 Politics › Re: We Won’t Declare Assets Publicly, Say Ministers-designate by naptu2: 8:04am On Oct 31, 2015 |
bushdoc9919:
So...we sue the CCB to do the job for them.
Since they say that they are only constitutionally bound to declare their assets to the CCB, then the CCB should be made by the Law and the people to declare the assets of the politicians who have spoken publicly.
Freedom of information and all that.
Anyone who objects gets the sack....or we sack APC in 2019.
Welcome to democracy. The problem is that the masses have been pressurising the wrong people. We put pressure on members of the executive to declare their assets, when we should actually be pressurising the National Assembly to do what they are supposed to do. The constitution says that the Code of Conduct Bureau should make the assets declaration available to any member of the public that requests for it, but it also says that the CCB should do this in a format that will be prescribed by the National Assembly. The National Assembly has never passed a law to prescribe how the assets declaration forms will be made public. |
| Politics › Re: Ojukwu On Awo, Zik, Obasanjo, Ahmadu Bello, Fela, Gani & Bianca by naptu2: 7:51am On Oct 31, 2015 |
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| Politics › Re: Ojukwu On Awo, Zik, Obasanjo, Ahmadu Bello, Fela, Gani & Bianca by naptu2: 7:44am On Oct 31, 2015 |
This was part of a book that I had in the 1990s/early 2000s. I can't remember the name of the book. At the beginning of the book he wrote that many people have urged him to write an autobiography, but he gave reasons why he would not write one. He said that he preferred to give his thoughts on certain people and issues. That was what the entire book was about - his thoughts on people and issues. They were presented in a bullet-point format.
I think the title was "Because I Was Involved". |
| Politics › Re: NCC Gives MTN Till Novembr 16 To Pay $5.2bn Fine by naptu2: 3:41pm On Oct 30, 2015 |
[size=14pt]Why NCC Acted[/size]
27 Oct 2015
May 1, 2010: Telecom operators in Nigeria were mandated to start collecting biometric and non-biometric personal information for each new subscriber in an effort to improve information gathering towards enhancing national security. This was initiated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in collaboration with other security agencies and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
November 7, 2011: The SIM Registration Regulations came into force. Section 19 of the SIM Registration Regulations sets out a fine of N200,000 for every SIM card which is found to be fully active without proper registration details while Section 20 of the Regulations also stipulates a fine of N200,000 for failure to deactivate any SIM Card without proper registration details.
November 2013: Operators were directed to fully bar any newly registered SIM card, which failed to perform a voice or data communication within 48 hours after its registration.
September 2014: The NCC, to whom operators upload registrations every month, shared details back to the operators of registration records that the NCC judged as invalid on the NCC system. Operators were directed to clean up their registration records through deactivation or reconcile the records within a 30-day period.
July 8, 2015: The NCC directed operators to deactivate all pre-registered SIM cards (SIMs registered but without a record of activity) within a period of 21 days - from July 8, 2015 to July 29, 2015.
August 4, 2015: Operators, representatives of the NSA, Director State Security (DSS) and the NCC held a meeting to discuss issues around SIM registration in Nigeria. The issue of invalid registrations was highlighted as a major threat to national security and a directive was issued to all telecommunications operators to deactivate all SIM cards with improper/invalid registration details by August 11, 2015.
August 17, 2015: The NCC and security agencies conducted a compliance audit on all operators between August 17, 2015 and August 19, 2015 following the expiry of the deadline of August 11, 2015, for deactivation of improperly registered SIM cards. The NCC disclosed, at a press conference on the same day that despite sharing a list of invalid registration details with operators, MTN had made little or no effort towards compliance with the deactivation directive whilst other operators had largely complied.
September 4, 2015: A high level meeting chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria was called at the presidential villa. This meeting is unprecedented in the Nigerian business industry as the telecom CEOs were brought to meet the heads of the main security agencies and the Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, in order for the compliance with the deactivation directive to be emphasised.
