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BLACK SATURDAY: NCC Mourns Loss of Staff, his wife, Four kids & relatives in Road Accident

Reporter TnTv Network January 10, 2021

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed shock and deepest grief over the loss of its staff, Mr. Nuhu Hamman’Gabdo in a road accident. Hamman ’Gabdo died alongside his wife, four children, his niece and driver in an accident that occured on Saturday, January 9, 2021 along

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NIN: Check out Sim Replacement Policy for Subscribers

Reporter TnTv Network January 1, 2021

Daniel Kolawole/ TnTv Network The Federal Government drive to ensure all Subscriber registrations are linked with National Identification Numbers (NINs) is moving forward and all stakeholders in the industry are working together to ensure the process is carried out as seamlessly as possible. The Ministerial Task Force under the Chairmanship of the Minister of

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(Photo) FG Launches Improved NIN Slip and Mobile App

Reporter TnTv Network December 31, 2020

The Federal Government has approved the development and release of an improved National Identity Number (NIN) slip and a Mobile App. This is part of the Federal Government’s policy to improve the process of obtaining NIN and linking it to SIM, which was sent to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications […]

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See New Implementation of SIM Registration Rules

Reporter TnTv Network December 15, 2020

Following the earlier directive on the suspension of new SIM registration by network operators, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami convened an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the Communications industry on Monday. The meeting had in attendance the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission

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No Un-registered Sim Cards on Mobile Networks – Pantami Assures

Reporter TnTv Network November 26, 2020

The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami as assured that there are no unregistered sim cards on mobile networks after the September 2019 deactivation. This is sequel to the resolution reached on the floor of the red chamber on Wednesday following the consideration of a motion on the spate of growing […]

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Just In: Senate to Invite Pantami Over Spate of Insecurity

Reporter TnTv Network November 25, 2020

The Senate has mandated its Committees on Legislative Compliance and Communications to invite the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, to impress on him the need to implement the resolutions of the Senate regarding security related to the mandate of his ministry.  The decision was reached in a resolution which followed the […]

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Investing in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics will Boost Economy- FG

Reporter TnTv Network November 13, 2020

Daniel Kolawole/TnTv Network The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami says investing in artificial intelligence and Robotics will not only boost the economy but provide job opportunities for the teeming youth of Nigeria. Pantami during the launching of the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, through the National Information

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Broadband Penetration: Regulator Bags Multiple Awards for Bringing Divide

Reporter TnTv Network November 9, 2020

By Daniel Kolawole/TnTv Network Africa’s leading business-to-business event organizer Instintwave in collaboration with the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) in Abuja at the weekend, awared the Telecom Regulatory Body and other industry stakeholders, including the Hon. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, with

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Digital age Offers Greater Revenue-earning Potential – Danbatta

Reporter TnTv Network November 8, 2020

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof Umar Danbatta, says the centrality of economic diversification and ethical leadership at all levels of government as panacea to the current economic headwinds in Nigeria. Danbatta stated this when he delivered a paper titled: “Ethical   Leadership as an Instrument for National Sustainability in the

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NCC Boss Says Stakeholder Engagements Will Hasten Broadband Implementation

Reporter TnTv Network November 4, 2020

By Daniel Kolawole/TnTv Network The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, says government is putting greater emphasis on continuous engagement of different stakeholders to secure their drive towards achieving the targets of the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP), 2020-2025. Danbatta stated this at the first