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Read more about the article Telecoms Tariff Hike: NCC ex-insider wants Tinubu to tackle alleged ‘hostile takeover of telecoms industry’ by MTN Nigeria 

Telecoms Tariff Hike: NCC ex-insider wants Tinubu to tackle alleged ‘hostile takeover of telecoms industry’ by MTN Nigeria 

A former Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) insider has asked President Bola Tinubu, seen in the photo above, to suspend the 50% telecoms tariff hike approved by the industry regulator, and address alleged hostile market takeover by MTN Nigeria, the dominant mobile network operator (MNO) said to be championing the imposition of the price increase to undermine competition.

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Read more about the article Nigeria’s data consumption hits record 721,522 terabytes in January

Nigeria’s data consumption hits record 721,522 terabytes in January

Nigeria’s internet data consumption has reached a record-breaking 721,522 terabytes by January this year, according to official telecoms market figures reviewed by Technology Times.

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Read more about the article Alleged Caller Tunes Infringement: MTN ‘does not cut deals with artistes’ 

Alleged Caller Tunes Infringement: MTN ‘does not cut deals with artistes’ 

MTN Nigeria Communications Limited does not enter into direct agreements with artistes, but rather through its value added service partners, an insider has told Technology Times amid criminal charges filed against the largest mobile phone company by the nation’s copyright agency.  

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Read more about the article NIN-SIM linkage: MTN Nigeria loses subscribers as fresh disconnections loom

NIN-SIM linkage: MTN Nigeria loses subscribers as fresh disconnections loom

MTN Nigeria, the country's largest mobile network operator with a 36.58 percent market share by operator, has experienced a decline in its subscriber base following the enforcement of the subscriber registration scheme imposed by government.

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Read more about the article Maida, Nigeria’s telecoms regulatory chief, promises better deal for phone subscribers

Maida, Nigeria’s telecoms regulatory chief, promises better deal for phone subscribers

Dr. Aminu Maida has said that he hopes to pursue an optimal user experience for Nigerian telecoms subscribers as part of his vision as the nation’s telecoms industry regulatory agency’s chief.

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Read more about the article NCC chief ‘excited’ over telecoms waiver in Zamfara

NCC chief ‘excited’ over telecoms waiver in Zamfara

Nigeria’s telecoms regulatory chief is “excited” by Zamfara State Government's decision to waive charges on Right of Way (RoW) for telecoms infrastructure deployment across the state.

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Read more about the article FG raises team for Nigeria’s 5G spectrum auctions

FG raises team for Nigeria’s 5G spectrum auctions

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The Federal Government has raised an 18-member team to map out plans for Nigeria’s 5G spectrum auctions following, the Senate clearance over public health concerns. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) took the “major proactive regulatory step” after a Senate investigative hearing that gave 5G technology “a clean bill of health”, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive […]

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