Operators were advised that continued non-compliance would lead to the imposition of penalties of N200,000 per improperly registered SIM card, and that all businesses must respect the law or risk licences being revoked. The Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria implored operators to take the matter seriously noting that (i) security and safety of the people is No. 1 on the president's agenda; (ii) 70% of kidnappings, violent crimes and insurgence are facilitated using unregistered SIM cards making it impossible to trace the perpetrators; (iii) government supports the private sector but companies must operate within the law; (iv) in other countries heavy fines are levied on the private sector for non-compliance (e.g. JP Morgan’s $20bn fine).
It was also agreed that (i) operators were to immediately reconcile the records of their deactivations against the list of invalid registrations earlier shared with operators by the NCC by September 7, 2015; and (ii) a penalty of N200,000 per unregistered/poorly registered SIM card would be imposed as stipulated in the SIM Registration Regulations 2011.
Despite the above detailed entreaties and warnings over a 12-month period (from September 2014), on the importance of ensuring that only SIM cards with valid SIM registration details are active on telecommunications networks, MTN failed to comply with the directive to deactivate improperly registered subscribers.
September 2015: Following repeated warnings and compliance enforcement visits as detailed above, MTN only made a partial attempt to bar unregistered subscribers in selected areas over a few days in September 2015. Other operators had fully complied and reconciled their deactivations with the invalid registrations shared by the NCC up to four weeks earlier.
October 22, 2015: Having reviewed the registration records of all the telecom operators and having taken into consideration their compliance records, the NCC imposed a fine on MTN alone for non-compliance with SIM registration. This unprecedented fine is indicative of the magnitude of the transgression and the seriousness with which the NCC and the authorities are approaching this issue. It is also more likely to ensure that the willful non-compliance by MTN ceases.
Non-compliance
MTN’s non-compliance with the directive is unfortunately not an isolated incident. It needs to be seen in the context of a general pattern of non-compliance with regulatory directives that actually predates the current SIM registration infractions.
•Source: Nigerian Communications Commission http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/why-ncc-acted/223896/ |
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| Politics › Why NCC Fined MTN. by naptu2(op): 10:46am On Oct 30, 2015 |
[size=14pt]Why NCC Acted[/size]
27 Oct 2015
May 1, 2010: Telecom operators in Nigeria were mandated to start collecting biometric and non-biometric personal information for each new subscriber in an effort to improve information gathering towards enhancing national security. This was initiated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in collaboration with other security agencies and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
November 7, 2011: The SIM Registration Regulations came into force. Section 19 of the SIM Registration Regulations sets out a fine of N200,000 for every SIM card which is found to be fully active without proper registration details while Section 20 of the Regulations also stipulates a fine of N200,000 for failure to deactivate any SIM Card without proper registration details.
November 2013: Operators were directed to fully bar any newly registered SIM card, which failed to perform a voice or data communication within 48 hours after its registration.
September 2014: The NCC, to whom operators upload registrations every month, shared details back to the operators of registration records that the NCC judged as invalid on the NCC system. Operators were directed to clean up their registration records through deactivation or reconcile the records within a 30-day period.
July 8, 2015: The NCC directed operators to deactivate all pre-registered SIM cards (SIMs registered but without a record of activity) within a period of 21 days - from July 8, 2015 to July 29, 2015.
August 4, 2015: Operators, representatives of the NSA, Director State Security (DSS) and the NCC held a meeting to discuss issues around SIM registration in Nigeria. The issue of invalid registrations was highlighted as a major threat to national security and a directive was issued to all telecommunications operators to deactivate all SIM cards with improper/invalid registration details by August 11, 2015.
