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USSD Debts Hit #200b as Telcos Plan Cut Off

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…
17/11/2023 0Comments

BON Warns Of TV Future If 600MHz Spectrum Is Sold To MTN

The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has condemned the approval of the sale of 600MHz broadcasting spectrum to MTN, a mobile telecommunication company. In a letter sent to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris (Malagi), dated September 21, 2023, and signed…
06/10/2023 0Comments

NCC Announces Change to Fixed Lines Numbering Format

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a new numbering format for fixed lines. The new format will take effect on Monday, January 1, 2024. Under the new format, all fixed-line numbers will be prefixed with the number “02.” For example, to dial the existing…
20/09/2023 0Comments

CBN, NCC Resolve N150b USSD Debt Impasse

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), working with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has finally resolved the lingering debt issue between mobile telecom operators (MNOs) and Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). The debt currently estimated at about N150 billion arose out of the use of the…
09/09/2023 0Comments

N120bn Debt: Banks Offer Telcos Repayment Plan

Telecommunication firms are considering a repayment plan proposed by Deposit Money Banks to end the N120bn debt on the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data service. A source said the Central Bank of Nigeria was intervening in the dispute, and planned a meeting with both…
09/08/2023 0Comments

FG Set To Review Broadcast Code, May Increase Licence Fee

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it will soon meet with broadcasting industry stakeholders to review the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. The commission also revealed that it is considering raising television and radio station licence fees. This was revealed by NBC’s Director General Malam, Balareba Shehu…
19/07/2023 0Comments
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