Telecommunication
MTN raises data price as new tariff regime begins
The 50 percent tariff increase recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for telecommunication companies has taken effect as...
NCC issues first number series to Vitel virtual network operator
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued the first mobile number series to Vitel Wireless, the Mobile Virtual Network Operator...
Nigeria’s internet subscribers dropped by 24.5m in 2024 – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that the country’s internet subscribers dropped by 24.5 million in 2024. According to...
Nigeria to generate N1.6 trillion from telecom tariff hike – GSMA
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has said Nigeria will generate an additional N1.6 trillion in tax revenue...
Telecom operators justify 50% tariff hike
The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has justified the recent 50 per cent hike in telecom tariffs,...
Market gains N472 billion as investors react to NCC’s tariff hike
The equity market gained N472 billion, or 0.75 per cent, on Tuesday as investors responded to the 50 per cent...
Rising costs: Telecom firms threaten load shedding
Unless they are permitted by the industry regulator to undertake a substantial increase in phone tariffs in order to meet...
Telecoms tariff increase won’t exceed 60% – Minister
Minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, Bosun Tijani, has stated that the hike in telecoms tariff will not exceed...
USSD debts: Experts commend NCC for disconnecting nine banks
A Financial Technology Expert, Dr Yele Okeremi, has lauded the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) directive to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)...
NCC directs telcos to disconnect Fidelity, UBA, FCMB, Zenith, JAIZ, others from USSD platform
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications companies (telcos) to disconnect the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) codes assigned...