Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has said that the tariff in the telecommunications sector would be reviewed periodically. Edun spoke to Arise TV, yesterday at the ongoing 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland. The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, had on Monday, granted approval to telcos to implement a 50 per …

The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, on Tuesday defended the decision to approve a 50 per cent tariff hike for telecom services, despite widespread backlash and legal threats from advocacy groups and subscribers. Minister Tijani, who appeared before lawmakers to defend the ministry’s budget, explained that the tariff hike was driven by broader economic pressures, including …

Nigerians are to pay more for data, calls and Short Message Service (SMS), following the 50 per cent hike in end-user tariffs approved for service providers by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday. The nod, which was half of the Mobile Network Operators’ (MNOs’) demand, came shortly after a virtual meeting of Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (IACF), which is an …

Nigerians may soon experience an increase in the cost of telecom services, with the price of 1GB of data potentially rising to N560 under a proposed tariff adjustment. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, during a recent appearance on national TV, revealed that while telecom operators were pushing for a 100 per cent hike in tariffs, …

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has said that a potential tariff increase in the telecommunications sector should not exceed 60 per cent. He emphasised the need to balance the sustainability of the sector with affordability for Nigerians. Tijani made this known during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television on Wednesday. When asked if …

Barely a week after killing two police officers, terrorists belonging to Lakurawa group have killed three staff of a leading telecommunication firm. The insurgents were said to have invaded a construction site at Gumki village in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. It was gathered that the deceased were installing a surveillance mast for the Nigeria Immigration Service in …

Amid the ongoing debate surrounding the proposed tariff increase by telecommunications companies, 9mobile’s Chief Executive Officer, Obafemi Banigbe has weighed in, emphasising that the telecom sector has been a key contributor to Nigeria’s GDP and a cornerstone of the nation’s digital economy over the past two decades. He noted that the growth experienced in the industry had attracted significant capital …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed claims of a telecommunications tariff hike allegedly set to take effect in January 2025. The commission described the reports as false and unfounded, urging subscribers to disregard the misinformation. A senior NCC official, speaking to PUNCH on Sunday, emphasised that the regulatory body operates under a transparent framework guided by the Nigerian Communications …

The Court of Appeal has awarded the sum of N15 million as general damages against MTN Nigeria Communications Limited for bombarding a customer’s phone number with unsolicited messages and caller tunes when the customer didn’t subscribe to the services. Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja division of the appellate court made the pronouncement while delivering judgment in an appeal brought …

9mobile has appointed Ina Alogwu as its new Chief Digital and Innovation Officer (CDIO), marking another significant step in the company’s business transformation agenda. In his new role, Alogwu will be responsible for guiding the development and execution of 9mobile’s long-term strategy across the entire digital and technology ecosystem, including new technologies, digital platforms, and business models while nurturing a …