Karl Toriola
18 May
MTN Nigeria’s Company Secretary, UtoUkpanah, has been named the first-ever winner of the “Global Corporate Secretary of the Year’’ award by t
15 May
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), on Tuesday, accused Mr Karl Toriola, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd., of evading service of court documents in the alleged copyright infringement suit The NCC’s lawyer, Gladys Ojo, made the allegation before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja. The…
10 May
Amid insecurity, foreign exchange crisis, Naira depreciation and undue political interference, the telecommunications sector contributed N33 trillion to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023, with N2.4 trillion in tax revenue.
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2 May
Except something drastic is done by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to rally industry stakeholders to develop strategies to actively support telecoms sector growth, the Commission’s N549 billion revenue targets for the year may be unrealisable.
2 May
MTN grew its active data users by eight per cent, bringing the number to 44.5 million users in the first quarter (Q1). Its active mobile money wallets increased to 4.8 million, indicating a growth of 48.7 per cent, compared to Q1 2023’s 3.2 million.
30 Apr
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has reported another loss, the second in a row after declaring a loss after tax of N392.7 billion for the first quarter of 2024. This is coming after growing its service revenue by 32.0 per cent to N747.3 billion year-on-year, the telco recorded its second loss since it was listed on…
29 Apr
The arraignment of the MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd; its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Karl Toriola; over alleged copyright infringement, was, on Monday stalled in a Federal High Court, Abuja.
16 Mar
The CEO, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has been conferred Fellow by the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), alongside 12 other distinguished engineers. The announcement was made by the NAE Council on March 7, 2024.
16 Feb
Telecommunications partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), MTN Nigeria, has urged the senior national team to build on its outstanding performance at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations to excel in future challenges.
9 Feb
Exclusive communications partner to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), MTN, has commended the Super Eagles on their triumph over South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the semifinal showdown of the ongoing AFCON tournament.
31 Jan
MTN said it operates by its licensing conditions and regulations in its position on interconnect debt.
21 Nov 2023
MTN has said there would be periodic reviews of the company’s tower contracts to drive efficiency and ensure optimal performance from vendors.The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, who stated, said this was against the backdrop...
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