Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria

SIM-NIN Linkage: Blocked Lines Rise To 40 Million

Mar 4, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

Eko Hot Blog reports that no fewer than 40 million telephone lines were barred by telecommunication operators over the weekend following the expiration of the February 28, 2024 deadline issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission mandating telecom consumers to link the Subscriber Identity Module to their National Identity Numbers. This represents a 28 million increase … Read more

Telcom Firms Ignore Minister’s Data Slash Directive

Nov 21, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The ministerial directive on reduction of data cost has been ignored by telecommunication firms. It was learnt that the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has not given the instruction to the operators. Ekohotblog recalls that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, gave the order on October 20 after receiving the progress report … Read more