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NCC: Telcos ‘have collected 47.8m NIN records’

Mobile network operators (MNO) have collected 47.8 million national identification numbers in the ID scheme underway.

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NIN registration: Diplomats to get special enrolment

Diplomats in Nigeria are getting a dedicated NIN registration desk following a request by Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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StarTimes ‘rides wave of pay tv in Nigeria into 2026’

StarTimes is expected to lead the market pay TV in Nigeria into 2026 as operators compete for satellite TV viewers’ eyeballs across Africa.

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The List: NIN diaspora registration ‘now live in 15 countries’

NIN Diaspora registration services are now available in 15 countries to enrol Nigerians living abroad for the mandatory National Identification Number (NIN), the nation’s ID agency says.

NCC: Telcos ‘have collected 47.8m NIN records’

NIN registration: Diplomats to get special enrolment

StarTimes ‘rides wave of pay tv in Nigeria into 2026’

The List: NIN diaspora registration ‘now live in 15 countries’

BIG STORY

Nigeria’s embargo on Chinese mobile phone brands has affected major players in a market segment dominated by growing popularity of devices like Tecno, a smartphone market research reveals.

NCC: Telcos ‘have collected 47.8m NIN records’

Engineer Aliyu Aziz, Director General/CEO of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), seen during the interview with Technology Times at the NIMC Headquarters in Abuja.

The List: NIN diaspora registration ‘now live in 15 countries’

Technology Times photo shows Chinese phones and others phone brands seen on display at Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos

Nigerian telecoms industry: Dropping phones, rising internet signal market shift

TECH NEWS

9mobile moreblaze now has increased value on the daily data subscription package for users to get as much as 150% data bonus, the mobile phone company says.

NIN registration: Diplomats to get special enrolment

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Diplomats in Nigeria are getting a dedicated NIN registration desk following a request by Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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StarTimes ‘rides wave of pay tv in Nigeria into 2026’

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MTN Nigeria data protection shifts into top gear, incoming CEO says

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Nigeria to acquire another satellite, NigComSat CEO says

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MTN Mobile Money ‘spiked during COVID-19 pandemic’

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NIN: NGO sues Govt over plans to cut 100m phones

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CONSUMER TECH

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Top five smartphones in Nigeria: Tecno Spark 4, Camon 12 surge forward

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COVID-19: Closing of China device factories ‘impacts Nigeria market’

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Nigeria: Five top-selling mobile phones below ₦5,000

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OPPO Reno2 smartphones target mobile photography lovers

smartphones with top battery lives of the first quarter of 2019 are assessed below.

Reviewed: Smartphones with top battery lives

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Virtual fitting technology wants to disrupt fashion industry

INTERVIEWS

Ayo Eso, CEO of 3Cosulting Limited, and one of the Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs) licensed by NITDA, says that data is the new frontier of the digital age and efforts to drive data protection compliance will deliver positive results for the Nigerian economy.

Interview

Data Protection: 3Consulting CEO on how to navigate data privacy compliance in Nigeria

Interview

‘Nigeria recorded success stories after implementation of Treasury Single Account’

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Okeremi | New ISPON President renews hope for Software Nigeria

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CAPDAN backs Lagos State deal to relocate Computer Village

Chima Onyekwere, Linkserve Founder/Chairman of Linkserve Limited, has told Technology Times of his plans for quality law making in Nigeria as he launches a bid for the Senate in the forthcming 2019 General Elections.

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Elections 2019 | Linkserve Founder launches ‘game changer’ bid for Senate seat

Mr Eric Osagie, Managing Director, The Sun Newspapers thinks it is time to regulate the online media space in Nigeria, to restore some measure of sanity in the business and practice.

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Watch | The Sun Newspaper MD weighs in on online media regulation debate

Data Protection: 3Consulting CEO on how to navigate data privacy compliance in Nigeria

‘Nigeria recorded success stories after implementation of Treasury Single Account’

Okeremi | New ISPON President renews hope for Software Nigeria

CAPDAN backs Lagos State deal to relocate Computer Village

Elections 2019 | Linkserve Founder launches ‘game changer’ bid for Senate seat

Watch | The Sun Newspaper MD weighs in on online media regulation debate

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OPINION

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That Zombie Order on NIN-SIM integration

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Opinion

Choosing the perfect domain name for your business online presence

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Opinion

How to create an e-commerce website using WordPress

Big market: Technology Times file photo shows people seen working at Ikeja Computer Village in Lagos

Opinion

E-Commerce in Nigeria: Need for government intervention

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Minister on the impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria’s Digital Economy

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Opinion

Tackling Disruptive Innovation, Agility, and the Markets of Tomorrow

e-commerce: shopping smart in face of looming recession in Nigeria

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e-Commerce: Shopping smart in the face of a looming recession

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Opinion

Why is COVID-19 Exposure Notifications now on your phone?

