Telecom services risk disruption as 800 workers begin strike Nigeria’s telecom sector risks shutdown as about 800 workers from the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association (PTECSSAN) have embarked on strike, threatening to cripple services nationwide. The union – largely contract staff – warned of massive disruptions to telecom operations if its demands were not met, as this would …

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court (Lagos division) challenging the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) on telecommunications services, as taxable services. The suit, which was filed last Friday, is also challenging the imposition and implementation of excise duty charges on telecommunications services. The registered trustees of NATCOMS, led by …