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When Dead SIMs Died: How the NCC clean-up made Nigerian telecoms more honest | Nigeria
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (1086+ words) By Lanre Basamta There are moments in the life of an industry when progress does not look like growth. It looks like a subtraction. It looks like pain. It looks like a sudden fall in numbers that once gave comfort…...
EU Warns Meta To Remove Facebook, Instagram’s ‘Addictive’ Features
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (326+ words) The European Union has warned Meta to overhaul what it describes as the “addictive design” of Facebook and Instagram or risk a hefty financial penalty for failing to adequately protect users, particularly children and vulnerable adults. Several EU member states,…...
Nigeria Develops Pricing Framework to End Repeated Road Excavations for Telecom Fibre
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (339+ words) The Nigeria n Communications Commission and relevant stakeholders have commenced moves to end the repeated excavation of roads for fibre-optic deployment by developing a cost-based pricing framework for sharing underground telecom ducts under the Federal Government’s Dig Once policy. “However,…...
Airtime Lending' Restarts After Regulator Suspends Enforcement
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (267+ words) Head Topics The restoration follows similar moves by Airtel Nigeria and Globacom after the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commissionâs suspended the enforcement of disputed provisions of its Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations pending the determination…...
Toriola’s take on MTN and the telco ecosystem, by Okoh Aihe
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (660+ words) Sometimes truth can be too acerbic to be accommodated by reality. It hits hard in the face to the point of irritation while others can simply sneer at a point of profundity which, of course, doesn’t look very popular. Listening…...
Spanish Journalist's Book on Nigerian 'Yahoo Boys' Sparks Debate | Crime & Justice
1+ week, 1+ day ago (310+ words) Carlos Barragan's 'The Yahoo Boys' offers an intimate look into the lives of Lagos-based online scammers, sparking curiosity and debate among Nigerian readers about its portrayal of their country. Spanish journalist Carlos Barragan 's recent LinkedIn announcement about his book…...
Viral Video Shows TikTok Star Peller in Confrontation with Police Over Unnumbered Vehicle
1+ week, 2+ day ago (287+ words) A viral video captures TikTok influencer Peller arguing with police after being stopped for driving without a number plate, sparking nationwide debate on traffic law compliance and social media fame. Popular TikTok content creator and streamer Habeeb Hamzat, better known…...
India Asks Meta to Hold Off WhatsApp Username Feature Launch | Technology
1+ week, 2+ day ago (388+ words) India has asked Meta to delay the launch of WhatsApp's username feature due to concerns over fraud and impersonation. India has asked Meta to hold off launching its username feature on WhatsApp in the world’s most populous country, citing concerns…...
Telecom subscriptions rise to 188m as broadband penetration hits 55.67%
1+ week, 6+ day ago (277+ words) The data showed that active telephony subscriptions increased to 188,009,171 in April from the previous month, pushing the country's teledensity to 86.73 percent, up from 85.67 percent recorded in March. Nigeria’s telecommunications industry sustained its growth trajectory in April 2026, with active mobile subscriptions…...
LASTMA launches toll-free emergency hotline to improve traffic response in Lagos | Nigeria
1+ week, 6+ day ago (510+ words) LASTMA launches toll-free emergency hotline to improve traffic response in Lagos Head Topics...