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FG bridges digital divide, deploys 7,000 new telecom towers to connect 20m Nigerians

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30 May 2025
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In order to bridge Nigeria’s digital divide, the Federal Government has announced the deployment of 7,000 new telecommunications towers across underserved communities, targeting more than 20 million Nigerians who currently lack access to any form of telecommunication services. The announcement was made by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, during a joint ministerial appearance on …

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Shelve planned protest or become undertaker of telecom sector, telcos warn NLC

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3 February 2025
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Telecom operators in the country have warned the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) not to drive the last nail in the coffin of an already ailing telecom sector with it’s planned nationwide protest on 4 February 2025. The telcos through their Chief Executive Officers (CEO) and the Chairman of the umbrella body, the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators in Nigeria (ALTON), …

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FG proposes 5% tax on telecoms services, others

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20 October 2024
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The Federal Government has proposed a five per cent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, and betting activities as part of a new bill to overhaul Nigeria’s tax framework. The bill, titled, “A Bill for an Act to Repeal Certain Acts on Taxation and Consolidate the Legal Frameworks relating to Taxation and Enact the Nigeria Tax Act to Provide for …

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Obasanjo exposes how Abdulsalami nearly denied Nigeria $280m telecom deal

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18 September 2024
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, revealed how the former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), almost denied Nigeria a $280 million telecommunications deal. Obasanjo said when Nigeria was about to transit from landline telephones to mobile phones, some major telecommunication companies approached the country seeking to provide mobile lines for the citizenry, but Abubakar wanted to award the …

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Telecom firms lament banks’ N200b USSD debt, 52 taxes

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21 November 2023
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Telecom companies in Nigeria have decried the N200 billion debt owed by the banks for the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) provided by telecom operators. According to them, the debt, coupled with the 52 taxes, could cripple their operation in the country if the federal government does not intervene. The companies under the aegis of the Association of Licenced Telecom …

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Banks propose repayment plan for Telcos’ N120b debt

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9 August 2023
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Telecommunication firms are considering a repayment plan proposed by Deposit Money Banks to end the N120 billion debt on the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data service (USSD), according to The PUNCH. A source said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was intervening in the dispute, and planned a meeting with both parties. According to a source in the Association of Licensed …

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Telecom operators threaten to disconnect banks over N120b USSD debt

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13 May 2023
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted telecommunications operators in Nigeria the approval to disconnect banks over N120 billion unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) debt, according to the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON). ALTON Chairman Mr Gbenga Adebayo in Lagos said in a statement on Friday that the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) would disconnect banks if they failed …

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Pantami to telecom firms: Forget 5% excise duty

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4 May 2023
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has asked telecommunication firms and other stakeholders in the sector to ignore any attempt to impose a five per cent excise duty on telecom services. According to the minister, the sector has been excluded from excise duty tax with approval from President Muhammadu Buhari, which was announced on the 21st March, …

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