August 17, 2015: The NCC and security agencies conducted a compliance audit on all operators between August 17, 2015 and August 19, 2015 following the expiry of the deadline of August 11, 2015, for deactivation of improperly registered SIM cards. The NCC disclosed, at a press conference on the same day that despite sharing a list of invalid registration details with operators, MTN had made little or no effort towards compliance with the deactivation directive whilst other operators had largely complied.
September 4, 2015: A high level meeting chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria was called at the presidential villa. This meeting is unprecedented in the Nigerian business industry as the telecom CEOs were brought to meet the heads of the main security agencies and the Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, in order for the compliance with the deactivation directive to be emphasised.
Operators were advised that continued non-compliance would lead to the imposition of penalties of N200,000 per improperly registered SIM card, and that all businesses must respect the law or risk licences being revoked. The Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria implored operators to take the matter seriously noting that (i) security and safety of the people is No. 1 on the president's agenda; (ii) 70% of kidnappings, violent crimes and insurgence are facilitated using unregistered SIM cards making it impossible to trace the perpetrators; (iii) government supports the private sector but companies must operate within the law; (iv) in other countries heavy fines are levied on the private sector for non-compliance (e.g. JP Morgan’s $20bn fine).
It was also agreed that (i) operators were to immediately reconcile the records of their deactivations against the list of invalid registrations earlier shared with operators by the NCC by September 7, 2015; and (ii) a penalty of N200,000 per unregistered/poorly registered SIM card would be imposed as stipulated in the SIM Registration Regulations 2011.
Despite the above detailed entreaties and warnings over a 12-month period (from September 2014), on the importance of ensuring that only SIM cards with valid SIM registration details are active on telecommunications networks, MTN failed to comply with the directive to deactivate improperly registered subscribers.
September 2015: Following repeated warnings and compliance enforcement visits as detailed above, MTN only made a partial attempt to bar unregistered subscribers in selected areas over a few days in September 2015. Other operators had fully complied and reconciled their deactivations with the invalid registrations shared by the NCC up to four weeks earlier.
October 22, 2015: Having reviewed the registration records of all the telecom operators and having taken into consideration their compliance records, the NCC imposed a fine on MTN alone for non-compliance with SIM registration. This unprecedented fine is indicative of the magnitude of the transgression and the seriousness with which the NCC and the authorities are approaching this issue. It is also more likely to ensure that the willful non-compliance by MTN ceases.
Non-compliance
MTN’s non-compliance with the directive is unfortunately not an isolated incident. It needs to be seen in the context of a general pattern of non-compliance with regulatory directives that actually predates the current SIM registration infractions.
•Source: Nigerian Communications Commission http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/why-ncc-acted/223896/ |
| Phones › Re: N1.4trn Penalty Too Heavy To Bear – MTN by naptu2: 10:41am On Oct 30, 2015 |
[size=14pt]Why NCC Acted[/size]
27 Oct 2015
May 1, 2010: Telecom operators in Nigeria were mandated to start collecting biometric and non-biometric personal information for each new subscriber in an effort to improve information gathering towards enhancing national security. This was initiated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in collaboration with other security agencies and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
November 7, 2011: The SIM Registration Regulations came into force. Section 19 of the SIM Registration Regulations sets out a fine of N200,000 for every SIM card which is found to be fully active without proper registration details while Section 20 of the Regulations also stipulates a fine of N200,000 for failure to deactivate any SIM Card without proper registration details.
November 2013: Operators were directed to fully bar any newly registered SIM card, which failed to perform a voice or data communication within 48 hours after its registration.
September 2014: The NCC, to whom operators upload registrations every month, shared details back to the operators of registration records that the NCC judged as invalid on the NCC system. Operators were directed to clean up their registration records through deactivation or reconcile the records within a 30-day period.
July 8, 2015: The NCC directed operators to deactivate all pre-registered SIM cards (SIMs registered but without a record of activity) within a period of 21 days - from July 8, 2015 to July 29, 2015.
