Media & Telecoms

FG, NLC Signs Agreement on Proposed 50% Telecom Tariff Hike

The Federal Government (FG) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over the proposed 50 per cent hike in telecommunications tariff. This was contained in an MoU reached on Monday at a meeting convened by the federal…

04/02/2025

Telecoms Subscribers Association Rejects Tariff Hike

Telecoms subscribers association has rejected the hike in tariffs which they described as unacceptable. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had on Monday approved a 50% tariff increase for telecom operators in the country following calls by the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON)…

21/01/2025

NCC Approves 50% Tariff Hike For Telcos

Telephone subscribers in Nigeria will pay more for data and airtime as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday approved a 50% tariff increase for telecoms operators in the country. In a statement, a spokesman for the regulator Reuben Muoka said the price…

21/01/2025

NCC Suspends Issuance Of Virtual Operators Licence, Two Others

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has temporarily suspended new licence issuance to operators in three categories. The categories affected include Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence, Interconnect Exchange Licence and Value Added Service Aggregator Licence. According to the NCC, the suspension is in line with…

18/05/2024

NCC Extends Deadline for SIM-NIN Linkage to July 31

The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed telecommunication companies to extend the disconnection of telephone lines not linked to National Identification Numbers from April 15, 2024, to July 31, 2024. A reliable source within the telecommunication sector disclosed this information to press. This decision communicated…

31/03/2024

Subsea Cable: Services Successfully Restored – MTN

Bayobab Group, a subsidiary of MTN Group, has announced the successful restoration of its services following subsea cable disruptions. The telecom operator disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. It said that despite the challenges occasioned by the cable disruptions, its subsidiary demonstrated its…

20/03/2024

Voice, Data Services Restored After Undersea Cable Cuts – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says voice and data services affected by undersea cable cuts along the Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal coasts have been restored. In a Monday statement, the NCC Director of Public Affairs, Rueben Muoka, said that services have now been…

19/03/2024

Submarine Cable Repairs May Last Five Weeks – MainOne

MainOne, a leading provider of submarine cable systems, has revealed that the repair process for its damaged submarine cable may take up to five weeks. The company disclosed this in a statement on Friday following a fault experienced on its network on Thursday. Preliminary…

16/03/2024

Subsea Cable Cut: Operators Working to Restore Connectivity — NCC

The Nigeria Communications Commission has assured that cable operators are actively working to restore connectivity following the submarine cable cuts, which have left several African internet service providers with severe outages. The Director, Public Affairs, of NCC, Reuben Muoka, disclosed this in a…

16/03/2024

SIM-NIN Linkage: Over 40m Blocked Lines to be Forfeited — NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that the over 40 million telephone lines barred after failing to link to the National Identity Numbers face the risk of being forfeited soon. NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking…

06/03/2024