telecom
4 Feb
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it suspended its planned one-day protest against a 50 per cent hike in telecom tariffs to allow further dialogue. The NLC was set to begin the protest this morning across the 36 states of the federation, including Abuja. However, following a meeting with government officials at the Office of…
30 Jan
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, embark on a nationwide protest against the planned 50 per cent increase in the telecommunication tariff.
23 Jan
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has told Nigerians to expect periodic tariff renewals
23 Jan
The Arewa Youth Assembly has expressed its support for the 50 per cent tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for telecommunication companies in the country. Describing the tariff hike as a welcome development, the group noted that it would open the telecom sector for robust growth and investment. Speaker of the Arewa…
11 Jan
As Nigeria continues its journey towards becoming a digitally driven economy, reliable telecommunications services remain the backbone of our collective progress. At Airtel Nigeria, we are committed to delivering world-class connectivity to millions of Nigerians
9 Nov
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector have called on the Federal Government to bolster the protection of the nation’s telecom infrastructure against cyber threats, vandalism and theft, emphasising its critical role in driving economic growth and digital transformation.
31 Oct
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said that the telecom sector is facing annual losses of at least N11 billion due to the destruction of infrastructure. Maida said this during the inauguration of the Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) Protection and Resilience Workshop, an initiative aimed at…
4 Sep
Data and call services may face disruption from Monday next week as workers in the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association (PTECSSAN) have threatened an indefinite strike over
27 Aug
In the second quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data released yesterday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), activities in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) contributed 19.78 per cent to Nigeria’s real GDP.
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MTN Nigeria has announced the 17th edition of its flagship employee volunteer initiative, Y’ello Care, where staffs have the unique opportunity to contribute their resources – time, money and more – towards worthy causes.
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