August 4, 2015: Operators, representatives of the NSA, Director State Security (DSS) and the NCC held a meeting to discuss issues around SIM registration in Nigeria. The issue of invalid registrations was highlighted as a major threat to national security and a directive was issued to all telecommunications operators to deactivate all SIM cards with improper/invalid registration details by August 11, 2015.
August 17, 2015: The NCC and security agencies conducted a compliance audit on all operators between August 17, 2015 and August 19, 2015 following the expiry of the deadline of August 11, 2015, for deactivation of improperly registered SIM cards. The NCC disclosed, at a press conference on the same day that despite sharing a list of invalid registration details with operators, MTN had made little or no effort towards compliance with the deactivation directive whilst other operators had largely complied.
September 4, 2015: A high level meeting chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria was called at the presidential villa. This meeting is unprecedented in the Nigerian business industry as the telecom CEOs were brought to meet the heads of the main security agencies and the Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, in order for the compliance with the deactivation directive to be emphasised.
Operators were advised that continued non-compliance would lead to the imposition of penalties of N200,000 per improperly registered SIM card, and that all businesses must respect the law or risk licences being revoked. The Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria implored operators to take the matter seriously noting that (i) security and safety of the people is No. 1 on the president's agenda; (ii) 70% of kidnappings, violent crimes and insurgence are facilitated using unregistered SIM cards making it impossible to trace the perpetrators; (iii) government supports the private sector but companies must operate within the law; (iv) in other countries heavy fines are levied on the private sector for non-compliance (e.g. JP Morgan’s $20bn fine).
It was also agreed that (i) operators were to immediately reconcile the records of their deactivations against the list of invalid registrations earlier shared with operators by the NCC by September 7, 2015; and (ii) a penalty of N200,000 per unregistered/poorly registered SIM card would be imposed as stipulated in the SIM Registration Regulations 2011.
Despite the above detailed entreaties and warnings over a 12-month period (from September 2014), on the importance of ensuring that only SIM cards with valid SIM registration details are active on telecommunications networks, MTN failed to comply with the directive to deactivate improperly registered subscribers.
September 2015: Following repeated warnings and compliance enforcement visits as detailed above, MTN only made a partial attempt to bar unregistered subscribers in selected areas over a few days in September 2015. Other operators had fully complied and reconciled their deactivations with the invalid registrations shared by the NCC up to four weeks earlier.
October 22, 2015: Having reviewed the registration records of all the telecom operators and having taken into consideration their compliance records, the NCC imposed a fine on MTN alone for non-compliance with SIM registration. This unprecedented fine is indicative of the magnitude of the transgression and the seriousness with which the NCC and the authorities are approaching this issue. It is also more likely to ensure that the willful non-compliance by MTN ceases.
Non-compliance
MTN’s non-compliance with the directive is unfortunately not an isolated incident. It needs to be seen in the context of a general pattern of non-compliance with regulatory directives that actually predates the current SIM registration infractions.
•Source: Nigerian Communications Commission http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/why-ncc-acted/223896/ |
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| Travel › Re: Ahmed Mazloum Represents Nigeria On Kilimanjaro Mountain by naptu2: 10:37am On Oct 29, 2015 |
There are many Nigerians who have Lebanese ancestry. Lots of Lebanese people migrated to Nigeria at the end of the 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s to trade. These families have lived in Nigeria for over a hundred years and many of them were born in Nigeria and have never been to Lebanon. Many of them settled in Kano and Lagos.
The Lebanese community in Lagos donated the original fountain at Tinubu Square (the Independence Fountain) as part of their contribution towards Nigeria's independence celebration in 1960.
Some notable Lebanese-Nigerians are: -
Faysal El-Khalil: His grandfather came to Nigeria in 1926 and established a transport company. He later established a soft drink company and that company is now 7Up Bottling Company Nigeria. Faysal was born in Nigeria and he was a member of Abacha's Vision 2010 Committee. He was also the Chief Executive Officer of 7Up Bottling Company.
