The MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has temporarily suspended its airtime and data lending service, “Xtratime”, following new regulations introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The company…
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee to review the economic, regulatory, and security implications of cryptocurrency adoption and Point-of-Sale (POS) operations in Nigeria.…
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said that it is engaging with major social media platforms to curb the excesses of their users. NBC Director, Broadcast Monitoring, Francisca Aiyetan, stated this on Friday while speaking…
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Prof. Zhang Yanqiu from the Communication University of China on Thursday in Beijing said regulating online media content would help in curbing fake news, misinformation, and disinformation. Yanqiu made this known in an interview with…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is not the regulator of the contents of social media. The submission came during a recent visit of the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), led by its Executive…
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A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed May 23 for judgment in a suit filed by the 36 states’ Attorneys-General challenging the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) from implementing its guidelines on local government…
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By Abbas Badmus The recently presented book, Digital Innovation for Economic Prosperity in Nigeria at PRNigeria Centre, Abuja provides readers with insights into the latest development in the information and communications technology…
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By Abdulhamid Babatunde When all is said about the taming of Twitter by the Federal Government my hope is that there will be a rapid realization that a lot needs to be done to make the media environment in Nigeria conducive for the…
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The Northern Governors Forum on Monday expressed support for the ongoing efforts to regulate the social media in order to check the spread of fake news in the country. The Forum expressed its support in a communique issued by its Chairman…
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The Nigerian Guild of Editors has advised the federal government to drop the proposed regulation of social media. The move, it said, negates Section 39 of the 1999 Constitution, which guarantees “freedom of expression, including the…
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