Telecommunications subscribers across Nigeria have regained access to emergency airtime lending services after Airtel and Glo restored the platforms. The development followed the suspension of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) controversial Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations 2025. The restoration also came amid legal pressure …
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Airtel has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink’s satellite internet services in India. However, the deal is subject to regulatory approval from Indian authorities before SpaceX can officially offer Starlink in the country. The partnership aims to explore various ways in which Airtel and SpaceX can collaborate. …
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Airtel Africa, a telecommunications and mobile money services provider, says it has appointed Dinesh Balsingh as the new Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria. Airtel Africa, Chief Executive Officer, Sunil Taldar in a statement on Tuesday said the appointment was effective on Nov. 1, 2024. He noted that with the …
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MTN, Airtel, as well as money deposit banks in Nigeria have been appointed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to withhold Value Added Tax (VAT) charged on all taxable supplies made to them, and remit to the Service. This is contained in a Public Notice the FIRS issued on …
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The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami while calling for all hands to be on deck to support the tax system and make it function efficiently has urged politicians to treat tax revenue generation as an apolitical issue. Mr. Muhammad Nami said this while delivering …
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Telecoms companies on Tuesday accused banks of converting the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel, which should be a service channel dedicated to promoting financial inclusion, into a revenue line. In a letter addressed to the Body of Banks’ Chief Executive Officers (BOBCEOS), the telcos, acting under the aegis of …
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MTN Nigeria Communications Plc said it has invested more than N2 trillion in its business operations over the past 18 years. The market value of MTN Nigeria closed at the weekend at N2.585 trillion. MTN Nigeria, in a regulatory filing at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) at the weekend, indicated …
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THE Senate, yesterday, raised alarm that Nigerians have been robbed of billions of Naira, following the unwholesome practices by telecommunications network operators in Nigeria. It also condemned in very strong terms the inefficiency of GSM network operators in Nigeria, which had resulted in poor service delivery. The Senate said it …
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Photo: www.skyscrapercity.com The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of the new minimum pricing template for data services by mobile operators. The new rate, which would have led to price increase in data for some Nigerians, was scheduled to take effect from December 1. The NCC …
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Airtel Nigeria has introduced new mouth-watering data offers.The New Airtel Data Plan of 2GB for N200 and 6GB for N500.This offer is coming after Globacom put the rest of the network on their toes. Although the new airtel offer can only work on 2G network but still rocks well.How to …
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