Gilbert Chagoury: - This billionaire businessman was born in Nigeria in 1946. He owns (together with his brother Ronald) the Chagoury Group which includes Hitech Construction Company (formerly CIC), Eko Hotels, Eko Atlantic City, South EnergyX, etc. He is worth $4.2 billion.
White Nigerian: - This comedian was born in Jos. Both his father and his grandfather were also born in Jos.
Faysal Halabi. |
| Politics › Re: Confirm Amaechi And Lose Our Support, PDP Senators Warn Saraki by naptu2: 7:17am On Oct 29, 2015*. Modified: 7:36am On Oct 29, 2015 |
OrlandoOwoh:
The gavel is a "stamp", nothing happens after it's struck until the next legislative day. During the time of Tambuwal as Speaker, it's the House had adjourned and the the gavel used that he announced his defection to APC. At that moment, PDP members would've called for his resignation but wouldn't because the gavel had been struck and the House adjourned to the next two months or so. Mynd44:
The power lies with the Senators actually. If the senate president hits the gravel, any senator can raise a point of order and call for a vote count. This will see the senators vote and the side with the highest votes win SENATE STANDING ORDERS 2007 AS AMENDED
72.-(1) The modes of voting in the Senate shall be:
(a) by voice vote;
(b) by signing of register in a division; or
(c) through electronic voting device installed in the Senate.
[b]73.-(1) Any Senator may challenge the opinion of the President of the Senate or the Chairman by claiming a division.
(2) if the opinion of the President of the Senate, or in Committee of the Whole Senate, the Chairman, as to the decision of the question is challenged, the President of Senate or the Chairman shall direct that the lobbies be cleared and on such direction being given, all doors leading to the Chamber shall be locked and the division bells shall be rung for one minute.
(3) After the lapse of two minutes from the direction to clear the lobbies the President of the Senate or the Chairman shall put the question a second time and, if his opinion in again challenged a division shall be taken by the Clerk calling each Senator’s name and asking each Senator separately how he desires to vote and recording the vote accordingly. The Clerk shall thereafter read the names and announce the number of those who have voted for and against the proposal, and the President of the Senate or the Chairman shall declare the result of the division.
(4) Every Senator present, unless he expressly says that he declines to vote, shall record his vote either for the Ayes or the Noes. The Clerk shall add a statement of the names of Senators who decline to vote.[/b] http://www.senatorarise.com/senaterules.html |
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| Politics › Re: Senate Conducts Last Lap Of Ministerial Screening - Live Update by naptu2: 12:11pm On Oct 28, 2015 |
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| Politics › Re: Opobo And Bonny Are Parts Of Igboland. by naptu2: 7:24am On Oct 27, 2015 |
Warlord3000:
Are you stuck on replay or copy and paste..
So even a two line statement less than 30 words is well composed 
SMH for you That's not a human being. It's a spambot (a robot that has been programmed to spam the forum by posting the same message over and over). It only posts the same 5 or 6 messages, no matter what the thread is about. |
| Phones › Re: Nigeria Fines Telecom Giant MTN $5bn by naptu2(op): 3:15pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
[size=14pt] MTN's statement.[/size] Shareholders are advised that the NCC has imposed a fine equivalent to US$5.2 billion on MTN Nigeria.
This fine relates to the timing of the disconnection of 5.1 million MTN Nigeria subscribers who were disconnected in August and September 2015 and is based on a fine of N200, 000 for each unregistered subscriber.
MTN Nigeria is currently in discussions with the NCC to resolve the matter in recognition of the circumstances that prevailed with regard to these subscribers. |
| Phones › Re: Nigeria Fines Telecom Giant MTN $5bn by naptu2(op): 1:35pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
[size=14pt]FG fines MTN N980bn for failing to disconnect unregistered subscribers[/size]
By Zakariya Adaramola with Agency report | Publish Date: Oct 26 2015 11:54AM | Updated Date: Oct 26 2015 1:26PM
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), the country's telecommunications regulator, has issued mobile phone firm MTN Nigeria, with a $5billion (N980 billion) fine for failing to disconnect subscribers with unregistered Sim cards bought before January 2012.
