Tag: Dr. Issa Pantami

Nigeria lifts ‘Use Twitter, Go to Jail” Order on Citizens

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

  Nigeria Ends 7-Month Bickering with Microblogging Giant   It’s official, millions of Twitter users in Nigeria can now use the microblogging sitaswithout risking a jail term as the Government has lifted the suspension of Twitter’s operations in the country, an offici Platforms Africa reports that this signified an end to the bickering between the country and the microblogging giant, which has lasted for seven months. The government announced the suspension of the social media platform in June, 2021, after it deleted a controversial tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari. The…

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Nigeria shifts NIN-SIM linkage deadline by two months

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Federal Government has extended the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise by eight weeks, with a new deadline of April 6. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde on Tuesday made available to Platforms Africa. He said the extension was ordered by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami after the meeting of the Ministerial Task force on NIN-SIM registration. Pantami, stated that the extension was to give Nigerians and…

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Yes, data is life but at what cost?

ADEOLA YUSUF

COVID-19 pandemic exposes, among other things, how data providers smile to the bank and data/internet users frown at their purses. Here is a review of Nigeria’s 100 million internet users in the hands of data providers by Gregg Obi   More than ever, mobile data has proved to be a necessity. The need to gain access to the internet becomes increasingly important daily because of its endless benefits and attractions. The awesome possibilities of having access to the internet can’t be over-estimated. The internet has brought about new businesses, improved…

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