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4 Apr
Telecommunications operators urged deposit money banks (DMBs) to pay up the N200 billion unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) debts they owed them.
26 Mar
National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, shed light on the significance of data protection in the digital economy at the pre-launch of the National Privacy Awareness Campaign.
29 Feb
The deadline for the linkage of subscribers Identification module (SIM) cards to National Identification Number (NIN) ended yesterday as directed by the Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
10 Jan
Telecommunications operators have appealed to governments at all levels to consider their stance on right of way (RoW) charges, especially in 2024.
3 Jan
The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has made it clear that there won’t be any room for debt forgiveness as regards the N200 billion Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debts owed by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs).
17 Nov
Possible shutdown of the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) appears near as telecommunications operators have disclosed that the debts owed by deposit money banks (DMBs) have hit N200 billion. Telecom operators said no major resolution has been reached on the matter, stressing that though there have been talks, considerable actions largely on the part of…
9 Oct 2023
Telecommunications operators have asked House of Representatives to intervene on some of the challenges confronting Nigeria’s $77 billion telecoms industry.
29 Sep 2023
Telecommunications operators are considering jettisoning uniform tariffs, especially on voice services in the country. The implication of the move, if implemented, is that subscribers would be charged differently for telephony services depending on their locations.
21 Sep 2023
Nigeria’s $77 billion telecommunications sector, which currently houses 34,862 towers, 127,294 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) and 96,198km fibre optics, is endangered as a result of the absence of laws backing infrastructure safety and deployment.
7 Sep 2023
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rallied telecommunications’ stakeholders on how to mitigate multiple-taxation challenges hindering Nigeria's economic growth.
24 Aug 2023
Telecommunications stakeholders, especially mobile network operators (MNOs), have said the current pricing regime, including for calls, short message service (SMS) and data, is unsustainable under current cost scheme in the country.
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