From that date anyone buying a Sim card in Nigeria has had to register it under their name by law.
When contacted, Funsho Aina, MTN’s Public Relation Manager, confirmed the fine but said the company was preparing a statement to be released later on Monday.
He said MTN is a law abiding company that would not do anything that contradicted NCC’s Acts.
“Yes, it is true we aware but we are doing a statement which will be sent out to you soon. As soon as our boss approves it, we will send it to you. We are law abiding and we have always done our business within the confine of the Acts”, he said.
Telecoms companies were told to register their existing customers' Sim cards, which MTN Nigeria - the biggest telecommunications firm in Nigeria - has failed to do.
The fine is the largest in the history of telecom infringements in Nigeria and may redefine the relationships between telecommunications operators and the regulator.
Nigerians continue to complain about poor services from mobile network operators and blame the regulators for not doing enough to solve the problem. http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/business/fg-fines-mtn-n980bn-for-failing-to-disconnect-unregistered-subscribers/116508.html |
| Phones › Re: Nigeria Fines Telecom Giant MTN $5bn by naptu2(op): 1:10pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
[size=14pt]South Africa's MTN shares fall 5 pct on report of Nigeria fine[/size]
Mon Oct 26, 2015 | 7:25 AM EDT
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Shares in South Africa's MTN dropped more than 5 percent on Monday after an unconfirmed report in Nigeria said the mobile phone firm's Nigerian unit could face a fine of as much as $5.2 billion, traders said.
MTN declined to comment on the matter.
"The report is definitely the reason why it is moving. We just don't know how credible it is," said Petri Redelinghuys, a trader at Inkhunzi Investments in Johannesburg.
A second trader confirmed the share was falling as a result of the report.
Chris Maroleng, the Johannesburg-based spokesman for Africa's largest mobile operator, declined to comment.
The unconfirmed online report by Nigeria's Leadership newspaper said MTN was fined by the Nigerian Communications Commission for failing to disconnect subscribers with unregistered and incomplete SIM cards.
MTN was trading 5.32 percent at 180.80 rand by 1109 GMT. http://mobile.reuters.com/regional/article/idAFKCN0SK19H20151026?edition=af |
| Phones › Re: Nigeria Fines Telecom Giant MTN $5bn by naptu2(op): 1:03pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
[size=14pt]MTN Nigeria fined $5.2 billion[/size]
13 minutes ago // Africa | MTN Nigeria fined $5.2 billion
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a landmark fine of N1.04 trillion ($5.2bn) against MTN Nigeria, the largest mobile network operator in the country for failing to disconnect subscribers with unregistered and incomplete subscriber identification modules (SIM) cards within the stipulated time.
The fine which is the largest in the history of telecom infringements may redefine the relationships between telecommunications operators and the regulator. Technology Times which broke the story last night said NCC fined MTN Nigeria "for allegedly undermining efforts by the Nigerian government to tackle security challenges and the war on terror and allied crimes, as the telecoms operator has allegedly refused to deactivate unregistered mobile phone lines on its network".
A top official of MTN Nigeria who is not authorised to speak on the matter however confirmed to LEADERSHIP that NCC truly issued the fine against MTN Nigeria. The official said "This fine is unprecedented in the history of Nigeria. The amount is even bigger than the entire budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria. It is enough to make the operator close its operations in the country."
Another top telecom official in the industry also questioned the motive behind this gargantuan fine said the highest fine ever fined an operator in the country is N200 million. Last Thursday, MTN Group had announced that its Nigerian operation lost 5.1 million subscriber lines in the month of August to the deactivation of incomplete SIM registrations ordered by NCC. This has led to MTN cutting its full-year forecast for subscriber numbers.
