Telecommunications operators are set to disconnect mobile lines not linked to National Identification Numbers (NIN) after the September 14 deadline established by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) expired. In a statement issued in August, the NCC announced that no SIM card would remain active without a verified NIN after September 15. The telecom regulator urged … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigerian telcos operators are once again pushing for a tariff increase to offset rising operational and investment costs in the sector. This plea comes after 11 years, during which tariffs remained stable, despite the industry grappling with substantial rises in operational costs and investments in network expansion and upgrades. Editor’s … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that telecommunications firms such as MTN, Globacom, Airtel and others have been charged by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to fully bar phone lines without National Identity Numbers and those whose NINs have not been verified. This was disclosed in a corporate notice MTN Nigeria filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, … Read more
9mobile unveils 9TV in Lagos …Subscriptions for 9TV range from N50 to N2,500 depending on subscriber’s choice. EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: INEC Declares PDP’s Adeleke Osun Gov-Elect BREAKING: Yemi Osinbajo Undergoes Leg Surgery Governor Sanwo-Olu Charges Officials Over Poaching Of State Athletes EKO HOT BLOG reports that as part of efforts to provide Nigerians with quality … Read more
Code to link NIN to 9mobile and how to link nin with 9mobile amid the NIN-SIM linkage problem in Nigeria can be accessed below. EDITOR’S PICK Train Attack: Tinubu Visits Kaduna, Donates ₦50 Million To Victims Over 1500 Fake Workers Detected In Civil Service – FG 2023: PDP Zoning Committee Concludes Sitting EKO HOT BLOG had reported earlier that the … Read more
Pantami revealed that there were about 16,000 reported outages by mobile network operators from January 2021 to July 2021. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mr. Isa Pantami, has said that the Five Generation (5G) network will be deployed in Nigeria in January 2022. The minister, who added that the deployment … Read more
9mobile has distanced one of its directors, Abdulrahman Ado, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s list of terrorism sponsors. EkoHotBlog reports that the UAE has placed 38 individuals, including 6 Nigerians and 15 entities on its UAE terror financiers’ list. The names of the Nigerians include Abdurrahaman Ado Musa, which has raised eyebrows after many … Read more
Telecommunication company 9mobile today announced the launch of its intelligent portal for instant verification to help its customers link their SIM cards with their National Identification Number (NIN). The Online Self-Service NIN update portal www.9mobile.com.ng/nin, which has already gone live on the 9mobile website, enables subscribers to verify and update their NINs instantly. This unique … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, nullified the sale of telecommunication firm, Etisalat International Nigeria Limited (9mobile) to Teleology Nigeria Limited, with the judge, Justice Binta Nyako, invalidating all steps taken with respect to the exchange of ownership of the defunct Etisalat. Justice Nyako held that such steps amounted to a nullity since … Read more