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OPay, a Nigerian financial technology firm, has implemented various security measures to prevent financial fraud. The initiative was aimed at improving the platform’s security and protecting customers from fraudulent activities, the firm said in a statement. OPay said it was recently applauded by the World Economic Forum and was recently awarded the consumer choice award […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has said that the duplication of National Identification Numbers is responsible for the new wave of complaints from subscribers who have had their SIMs barred despite linking them to their NINs. This, according to NCC, is due to the activity of third-party agents who duplicate NINs for unsuspecting telecom subscribers. […]
The Federal government say no Nigerian irrespective of sex, age, location, residency, or physical status is denied the right to a verifiable ID. It said this is so because a robust identity system serves as the cornerstone for building a more secure, sustainable, and prosperous Nigeria. The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission, […]
The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has said countless infractions and unwholesome practices were detected in National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment and modification processes. Coker-Odusote in a statement on Thursday added that most of the reports of infraction were done by some of the commission’s Front-End Partners. “On […]
The federal government has concluded its plans on a comprehensive roadmap to attain cheap internet and broadband services across the country, The Nation has learnt. The roadmap would also address underserved and unserved communities in rural areas and places affected by security challenges, especially in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states and about 300 communities across Nigeria. The […]
Some telecommunications subscribers expressed displeasure on Wednesday over the barring of their lines by telcos, despite having linked their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards. The subscribers expressed their displeasure in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that telecommunications (Telcos) operators in Nigeria, including MTN, Airtel, […]
Businesses wanting to maintain their online presence will need to rebuild their sites using an alternative platform. Websites made with Google Business Profiles will be turned off in March. Customers attempting to visit your website will then be automatically redirected to your Business Profile until June 10. Beyond this date, visitors will encounter a “page […]
Nigerian telecommunications company Globacom Ltd. refuted claims on Tuesday that it owed MTN interconnect charges. A reliable source within Globacom confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the disputed N1.6 billion had been paid without issue. This contradicts a public pre-disconnection notice posted on the Nigerian Communication Commission’s (NCC) Twitter page on Monday, […]
• MTN secures notification to disconnect 60m Glo subscribers on Jan 8• MTN owns over 50% of outstanding debts• ALTON expresses worry over conflict, seeks faster resolutions• NATCOMS commends sanction, wants it applied to USSD debts Besides the hydra-headed challenges of multiple taxation, right of way (RoW) levies, vandalism, theft among others currently threatening Nigeria’s […]
Security researchers have uncovered a hack that allows cyber criminals to gain access to people’s Google accounts without needing their passwords. Analysis from security firm CloudSEK found that a dangerous form of malware uses third-party cookies to gain unauthorised access to people’s private data, and is already being actively tested by hacking groups. The exploit was first revealed […]
