NLC Directs Boycott of Telecom Giants Over Tariff Hikes
Babatunji Wusu – The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a boycott of MTN, Airtel, and Glo services from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM daily starting February 13, 2025,…
Telecom Subscribers Reject 40% Tariff Hike, Call NCC’s Approval Insensitive Amid Economic Hardship
|By Adejumo Adekunle – Protect subscribers, halt the 40% tariff hike. Voice, SMS, and data prices set to rise sharply. Operators defend hike; subscribers demand alternatives. The National…
OVER NIN-SIM CONNECTIVITY, MTN, GLO, AIRTEL, AND OTHER COMPANIES DISCONNECT PHONE LINES.
Babatunji Wusu – On Wednesday, some telecom customers voiced their dissatisfaction over the telecoms blocking their lines even though they had connected their SIM cards to their National Identity Numbers…
MTN, AIRTEL, GLO, AND OTHER TELECOM COMPANIES THREATEN TO RAISE TARIFFS, POINTING THE FINGER AT TINUBU GOVERNMENT
Because the existing rate structure is unsustainable, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have vowed to raise telecommunication tariffs. Naija…
NEWS FLASH: The NCC denies Airtel’s request for administrative 5G spectrum assignment.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which oversees the telecoms sector, denied Airtel Nigeria’s request for administrative assignment of spectrum so that it might offer fifth-generation (5G) services throughout the nation.…
Again, FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage By 31 Days
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for linking Subscriber Identification Modules with valid National Identity Numbers by one month. It announced the extension on Friday in a statement issued…
FG plans to replace BVN with NIN – Pantami
The Federal Government has stated arrangements are ongoing to replace the Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa…
FG Orders Cancellation Of N20 NIN Retrieval Charge
The federal government (FG) has ordered the cancellation of N20 fee for retrieval of national identity number (NIN) on mobile networks. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) had said that…
NCC Gives Telcos 14 Days to Block SIM cards Registered Without NIN
By Stephen Godonu The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says telecommunications companies have 14 days to block SIM cards not registered with the national identity number (NIN). The fresh directive is…
Shareholders Urge Collaboration To Tackle Unclaimed Dividends
Shareholders on Monday called for collaboration of capital market operators involved in the e-dividend value chain to tackle the high rate of unclaimed dividends in the market. The shareholders in…
