Tag: MTN

‘Do It Yourself,’ MTN, Others Get Permit To Generate Electricity

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued permits to Golden Penny Power Limited, MTN Communications Nigeria Limited, Havenhill Synergy, and others for mini-grid electricity generation. The NERC said it issued nine new off-grid generation licences in the first quarter of 2024 with a gross capacity of 109.69 megawatts and three new trading licences. According to a report by the commission, Golden Penny Power Limited got a licence to build six off-grid gas plants in Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, and Cross River states. The total capacity is 100MW. Also, MTN was granted…

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MTN, Airtel, Others Mull Tariff Hike

Ganiyu Amodu

Telecoms operators including MTN, Airtel and Globacom have pushed for cost-reflective tariff in view of extant economic realities. This was contained in a statement jointly released by the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) on Thursday. The statement was co-signed by ALTON’s Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo; and ATCON’s President Tony Emoekpere. The telcos called upon the government to take decisive action in addressing the numerous challenges confronting the telecommunications industry. The telcos said telecommunications infrastructure development requires substantial investments in…

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MTN, Glo Interconnect Debt Dispute Resolved, Says NCC

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria and Globacom Limited has been amicably resolved. Following the resolution, NCC said the approval granted to MTN to disconnect Globacom has now been withdrawn. The regulator announced this in a statement by Reuben Muoka, NCC director, public affairs department, on Thursday. NCC said the debt dispute was resolved to avoid disruptions to subscribers’ connections. On January 8, 2024, the regulator permitted MTN to commence the phased disconnection of Glo with effect from January 18, 2024, due to…

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MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile To Slam 40% Tariffs Hike On Nigerians

Abibat Babalola

N100 recharge card, data to now worth N60 Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria, ALTON have recommended an upward adjustment in call and SMS tariffs to cushion the increasing cost of operation in Nigeria. Making the proposal in a letter to the Nigerian Communications Commission, the association lamented that the cost of doing business in the country had risen by 40 per cent. The association claimed that the telecommunications industry had been financially harmed by an economic downturn that occured in 2020 and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. READ ALSO: MTN Loses 1.3…

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Nigerian Parliament Indicts Agip, MTN, Glo, Others of Tax Evasion

Ayobami Adedinni

Globacom, Airtel, 9Mobile and co. Here are names of companies the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts found questionable for tax offenses    The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, Oluwole Oke has accused some firms operating in Nigeria of evading tax. Speaking while receiving the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, on Thursday, Oke said that several companies operating in the country were in the habit of not paying statutory taxes to the government, causing a revenue shortage for the operation…

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Easy Steps to Link NIN to MTN, Glo, and Airtel SIM Cards

ADEOLA YUSUF

Platforms Africa, as a part of its commitment to solution journalism, presents easy step-by-atep approach 72 million Nigerian subscribers whose lines are barred can take to link their NIN to MTN, Glo, and Airtel SIM Cards   72.77 million subscribers were, according to Platforms Africa, affected when, after months of repeated extensions of deadlines, the Nigerian government on Monday, April 4, ordered telecommunications companies to enforce compliance with its National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module policy. In simple terms, the telecom companies were ordered to bar SIM cards that are yet…

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MTN, Glo, Others Block 72.77m Subscribers for NIN-SIM Link Offense

Dawood Rabiu

In response to the Nigerian Government’s directive to telecommunication operators, more than 72.77 million active subscribers have been blocked from using their sims to make calls. The Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, and the Head, Corporate Communications at the Nigeria Identity Management Commission, Mr Kayode Adegoke gave the directive in a joint statement they signed. READ ALSO: NIN-SIM: Disconnect Unlinked Subscribers, Govt Tells MTN, Others Nigerian Varsities May Be Shut Longer Than Expected – ASUU Ask Your Cousin, Obasanjo, for Ige Murder, Omisore…

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MTN, Glo, Airtel Mull Tariff Hike For Nigerians, Blame High Diesel Price

Aliyu Aliyu

Telecommunications services providers under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria have said a tariff review for telco services may happen if the rise in the price of diesel is sustained. Platforms Africa reports he providers include MTN, Glo, 9Mobile and Airtel among others. READ ALSO: Diesel Price Hits N720 Per Litre, Nigerian Manufacturers Groan N17bn Racket: EFCC Moves Obiano To Abuja After First Night In Lagos Custody Airlines in Nigeria To Shut Down Thursday As Aviation Fuel Scarcity Worsens Nigerian Varsities Remain Shut Till May…

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