitment to solution journalism, presents easy step-by-atep approach 72 million Nigerian subscribers whose lines are barred can take to link their NIN to MTN, Glo, and Airtel SIM Cards   72.77 million subscribers were, according to Platforms Africa, affected when, after months of repeated extensions of deadlines, the Nigerian government on Monday, April 4, ordered telecommunications companies to enforce compliance with its National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module policy. In simple terms, the telecom companies were ordered to bar SIM cards that are yet…

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Reactions As Adeboye’s Son, Leke, Calls RCCG Pastor ‘Goat’

ADEOLA YUSUF

“GOAT is an acronym for greatest of all time. Why are we so upset at the pastor being called a goat? Leke even used “sir” to show he called them goats with respect.” “No, he should be suspended, quite disgusting of him to bring the internal ramblings/politics to the media! He should be ready for the storm he brewed!”   Leke Adeboye, the son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has sparked diverse reactions on social media after he slammed erring pastors…

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MTN, Glo, Others Block 72.77m Subscribers for NIN-SIM Link Offense

ADEOLA YUSUF

In response to the Nigerian Government’s directive to telecommunication operators, more than 72.77 million active subscribers have been blocked from using their sims to make calls. The Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, and the Head, Corporate Communications at the Nigeria Identity Management Commission, Mr Kayode Adegoke gave the directive in a joint statement they signed. READ ALSO: NIN-SIM: Disconnect Unlinked Subscribers, Govt Tells MTN, Others Nigerian Varsities May Be Shut Longer Than Expected – ASUU Ask Your Cousin, Obasanjo, for Ige Murder, Omisore…

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Elon Musk Stakes $2.9bn, Becomes Twitter’s Top Shareholder

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Musk, has, in tweets to 80 million Twitter followers, questioned free speech on Twitter and whether the platform is undermining democracy Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a 9% stake in Twitter worth $2.9 billion to become its largest shareholder. Platforms Africa reports that this deal made know by Musk on his Facebook page, came after he raised questions about the social media platform’s dedication to free speech. The ultimate aim of Musk’s 73.5 million share purchase worth $2.9 billion, based on the closing price Friday, is not clear. Yet…

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NIN-SIM: Disconnect Unlinked Subscribers, Govt Tells MTN, Others

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Government has directed all Telcos including MTN Glo, and 9Mobile, to strictly bar outgoing calls for telephone lines that have not complied with the policy of linking National Identification Number (NIN) to the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) from the 4th of April, 2022. Affected individuals are advised to register for their NINs at designated centers and thereafter link the NINs to their SIMs through the channels provided by NIMC and the Telcos, including the NIMC mobile App. As of date, over 125 Million SIMs have had their NINs…

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Microsoft Opens New $127m Tech Hubs in Lagos, Nairobi

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Microsoft opens new $27 million tech talent hub in Nairobi days after unveiling another facility in Lagos, which reoirtedly cost about $100 million. The Nairobi building boasts self-heating windows, a mini solar plant to power the facility, and a water treatment facility to recycle and purify the water. Last week, the global tech giant also launched a new facility for its first Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Lagos, Nigeria. Microsoft has launched its new facility for its premier engineering hub in Dunhill Towers in Westlands, Nairobi, three years after operating…

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Reduce GOtv, DStv Prices in 7 Days or Shutdown, NANS Tells MultiChoice

ADEOLA YUSUF

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone D (South West) has given a 7-day ultimatum to MultiChoice Nigeria Limited to reverse the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages or shutdown. NANS which made this known through a statement to Platforms Africa, stated that the shutdwon would be carried out forcefully across all MultiChoice offices in the region sealed if the 7-Day ultimatum is nit met. The company on March 22 in a statement, announced the increase in its subscription rates, blaming it on the rising inflation and cost of…

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MTN, Glo, Airtel Mull Tariff Hike For Nigerians, Blame High Diesel Price

ADEOLA YUSUF

Telecommunications services providers under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria have said a tariff review for telco services may happen if the rise in the price of diesel is sustained. Platforms Africa reports he providers include MTN, Glo, 9Mobile and Airtel among others. READ ALSO: Diesel Price Hits N720 Per Litre, Nigerian Manufacturers Groan N17bn Racket: EFCC Moves Obiano To Abuja After First Night In Lagos Custody Airlines in Nigeria To Shut Down Thursday As Aviation Fuel Scarcity Worsens Nigerian Varsities Remain Shut Till May…

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