Tag: telecoms

Top 5 Stories Of The Day| Discos Threaten to Strike Over Alleged Unlawful Military Attacks on its Electricity Workers

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Alerts Nigerians Ahead of Electricity Tariff Hike

FG alerts Nigerians ahead of electricity tariff hike NCDC tightens security around airport as Uganda suffers Ebola outbreak Marketers fear losses as news of Dangote Refinery slashes price Naira appreciates…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Telecoms Receive Approval to Raise Hike to 50% for the First Time in 12 years

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Telecoms Receive Approval to Raise Hike to 50% for the First Time in 12 years

Telecoms receive approval to raise hike to 50% for the first time in 12 years Niger explosion death toll rises to 98 EFCC arraigns Ex-AMCON MD over Arik Air fraud…

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Opinion: Can technology and connectivity disrupt Insurance?

by Tenu Awoonor   On my way to the Pinet eInsurance conference hosted in Lagos last week, I asked myself a question. What does insurance have to do with telecom…

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NCC declares state of emergency on poor service delivery from telecoms companies

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday declared a state of emergency on the quality of service provided by telecommunications companies. This is contained in a statement…

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Opinion: No, Communication Service Tax can’t be a product of sound judgement

by Aribisala Tosin Isn’t it rather disappointing the argument put up by the Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, that scarcity of funds is the reason the Federal Government is seeking…

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$12 billion; N441 million… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

$12 billion – The amount allegedly smuggled out of Nigeria by telecoms company MTN between 2006 and 2016. This is according to Sen. Dino Melaye. 2 million – The number of people freed…

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Opinion: On GSM tax, Pres. Buhari has pushed his luck too far

by Adekoya Boladale A recent investigative report by Economic Confidential puts the total annual remuneration of President Buhari and his cabinet at N2.295billion. In the extensive report, President Buhari and…

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The YNaija Tracklist: Ikpeazu goes back to court | NCC caution telecoms over spam messages

From the papers this morning - a Tracklist PDP: ‘Change’ is really with APC and their barrage of falsehood – YNaija Economic recession will be short-lived says Gov. Fayose - YNaija …

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Etisalat Prize for Innovation announces 2016 call for entries

“Innovation is in our DNA” and with those words, Matthew Willsher, Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat announced call for entries for the 2016 Etisalat Prize…

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MTN fined N32bn in Cameroon [DETAILS]

The woes of telecommunications giant, MTN, may not be abating anytime soon as the Cameroonian anti-corruption agencies have hit the company with a punitive fine for tax evasion. MTN and…

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How Women in Technology in Nigeria marked International Girls in ICT day

by Isi Esene On April 25th 2013, Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN)  will join the world to mark the International Girls in ICT day, an initiative of the ITU…

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Not good: Starcomms announces N5.3bn nine-month net loss

Ahead of the extra-ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for this Friday, Starcomms Plc has announced that it recorded a net loss of N5.3 billion in the third quarter, painting a…

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Fasten your seatbelts: MTN is set to give away Cessna 182 T airplane today

by Isi Esene Today is the draw-day for the much publicised MTN Nigeria Ultimate Wonder Promo, the GSM operator announced Tuesday for the event which was originally scheduled for October.…

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TICKER: All promotions by telecoms companies are banned – NCC

PRESS STATEMENT The Commission has, in recent times been inundated with several complaints from consumers, Industry Stakeholders against the various promotions offered by Telecommunications Operators. Consistent with its processes, the…

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TICKER: All promotions by telecoms companies are banned – NCC

PRESS STATEMENT The Commission has, in recent times been inundated with several complaints from consumers, Industry Stakeholders against the various promotions offered by Telecommunications Operators. Consistent with its processes, the…

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TICKER: All promotions by telecoms companies are banned – NCC

PRESS STATEMENT The Commission has, in recent times been inundated with several complaints from consumers, Industry Stakeholders against the various promotions offered by Telecommunications Operators. Consistent with its processes, the…

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The Economist: The sacrifices the poor make to keep mobile phones, spotlight on Kenya

by The Economist Some would, for instance, forgo meat at meal time, in the hope of making a call or sending an SMS that would enable them to put more…

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