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- 15 Jul 2020
MTN Nigeria to Run Limited Trial of e-SIM Technology
MTN Nigeria Plc has announced the trial of e-SIM services on their network based on approvals received from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This is in its continued drive to lead…
- 9 Apr 2021
Aladekomo to Speak on National Identity Management @ UNILAG
The University of Lagos MBA 83-84 class has invited Sir Demola Aladekomo to speak on the Socio-Economic Imperative of National Identity Management. Aladekomo is a Computer Engineer. He is the…
- 6 Apr 2014
Nigeria’s New ID Card now ICAO- Compliant
An Independent Laboratory and Field Test (ILFT), conducted on the New Smart National Identity Card (NSNIC), has shown that it is in compliance with the security recommendations and standards of…
- 12 Jan 2016
Nigeria’s National e-ID Card Bags Recognition, Award
The National Electronic Identity Card issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has once again been recognized and given awards of excellence across the shores of Nigeria. In…
- 20 Jan 2023
Chams HoldCo Attains Payment Service Holding Company Status
Chams HoldCo, has announced that it has been awarded a Payments Service Holding Company License by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Whilst speaking on this achievement, the Company’s Group Managing…
- 6 Nov 2015
Innovetices Unveils NIBSS Certified ‘SmartPesa’ mPoS for Nigeria
Innovectives Limited, Nigeria’s provider of secure and affordable transaction channels for the un-banked and under-banked public, has launched SmartPesa, its mobile point of sales (mPOS) terminal…
- 16 Aug 2016
Active Unregistered SIM Cards Again!
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) needs no introduction as it remains one of the most vibrant government agencies since its establishment by an act of the parliament. The Commission deserves…
- 30 Apr 2026
Nigeria’s CardForté Turns Five, Showcasing Impact on Domestic Payment Infrastructure
For Nigeria's rapidly expanding financial sector, the true bottleneck to scaling has rarely been user acquisition; it has been the physical infrastructure of payments. On April 24, 2026, at the Lagos…
- 30 Apr 2013
ICN Assures Subscribers of Prompt MNP Porting Regime
Interconnect Clearinghouse Nigeria Limited (ICN), the scheme’s administrator, has promised a prompt number porting regime, folllowing the commencement of mobile number portability (MNP) by the…
- 1 Sept 2008
Ohakim Praises MTN’s Community Phone Initiative
MTN Nigeria Communications Limited has further demonstrated its avowed commitment to empowering its customers in rural communities in Owerri and its environs, with a recent launch of its community…
- 5 Feb 2021
MTN Supports FG’s NIN Registration Drive
In demonstrating its commitment to supporting the Federal Government and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami’s efforts to drive the National Identity Number (NIN)…
- 11 Jan 2010
Aladekomo Emerges Supercard Chairman
The Board of Directors of Supercard Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Demola Aladekomo as the new chairman of the company and has also announced the voluntary retirement of Professor…
- 8 Mar 2010
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Swift Networks Limited, Nigeria’s leading broadband network is building the country’s first, fastest and most dense 4G Wimax network in Lagos. What this means, is that Swift Network will…
- 19 Jun 2014
eTranzact’s Webconnect+ Simplifies Payments Online
So as a business owner setting up an online store for your products or services, having the ability to accept payments is very important and can make the difference between you and your competition.…
- 6 Apr 2024
NIMC, Others to Unveil National ID Card with Payment Features
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), in collaboration with Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is set to launch an improved national…
- 26 Nov 2018
Video-on-Demand on Pinnacle Platform Coming Soon- NBC Boss
Pinnacle Communications Limited, the single largest investor in Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) from analogue to digital broadcasts, is set to move the industry to the next level with the launch…
- 10 Feb 2022
Positive Indicators for Nigeria's Digital Economy
Nigeria's fast growing youth population, expanding consumer power, and increasing smartphone penetration, provides a strong basis for online commerce and financial technology in Nigeria. The current…
- 28 Feb 2024
Uncertainty over SIM-NIN Linkage as Deadline Nears
The fate of many telecommunication subscribers hangs in the balance following a court ruling restraining telecom providers from implementing a directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 22 Oct 2016
Huawei Committed to Better Connected Nigeria, Skills Dev- Li
Qualitative health and education as critical sectors of Nigerian economy can be raved up with technologies, especially now the country is transforming to a digital economy. Huawei as a company…
- 6 Mar 2022
Report Says over 100m Nigerians Don’t Have Recognised ID
Over 100 million Nigerians lack access to any form of recognised identy Card (ID), and about 500 million Africans do not have any form of recognisable legal identity, according to a report by…
- 19 Jul 2020
Softcom Advocates for Human-Centred Technology to Meet SDGs in COVID-19 Era
Softcom Limited, an indigenous and innovative technology company, has recommended the use of human-centred technology to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in this COVID-19 era.…
- 5 Mar 2012
Subscribers Privacy and Unsolicited SMS
Some weeks back Mr. Peter Igho, Director-General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) asked telecommunications operators to stop sending unsolicited text messages on their lottery…
- 14 Jan 2022
Parallex Bank Makes History as First to Transit from Microfinance to Commercial Bank
With groundbreaking value-drivers, prominent financial institution Parallex Bank has become the latest entrant into the commercial banking industry in Nigeria. Having launched on Friday, January 14,…
- 29 Jun 2026
EVC NCC, Aminu Maida, to Lead Speakers @ Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) would be the Special Guest of Honour at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable…
- 26 Jan 2009
ChamsAccess Invests N350m in Datacentre
Professor Adebayo Akinde, chairman, Chams Nigeria Plc, has said that ChamsAccess Limted, a newly created subsidiary of Chams Nigeria Plc one of the e- solutions company in Nigeria has invested about…
- 13 Aug 2014
Teacher Gets Car in StarTimes ExtraTime Promo
Oladele Ajibola, secondary school teacher, has received the 2014 Toyota Yaris car; he won in the on-going StarTimes’ ExtraTime promo. The prize was presented to him at the StarTimes headquarters in…
- 9 Jul 2024
Banks Lose N468m to Fraud in Q1 2024 -FITC
Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria recorded a total loss of N468.42 million dues to fraudulent activities in the first quarter of 2024, according to Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC).…
- 14 Jul 2010
Nigeria’s Best mobile minds converge at mobiFEST 2010.
Nigeria’s first and largest mobile application event will be in Lagos less than five weeks and a key focus for this inaugural event is not surprising. It is mobile applications and it is in a…
- 29 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Heritage Bank Offers Seamless Service to Stakeholders
As the world grapple with the impact of the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic, which has continued to cause worldwide challenges for healthcare systems, economies and corporate organisations, Heritage…
- 21 Aug 2014
MTN’s Two Android Phones Now in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria, has taken another bold step in breaking new grounds in the smartphone business in Nigeria, after the successful unveiling of its music streaming and download portal, the MTN…