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Opinion

E-commerce in Africa: Retrospective review amid COVID-19 pandemic

Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Lagos Smart City Project: No Choice But Continuity

Opinion

Lagos Smart City Project: No Choice But Continuity

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Opinion

ICT: Partnership and collaboration, only way forward in Sub-Sahara Africa

CEO, MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman

Opinion

The MTN USSD Charge: Is it an Attempt to Recoup the Penalty Paid in Nigeria?

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Big market: Technology Times file photo shows people seen working at Ikeja Computer Village in Lagos

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e-commerce: shopping smart in face of looming recession in Nigeria

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Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Lagos Smart City Project: No Choice But Continuity

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CEO, MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman

MARKET UPDATES

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FiberOne wins Broadband award at NITA

Stanbic IBTC dangles EZ Cash at yuletide

Gorilla Corporation says it has eyes on $5.6 trillion African market stakes in its expansion plans into the region and the Middle East.

Gorilla eyes $5.6tr stakes in African expansion plan

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Heirs Holdings significantly expands oil and gas portfolio

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Mitchell Elegbe: Meet visionary who transformed epayments in Nigeria

With increasing focus on cloud computing driven by digital transformation, there is a need for local skills to drive the growth of the service, Andrew Cruise, Managing Director of South Africa’s Routed says.

Local know-how ‘will drive uptake of Cloud services’

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Photos | Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF 2018) in Abuja

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Photos | .ng Award 2018 hosted by NiRA in Lagos

The IDC CIO Summit West Africa 2017 was held May 18, 2017 at the Renaissance Hotel, GRA in Ikeja, Lagos gathered top CIOs across the region.

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Photos | IDC CIO Summit West Africa 2017

The winner was announced at the Technology Times Outlook 17, #TTOutlook17, in Lagos when Engineer Aliyu Aziz, the Director General/CEO of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Mr Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, jointly unveiled the plaque at a cocktail wrapping up the two-day annual summit held at The MUSON Centre in Lagos.

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#TTOutlook17 | Day Two of summit in images

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#TTOulook17 | Day One of summit in images

ngNOG 2016 Workshop

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Pictured: Selfies, learning and networking at ngNOG 2016

Technology Times hosted a training programme for the Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN) on Technology & Photojournalism in Lagos.

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Pictured: Technology Times Training for PJAN Members in Lagos

Kehinde Shonola of Technology Times captures images from the well-attended gathering of #TechPlus2016 as the technology show unfolds in Lagos.

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#TechPlus2016 Day One in Pictures

The IDC CIO Summit West Africa 2017 was held May 18, 2017 at the Renaissance Hotel, GRA in Ikeja, Lagos gathered top CIOs across the region.

The winner was announced at the Technology Times Outlook 17, #TTOutlook17, in Lagos when Engineer Aliyu Aziz, the Director General/CEO of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Mr Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, jointly unveiled the plaque at a cocktail wrapping up the two-day annual summit held at The MUSON Centre in Lagos.

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Technology Times hosted a training programme for the Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN) on Technology & Photojournalism in Lagos.

Kehinde Shonola of Technology Times captures images from the well-attended gathering of #TechPlus2016 as the technology show unfolds in Lagos.

Mike Ikpoki, CEO of MTN Nigeria

Market Updates

MTN: Why Jos office may remain shut

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Irokotv crosses one billion YouTube mark, sounds death knell for ‘Alaba’ pirates

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‘China to overtake U.S. as largest mobile phone market in 2014’

Consumer Tech

Ericsson’s Router 8801 to throttle network speed

Market Updates

5G: Vodafone, Nokia partner for next gen mobile frontier

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Nigeria, Ghana partner to pursue ‘mutual IT agenda’

Consumer Tech

New HTC Desire 610 fuses performance and affordable pricing

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NCS, SystemSpecs seal deal to ease payments with Remita

Consumer Tech

ZTE9 releases all-in-one gaming console, FunBox

The Colour Laser Printer of RAR – this beast rocks the prints.

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‘African hardcopy peripherals shipments grew 17.7% in Q1 2014’

The Nigerian government has announced helplines to provide local assistance to address the cyberattacks underway called “WannaCrypt.”

Consumer Tech

Email search sites most attacked by phisers in June, Kaspersky Lab says

Market Updates

MasterCard buys Pinpoint

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Gartner: Africa, Mid-East PC shipments dropped by 10% in Q1 2016

Market Updates

Crowdact, new social network aims to put subjects at the centre

One of the four big mobile phone companies in Nigeria has come under security scrutiny following an investigation by Office of the National Security Adviser into call masking fraud in the telecoms industry.

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NSA’s probe uncovers ‘big telco’ in call masking fraud

A mobile phone user seen using the Internet.

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Bots returns to Facebook Messenger

The telecoms regulator has warned of rising cases of e-frauds targeting over 199 million phones in Nigeria.

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Watchdog: ‘Rising e-frauds’ target Nigeria’s 199m phones

Executive Vice -Chairman, N C C. Prof. Umar Garba Dambata Making his point (1)

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NCC: ICT access to Nigeria’s unserved population drops to 22.5%

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#NGTF2015: Cybersecurity must top priority for Nigeria, Awe says

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Right of way: ATCON wants more states to adopt uniform pricing like Ekiti, Imo

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