LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has debunked allegation of the exposure of sensitive data of Nigerian citizens just as it advised Nigerians to avoid issuing their data to phishing sites. Head, Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke in a statement assured the public that the data of Nigerians has not been compromised, and…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians will soon start paying 12.5 per cent tax on telecommunications services as the federal government plans to implement five per cent inclusive excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria. The Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said this at a stakeholders’ forum on implementation of excise duty on…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed — but not stopped — by today’s vaccines. An analysis Tuesday of data from South Africa,…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Subscribers of MTN, the largest telecom provider in Nigeria, may soon face service disruption in the West African nation, according to a notice seen by some journalists and outlets. A rise in insecurity challenges in Nigeria is likely to disrupt MTN’s service, Reuters and others said, citing an alert from customer service…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States (US) government has given Nigerian government conditions under which the recent visa policy, affecting six countries, Nigeria inclusive, could be reviewed. Mrs. Mary-Beth Leonard, the U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, gave the conditions during a familiarisation visit to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Tuesday in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Telecommunication operators in Nigeria said yesterday that the directive by the Federal Government that cost of data should be reviewed downward in five days is “unrealistic and insensitive” considering the high operating cost in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, yesterday, directed the Board…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite being asked, Mark Zuckerberg won’t attend a British parliamentary hearing about Cambridge Analytica’s data use. In a statement to Damian Collins, chair of Digital Culture Media and Sport Committee, Facebook’s head of public policy for the UK Rebecca Stimson outlined all the ways Facebook would change its course of action (like…