Media & Telecoms

Universal Music Group has acquired a majority stake in Nigerian record label, Mavin Records. UMG, in a statement released on Monday, said the deal remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by the end of Q3 2024. Investment firm, Kupanda Capital,…

The Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) has revealed why it has filed a 29 billion naira suit against cable outfit Multichoice Nigeria Limited before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The association stated its reason at a press conference in Lagos on…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Thursday said the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. (MTN) and Globacom Limited (Globacom) has been amicably resolved. A statement Thursday by Director, Public Affairs NCC Reuben Muoka disclosed that due to the resolution, the disconnection…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Tuesday appealed to states and local government councils across the country to cut taxes imposed on telecom companies, asserting that excessive taxation would be counterproductive to the growth of the industry. NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, (EVC) Dr Aminu…

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, ARCON, has debunked a claim that it was charging N3 million as advert vetting fee. A statement by Head, Corporate Affairs of ARCON, Winifred Akpan, sent to Vanguard, described such reports as false, malicious and a misrepresentation…

Duplicated National Identification Numbers are responsible for the new wave of complaints from subscribers who have had their SIMs barred despite linking them to their NINs. This, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission, is due to the activity of third-party agents who duplicate…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has suspended its plan to bar Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines for 21 days. In a statement on Thursday, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, said the commission decided to suspend the action after the telcos agreed…

Multichoice, owners of Digital Satellite Television( DStv), have announced that its sporting channel, SuperSports will broadcast all 52 matches at the 2023 African Cup of Nations holding in Cote d’Ivoire. The announcement is coming after the company had last week stated that it…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Globacom customers will be barred from calling MTN lines owing to non-settlement of interconnect charges. This is according to a Monday statement by NCC Director of Public Affairs Department Reuben Muoka. “Globacom was notified of the application made…

Telecommunications operators on Thursday disclosed that the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debts owed them by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have now hit #200 billion. Speaking under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the body said the debt…