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NCC to charge N10m for bulk SMS licence, cracks down on fraud
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new rule that requires companies sending bulk international text messages, also known as Application-to-Person (A2P) messages, to get a licence that costs N10 million. These A2P messages are the kind you get from banks, online stores, hospitals and political campaigns, automated texts sent from apps to your phone. […]
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NIMC Restores NIN Verification Services After System Upgrade
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the full restoration of its National Identification Number (NIN) verification services across the country following the successful completion of a technical maintenance exercise.  In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission confirmed that services disrupted during the maintenance period have now been fully restored, bringing relief to […]
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To the grassroots

To the grassroots

June 22, 2025

There is a hint in the mobile air that we might be on the cusp of a grassroots revolution in the telecom world. But there is a need for caution. Just as we have seen smaller players in the banking and financial world take on services that the major players may overlook or may not […]
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Day of the African Child – A Deep Dive
Introduction Every year on June 16, the Day of the African Child (DAC) is commemorated across Africa and beyond. This important day serves not only as a remembrance of the brutal massacre of school children in Soweto, South Africa, in 1976 but also as a call to action to improve the condition and rights of […]
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Alaafin Supremacy: History, Tradition, Culture Sacrosanct – Olugbon
Oba Olushola Alao, the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Surulere Local Government Area (LGA), Oyo State, says history, tradition and culture are sacrosanct in respecting the Alaafin stool. The Oba stated this on Monday while hosting the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, in his palace at Orile-Igbon. He declared that history remained an indelible part […]
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Owa Obokun: Tinubu Approves Rehabilitation of Ilesa/Ife/Ibadan Expressway
President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the rehabilitation of Ilesha/Ife/Ibadan dual carriage expressways for ease of transportation. Tinubu, speaking at the coronation of the 41st Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adesuyi Clement Haastrup, Ajimoko III, noted that his administration is committed to supporting the aspirations of communities, including Ijesaland. He said, “In line with ongoing […]
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