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,…
NLC Suspends Planned Nationwide Protest Against Telecom Tariff Hike After Government Intervention
|By Adejumo Adekunle – Labour, FG Set Up Committee to Review 50% Tariff Increase Telecom Subscribers Support Protest Suspension Stakeholders Urge Tariff Adjustment for Economic Balance The Nigeria…
MTN Proposes 100% Tariff Hike, Faces Uncertain Approval Amid Economic Challenges
|By Adejumo Adekunle – MTN Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, has revealed that the company has submitted a proposal to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for a 100% increase…
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…
NCC: GLO SUBSCRIBERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CALL MTN LINES
Babatunji Wusu – Soon, Globacom users might not be able to dial MTN numbers, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC said that this resulted from the connection…
MTN RELEASES DATES ON WHICH USERS WHO HAVEN’T FILED NINS WILL BE BLOCKED.
Babatunji Wusu – Subscribers who have not yet submitted their National Identity Numbers (NINs) would not be allowed to use the network after February 28, 2024, according to MTN Nigeria…
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…
MTN NIGERIA CONTRIBUTES N100 MILLION TO THE SECOND ITERATION OF THE MEDIA INNOVATION PROGRAM.
In the second iteration of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP), which aims to increase the ability of media professionals in the nation, MTN Nigeria is investing over N100 million.…
NCC PROHIBIT NIGERIANS BELOW 18 FROM OWINING A SIM
According to the draft copy of the modified Registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulations published on the commission’s website, the Nigerian Communications Commission has disqualified anyone below the age of 18…
