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Nigeria gives MTN two weeks to pay $5.2bn fine
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator on Friday gave MTN Group two weeks to pay a $5.2 billion fine imposed on Africa’s biggest…
Subscribers, stakeholders slam NCC over N1.04trn fine on MTN
Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry on Friday decried the N1.04 trillion fine imposed on MTN Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications…
South Africa’s MTN talking to Nigeria over $5.2bn fine
Reuters – South Africa’s MTN Group is in talks with Nigerian authorities after the West African country imposed a $5.2…
Nigeria fines MTN $5bn for failing to disconnect unregistered subscribers
Nigeria’s Communications Commission, the country’s telecommunications regulator, has issued mobile phone firm MTN Nigeria, with a $5bn (£3.5bn) fine for…
5 million users disconnect from MTN in Nigeria
Over 5 million subscribers of MTN, Africa’s largest mobile phone operator, have ditched their lines with the telco outfit in…
Right2Know pickets MTN in South Africa for unethical profiteering
Right2Know Gauteng, a campaign group in South Africa will on Friday picket telecommunication company, MTN, with the goal of putting…
Corporate social responsibility should be voluntary— Fashola
Former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Wednesday described Corporate Social Responsibility in its purest sense as business…
South Africa: CEO of MTN resigns as strike drags on
The chief executive of MTN’s South African unit has resigned, an internal statement by Africa’s largest mobile operator said on…
Security is everybody’s business, Lagos CP
Lives and property will be in great danger if security issue is left to the government alone, says the Lagos…
Cobhams Asuquo Bags MTN Endorsement Deal
Funsho Arogundade Top producer cum singer, Cobhams Asuquo has joined the list of top Nigerian celebrities to be unveiled as…
MTN Impunity: When Enough is Enough
By Funmilola Ajala Imagine a scenario where you allow a fellow from some alien geography perch within your abode; offer…
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Energy crisis grounds economic activities, MTN warns of operational disruptions
Social and economic activities in Nigeria is gradually grinding to a halt as acute energy crisis is forcing many businesses…
83m subscribers use internet on Nigeria’s telecom networks – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the number of internet users on the country’s telecom networks increased to 83,362,814 as…
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Court orders NCC, MTN, Airtel, others to pay APC N500m
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has ordered the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to pay…
NCC Shuts Down Buhari’s Campaign Fund Raising Platform
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has shut down the 35350 SMS platform for raising fund for the General…
Poor Telecoms Services And Subscribers Compensation
Years after the revolution witnessed in the telecommunication services sector, Nigerian subscribers continue to grapple with poor and unreliable services…
EFCC arraigns contractor, 2 ex-MTN staff over N1b fraud
Eromosele Ebhomele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a contractor, Mutairu Babatunde, and two former staff of…
Timaya, Patience Ozokwor Unite For MTN TV Ad
Bolatito Adebola Nigerian singer, Timaya have joined Nollywood’s popular actress, Patience Ozokwor aka Mama G for a new TV commercial.…
On Lagos’ Fitch Ratings
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Global leader in credit ratings and research, Fitch Ratings, recently upgraded Lagos State’s national long-term rating to…
Kofo, MTN Project Fame Evictee, Drops New Single
Funsho Arogundade Less than two weeks after eviction from ongoing MTN Project Fame West Africa 7.0, Kofo, has made history by…
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Meet MTN Project Fame 7.0 Contestants
As MTN Project Fame Season 7 rolls out, we present to you the contestants that will dazzle the world with…
NCC Declares NITEL, Starcomms, Others Inactive
Daniels Ekugo Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and 13 other telecoms companies in Nigeria have been declared “inactive operators” by the…
Wakanow Leaves Hundreds Of Nigerians Stranded In Sao Paulo
The hope of over 600 Nigerians that they would watch the World Cup clash between the Super Eagles and Argentina…
Globacom Ghana passes NCA performance test
Globacom’s operation in Ghana has met key performance indicators (KPIs) set by the country’s telecom sector regulator, the National Communications…
Singer Praiz Premieres ‘Mercy’
Funsho Arogundade MTN ambassador and R&B singer, Praiz, has premiered the music video for his single Mercy. The video, directed…
MTN boosts revenue from Nigeria’s earnings
South African mobile giant MTN on Wednesday said revenues grew 12 percent last year, driven by increasing subscribers and helped…
MTN’s 3rd quarter growth flat
South Africa’s MTN Group on Thursday reported a slower-than-expected one per cent increase in subscribers for the third quarter. The…
Estate of Nigeria’s anthem composer sues MTN
The Estate of the composer of the National anthem, the late Pa Benedict Odiase, has sued telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria…
Olawale Wins Project Fame
Bayo Adetu Olawale Ayodele Ojo, a 400 level Agronomy Student of Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has emerged winner…