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- 25 Aug 2013
Airtel Delight Customers with ‘ONE SIM’ Product Plan
Airtel, telecommunications service provider, has unveiled ONE SIM, a unique plan that gives customers on its network 100 percent instant bonus on all recharges to provide them wider opportunities to…
- 25 Nov 2018
Smile Offers Customers All-in-One SIM with Data & Free Voice Calls
To signpost the festive season in a most customer friendly manner, leading 4G LTE telecommunications service provider, Smile Nigeria has taken steps to further delight its teeming customers. This…
- 15 May 2019
Tanzania Limits Citizens to One SIM Card to Curb Cybercrime
Tanzanian government has launched a campaign to register all mobile phone subscribers, in a bid to control the use of mobile lines for security breaches and cybercrime. The exercise limits the…
- 10 Jan 2021
Pantami Reveals Simple Ways to Link Seven SIM Cards to one NIN
Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has revealed more easy ways by which citizens can link their National Identification Number to their SIM cards. Speaking on Channels TV…
- 21 May 2018
Nigerians Develop SIMless Operator, Digital Walking Stick
Researchers at the Federal University of Technology in Minna, Niger state have developed prototypes of SIMless multiple operator and mobile communications-enable walking stick, thanks to grant by the…
- 7 May 2024
SIM Boxing, And the Unboxing of Crime Syndicate
By Suleiman Bala Bakori Boxes have a multitude of uses, and the word “box”, lends itself to diverse contexts. For “Ajala Travelers,” the box is a necessity for keeping goods for their endless…
- 29 Sept 2021
Samsung Lauds SIMS Nigeria on its 28th Anniversary Celebration
Samsung Electronics West Africa has lauded its sales and distribution partner, SIMS Nigeria, as one of its most reliable partners as it celebrates its 28th anniversary. SIMS Nigeria, on its own part,…
- 12 Oct 2009
Fear Rises over Sim Card Cloning, It’s Impossible - Operators
Even as network service providers insist otherwise, cloning GSM Sim card, that is illegal duplication of the Sim to allow calls or other services to use the identification of the cloned Sim appears…
- 23 Oct 2014
Wiko Unveils Stylish Rainbow for ‘Wiko Generation’
In line with its lower-end predecessors, Bloom, Lenny, Sunset, Fizz and Goa, Wiko’s relatively new offering, ‘Rainbow’ is just as colourful and packs a bit more punch. This is the classic device…
- 8 Jun 2025
Gaps on Phone Number Recycling Fuel Identity Theft, Data Breaches- ICIR
When Okezie Kelechi lost his SIM card, the one he had used since his secondary school days, he didn’t think much of it. He was shocked weeks later to find out it had been reassigned to someone else.…
- 17 Feb 2020
FG to Link SIM Cards, BVN to Curb Crime
Mr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure Subscriber Identification Number (SIM) cards registration is…
- 21 Oct 2015
Five Reasons You Need Dual SIM Phone
You might have heard that the Microsoft Lumia 640 has dual SIM capability. So what, you may ask? In a nutshell, a dual SIM phone is exactly what it sounds like: a mobile phone with slots for two SIM…
- 13 Dec 2019
Telcos Lose N119Bn Monthly as Subscribers Abandon SIM Cards
MTN Nigeria, Globacom, Airtel, 9Mobile and ntel, the country’s main mobile network operators (MNOs), are losing monthly a handsome sum of potential revenues running into billions of naira to the…
- 26 Jun 2013
Subscribers Ask NCC to Extend Sim Registration by 3 Months
National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers of Nigeria (NATCOMS) has appealed to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the on-going Sim card registration programme by…
- 2 Apr 2021
FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline to May 6
Federal government has extended the deadline for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) to the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card of mobile phone owners in the country by one…
- 11 Jan 2021
NIMC Warns Nigerians of Fake App for NIN Registration
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned the public to beware of a fake app that claims to help link the National Identity Number to SIM cards. In a post on its Twitter handle, NIMC…
- 28 Apr 2015
Huawei, Lenovo Top 83% MEA Smartphone Market Growth in 2014
Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa saw unprecedented year-on-year growth of 83% in 2014, as Huawei and Lenovo made significant improvements during the time, according to - Q4 2014…
- 14 Jan 2020
SIM Recycling Puts Nigerian Phone Users in Danger
IN August 2014, Kazeem Biriowo visited sales promotion event organised by the MTN in Ota, Ado/Odo/Ota Local Government Area in Ogun State. Due to the enticing promotional benefits, he bought an MTN…
- 27 Jan 2021
How to Link Your other Phone Numbers with NIMC Mobile App
The NIMC Mobile ID app is designed to allow users access their national identity card online via their smartphones, as well as print it. Nigerians can use the mobile application to check their…
- 2 Apr 2021
Ban on New SIM Registration still in Force- FG
Federal government has said the current ban on registration of new subscriber identification module, commonly known as SIM, to Nigerians will stay in place for a while longer. Dr Isa Ali Pantami,…
- 11 Dec 2015
IDC Proffers Solutions to Africa's Failing MVNO Environment
Despite the strong growth of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) globally, the majority of MVNO efforts in Africa to date have been unsuccessful despite happening in countries offering…
- 6 Oct 2008
Registration Begins for Glo Rock ‘n’ Rule Pageant
Globacom has begun registration for the Mr. and Miss Rock ‘n’ Rule pageant, as part of the elaborate Rock ‘n’ Rule nationwide concert scheduled by the telecoms giant to begin…
- 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…
- 2 Nov 2020
Globacom Doles Out Free Data to Customers Upgrading to 4G
Globacom, digital transformation leader, has rolled out data gifts, including a one-off 10GB free data, for its subscribers on 3G SIMs to encourage them to upgrade to 4G SIMs to experience its faster…
- 1 Jul 2022
PIN Lock is an Integral Aspect in Prevention of SIM Swap Fraud - Effiong
Martin Effiong, Operator Partnership Manager for Infobip in Anglophone West Africa, is a seasoned IT Professional, driven to achieve excellence with a flare for VAS, SaaS and CPaaS Product design,…
- 8 Sept 2014
TECNO Mobile Reassures of Improved Innovative Technologies
Globally, successful brands share one thing in common-high quality. It appears TECNO Mobile is not left out in the universal trend of unique brand development, as it reassures customers in…
- 14 Jun 2012
NCC Nabs Five for Selling Pre-registered SIM Cards
The enforcement team of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) , Wednesday in Makurdi, Benue State, arrested five persons following allegedly selling and distributing pre-registered SIM Cards,…
- 30 Sept 2018
NCC Claims Upper Hand in Fight Against Pre-Registered SIM Cards
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says its awareness campaigns against the menace of pre-registered SIM cards, which has been a recurring trend in the country’s telecom sector is yielding…
- 13 Dec 2013
Glo Launches Bounty Gift Pack for Xmas/New Year
Globacom has launched Glo Bounty, a special gift pack designed for people and organizations wishing to send gifts to their loved ones and business associates during the Yuletide. Glo Bounty comes in…
- 16 Dec 2013
Glo Boosts Xmas, New Year with Bounty Hamper
Globacom has launched Glo Bounty, a special gift pack designed for people and organisations wishing to send gifts to their loved ones and business associates during the Yuletide, in the spirit…