Telecom operators in Nigeria demand tariff hikes to ensure industry survival. Rising costs and stagnant rates threaten telecom service availability nationwide. ALTON calls for immediate reforms to sustain the telecom sector in 2025. Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have reiterated the urgent need for an upward review of tariffs for calls, data, and other services in … Read more
NCC Outline New Operational Guidelines For USSD Services CBN and NCC lnstructs banks to Settle 85% of all Outstanding Invoices by December 31 Telecom operators threatening to suspend USSD The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have issued a final directive to resolve the long-standing N250 billion Unstructured Supplementary Service … Read more
MTN Nigeria’s CEO, Karl Toriola, has warned that the country’s telecommunications sector is in a critical condition, describing it as being in an “intensive care unit” (ICU) and urgently needing intervention to prevent its collapse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Speaking at a hybrid telecom investment forum in Lagos on Tuesday, Toriola emphasized the severe challenges … Read more
The ministerial directive on reduction of data cost has been ignored by telecommunication firms. It was learnt that the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has not given the instruction to the operators. Ekohotblog recalls that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, gave the order on October 20 after receiving the progress report … Read more