Nik Kershaw, MTN Group spokesman confirmed that MTN Nigeria is also facing "ongoing regulatory restrictions" related to its market-leading position in Africa's most populous country. About 3.4 million of the customers have been reconnected, the company said.
While the loss of Nigerian customers is a short-term setback, "it does point to a tough regulatory environment," Steve Minnaar, a money-manager at Cape Town-based Abax Investment, said by phone according to agency reports. "They have been struggling with the regulator for many years in the Nigerian environment."
Efforts to reach Mr. Tony Ojobo, director of Public Affairs NCC failed as calls to his phone line were not picked. LEADERSHIP learnt that MTN Nigeria will issue an official statement on the matter today (Monday).
In August, MTN, Airtel, Glo and Etisalat, the four leading mobile operators in the country took their subscribers by surprise deactivating all lines with unregistered or improperly registered mobile subscriber data on their networks. This has resulted in a deluge of crowds at the various services centres of the operators round the country.
Mr. Idehen Efosa, head of enforcement and monitory department of Nigerian Communications Commssions (NCC), the nation's telecom regulator informed LEADERSHIP that out of the 37.79 million lines, Etisalat had 19.46 million improperly registered lines followed by MTN with 18.6 million lines. Airtel has 7.4 million lines while Glo has 2.33 million lines only.
The order to deactivate the lines followed a meeting between Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Department of State Service (DSS), the network operators and the NCC to examine the security threats posed by unregistered SIMs. Thereafter, the NCC handed down a seven day ultimatum starting from August 4, 2015 to GSM operators to deactivate unregistered subscriber identification modules (SIMs) with invalidity status. http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/africa/438043-mtn-nigeria-fined-5-2-billion.html |
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| Phones › Nigeria Fines Telecom Giant MTN $5bn by naptu2(op): 12:59pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
[size=14pt]Nigeria fines telecom giant MTN $5bn[/size]
Bashir Sa'ad Abdullahi
BBC Africa, Abuja
Nigeria's Communications Commission, the country's telecommunications regulator, has issued mobile phone firm MTN Nigeria, with a $5bn (£3.5bn) fine for failing to disconnect subscribers with unregistered Sim cards bought before January 2012.
From that date anyone buying a Sim card in Nigeria has had to register it under their name by law.
Phone companies were told to register their existing customers' Sim cards, which MTN Nigeria - the biggest telecommunications firm in Nigeria - has failed to do.
The fine is the largest in the history of telecom infringements in Nigeria and may redefine the relationships between telecommunications operators and the regulator.
Nigerians continue to complain about poor services from mobile network operators and blame the regulators for not doing enough to solve the problem.
A senior executive at MTN Nigeria tells me that the company will issue a statement on the fine later today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-34627935?live_variant=nonjs |
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| Nairaland General › Re: Popular Brands From The Late 70's, 80's And Early 90's by naptu2: 6:30am On Oct 26, 2015 |
sweetpies:
Eemmm abeg I wan add one ooo KESINSHIN PRODUCT I think it was a hair product for ladies. Hair. I remember Crush drink! green shan Shandi (apologies for spelling errors) mmm Kesingsheen Hit Show. Green Sands Shanday, the refreshing drink in a (glass?) Of its own. |
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| Politics › Re: Igbo People Prostrate And Apologised To Deji Of Akure-picture Inside by naptu2: 2:24pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
[size=14pt]Deji Pardons Akure Igbos, Reserves Judgment Over Eze Ndigbo Title[/size]
Published : Friday, 23 October 2015 15:22
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The Deji of Akureland, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo has pardoned the dethroned Eze Ndigbo, Mr. Gregory Iloehike and Igbo traders in the town who disrespected the monarch last week.
The royal father however insisted that the Igbo leader remained deposed until the Ondo State Council of Obas will take final decision on the chieftaincy title Igbo will be using in the state.
