The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied reports in a section of the media, purporting that the Commission is developing a regulation to disqualify Nigerians below 18 years of age from getting Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). In a statement on Wednesday signed by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs (DPA), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, the Commission said that “For the avoidance of doubt, it wishes to categorically state that the said report is not only misleading and inaccurate; but misinformation and mischaracterisation of the proceedings of the Public Inquiry on the Reviewed/Draft Registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulations, which took place on Tuesday,…
Author: Gbenga OWOYEMI
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has explained that the regulatory instruments being reviewed by the Commission are vital to ensuring that the regulatory frameworks that pertain to SIM Registration and Replacement in the communications industry meet the demands of the digital age and also further enhance the flexibility of the Spectrum Trading regime. Danbatta, who added that the regulatory instruments were developed to address the challenges of the ever-evolving Communications Industry and to further strengthen the market structure, stated these in his welcome address at the Public Inquiry on Three Regulatory…
In a bid to reaffirm its customer-centric focus, Smile Communications Nigeria, the multiple award-winning broadband services company, has introduced three new, exciting International SmileVoice ONLY call plans, expanding the reach of its popular SmileVoice service. The first among the variants is the 3-day validity plan that includes 23 minutes of talk time at the attractive price of only ₦200. The second is the 7-day validity plan at the cost of only ₦500 that includes 60 minutes of talk time. The third offer consists of a whopping 125 minutes talk time with 30 days validity at the cost of only ₦1,000.…
9PSB, Nigeria’s very first payment service bank, and Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, have entered into a partnership agreement that will help facilitate seamless financial services for Nigerians. The partnership seeks to create a seamless payment ecosystem by aggregating and simplifying transactions for banking agents, merchants, and consumers, according to a joint statement issued by the two companies. DigitalTimesNG understands that the partnership will also support the drive for economic growth through empowerment of the SME sector, entrepreneurs in FinTech and other industries, as well as contribute to the transformation of the informal sector to formal. Chief Executive Officer,…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has stressed the need for banks to invest in housing and electricity projects, noting in particular that the housing sector is a mainstay of unemployment reduction and output growth. Osinbajo, however, regretted that the banks were not doing enough in supporting the federal government’s efforts in the areas of housing and electricity as a result of poor funding. The Vice President spoke on Tuesday as a distinguished guest of honour at the 14th Annual Banking & Finance Conference themed: “Economic Recovery Inclusion And Transformation: The Role of Banking & Finance” and organised by the…
Managing Director of OPay, Iniabasi Akpan, has assured customers of the Fintech firm of excellent service as trusted financial partners. Akpan, in a statement, addressing the complaints received from some customers on unauthorised debits on their accounts, said the management has attended to the complaints with the highest priority. “We have formally received complaints from some of our customers, who might have recently exposed their personal or confidential information, unsuspectingly to fraudsters. The customers, rightfully aggrieved, visited our head office to speak with the customer support team. “Our management team has addressed these aggrieved customers, and we assure them we…
Plentywaka, a Nigerian mobility startup has raised a $1.2 million seed round, after successfully ending the Techstars Toronto Accelerator Program in July 2021. The startup also announced it has fully acquired Ghana’s mobility startup Stabus, a step it said would further Plentywaka’s ambition of building the largest shared mobility platform on the African continent, starting with West Africa. Stabus was launched in 2019 by its Co-founder, Isidore Kpotufe who shared that the startup has moved over 100,000 people within Accra, the capital city of Ghana. Their services include daily bus-stop to bus-stop transportation as well as providing staff bus solutions…
As part of its continued commitment to educate and protect customers from e-banking fraud, Africa’s largest retail bank, Access Bank Plc, has launched an awareness campaign aimed at sensitizing customers on measures they can take to protect themselves. The campaign, themed ‘Banks Don’t Ask’, focuses on three key activities that account for most fraud incidents in Nigeria, namely: phishing, SIM card fraud, ATM and POS fraud. “From all indications, the rates of phishing, SIM card fraud, ATM fraud and POS fraud in the country have tripled in the past few years. “Also, the sophistication with which these activities are carried…
Multinational technology company, Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd. has partnered with TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading tech, lifestyle and solutions distributor, to position its range of fault-proof smartphones for the Nigerian market. As part of the collaboration agreement inked by both companies, TD Africa will distribute Vivo’s range of cutting-edge devices to its growing network of partners across Nigeria and beyond. Vivo smartphone comes in different models and colours but a major differentiating factor for the Vivo brand of smartphones is their durability and capability to withstand pressure significantly better than other smartphone brands. Business Manager, Vivo at TD Africa,…
Sokoloan has severally been accused of unauthorized disclosures, failure to protect customers’ personal data and defamation of character of its customers.