Notwithstanding the merits and the demerits canvassed by stakeholders, the planned increase in tariffs of electricity and telecoms services is sure to increase cost of living, aggravate inflation and consequently lower the standard of living of Nigerians.

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The GSM Association (GSMA) said the 50 per cent hike in telecommunication services has the potential to unlock more than $150 million in additional mobile network investment and expand 4G coverage to 94 per cent, covering nine million new consumers.

Recognising the vital role of the telecoms sector in economic growth, the Presidency, yesterday, backed the 50 per cent tariff hike approved for telecommunications operators by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

As conversations intensify around tariff adjustments in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, Airtel Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Dinesh Balsingh, has reaffirmed the telecoms firm’s commitment to delivering superior connectivity and fostering digital inclusion.

Today, the world ushered in another year with the hope that it brings the much-expected ease after the harrowing experiences of 2024.

Although the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has admitted the need for a possible tariff hike in the telecoms sector, the timeline of the review remains unknown.

The Federal Government appeared not to have wholly jettisoned the clamour by telecommunications operators in the country. Recall that earlier in the year, clamour by operators for tariff hikes became a significant discussion

Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has called on the Federal Government to address infrastructural deficit, economic constraints and systemic challenges of broadband internet expansion.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that foreign investments in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry dropped by 87 per cent in the third quarter of 2024. The NBS in its report said it suffered a huge decline from the $113.42m recorded in the second quarter of 2024 after falling to a new low of $14.4m…

The Federal Government earned N2.78 trillion in taxes from information, communications technology and telecoms firms in the first half (H1). Some foreign digital companies operating in Nigeria, including Google, Microsoft and TikTok paid N2.55 trillion ($1.5 billion) in taxes in the period. The details were revealed by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). In…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched a major inquiry into widespread consumer complaints against leading players in the banking, telecommunications, and aviation sectors. The Director, Corporate Affairs of the FCCPC, Ondaje Ijagwu, made this known on Sunday in a statement on the official X account of the commission. The inquisitions, which…