Oba Aladetoyinbo took the decisions today Friday at a peace meeting in his palace where Igbo leaders and traders led by top state government's officials to publicly apologise to him.
The monarch also ordered the re-opening shops at Moferere Market at Ilesa garage but warned that no trader should agitate over headship of the market until Akure traditional chiefs resolve the matter among the stakeholders.
Earlier, Governor Olusegun Mimiko who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr. Kola Ademujimi, thanked the people of Akure for maintaining the peace in the face of provocative situation caused by the Igbo leaders.
The meeting was attended by Chief Olu Falae, the State Attorney General, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs as well as the deposed Eze Ndigbo who led Igbos to publicly prostrate for the Deji as required by the tradition. http://www.radionigeriaibadan.com/news/1938-deji-pardons-akure-igbos-reserves-judgment-over-eze-ndigbo-title |
| Politics › Re: Igbo People Prostrate And Apologised To Deji Of Akure-picture Inside by naptu2: 2:18pm On Oct 25, 2015*. Modified: 2:34pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
There's peace. [size=14pt]Ndigbo in Akure eats humble pie, begs Deji over misconduct of Eze[/size]
October 23, 2015 Josiah Oluwole
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The leadership of the Igbo community in Akure, Ondo State, on Friday swallowed its pride and begged for pardon from the Deji of Akure, Aladetoyinbo Adelusi, following two weeks of hostilities between the Igbo community and the palace.
The Deji had vowed to obliterate the position of the Eze Ndigbo of Akure, after the title holder, Gregory Iloehika, allegedly insulted the traditional ruler.
Mr. Iloehika, was accused of rude behaviour at the Deji’s palace, an action which angered the Chiefs and resulted in a war of wits between the palace chiefs and Igbo traders.
The crisis had started two weeks ago with the leadership tussle between Igbos and Yorubas at the Mojere Market in Akure, but became widespread after the interventionfrom the Deji’s palace were resisted by the Igbo traders.
Mr. Iloehika was said to have made uncomplimentary remarks against the Deji in Council, and was immediately walked out of the palace by the Chiefs.
Viewing the action as an insult to the traditional stool, the Deji ordered the closure of the shops of the Igbo traders as well as the business premises of Mr. Iloehika along Cathedral Road in the heart of the city.
His position as Eze Ndigbo was also nullified, with a declaration that he should no longer parade himself as the leader of the Igbo community in Akure.
The Igbo community also responded by closing their shops in strategic markets in solidarity with their leader, causing some hardship in the town.
The spare parts markets were almost grounded and vehicles owners and mechanics had problems getting parts for vehicles needing repairs.
The intervention of the Ondo State Government to resolve the matter culminated in Friday’s peace meeting between the palace and the Igbo community.
Led by the President of the Ohaeneze Ndigbo, Ondo State, Okechukwu Okorie, the Chief of Staff to the state governor, Kola Ademujimi, Mr. Oloehika and other members of the Igbo community prostrated before the monarch, seeking his forgiveness.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, one Mr, Anoliefo said the Igbo people had found Akure a hospitable place in the last 100 years.
He urged the Deji to forgive their errors, promising that such action would not repeat itself in the future.
Also speaking, Mr. Ademujimi appealed to the Deji, Oba to forgive all the wrongdoings of his Igbo brothers, saying there would be no meaningful development in an atmosphere of rancour.
Responding, Oba Aladetoyinbo said he had pardoned the offenders, promising that their shops at the markets would be opened on Saturday.
Oba Aladetoyinbo thanked Governor Mimiko for his intervention as well as Akure youths for their peaceful disposition all through the crisis.
He however said the position of the disputed Eze Ndigbo would be considered at the council of Obas which would hold next week. http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/191989-ndigbo-in-akure-eats-humble-pie-begs-deji-over-misconduct-of-eze.html |
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