The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed issuance of the final letters of award of the Fifth Generation (5G) Spectrum Licences to MTN and Mafab Communications, winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction conducted by the Commission on Monday, December 13, 2021. Management of the Commission led by its Executive Vice …
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2nd NATIONAL TAX DIALOGUE: We Must Stop The Politicization Of Tax Revenue Generation – Nami
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 …
Read More »Telcos accuse banks’ CEOs of lying over USSD charges
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 …
Read More »Why Brands Must Build Micro-Communities As Cures For Social Isolation
By Brett Hyman Facebook’s recent TV commercial showcasing the social network’s Groups capabilities shows us that the digital age has not eliminated our desire to spend time together in the physical world. The spot’s tagline, “Let’s find more that brings us together,” should be an anthem to consumers and brands alike—bringing …
Read More »South African leader condemns Johannesburg violence after two killed
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday condemned weekend violence in Johannesburg that claimed two lives after security forces clashed with looters involved in fresh xenophobic attacks. At least ten people have been killed since the start of the month in a surge in attacks targeting foreign-owned businesses in and …
Read More »MTN Nigeria invests N2tr as market value closes at N2.6tr
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 …
Read More »Nigerians lose billions of Naira to telecom operators,says Senate
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 …
Read More »Olajumoke jets out of Nigeria for the first time
Photos of bread-seller-turned-model, Olajumoke Orisaguna in South Africa has emerged online. It is the first time the model would travel out of the country.Olajumoke became popular last year after she photobombed the photo shoot of rapper Tiny Tempah by TY Bello. Hers has since then been a typical modern day …
Read More »MTN Nigeria sacks 280 workers, others
In one fell swoop, South African telecoms firm, MTN, on Friday sacked 280 of its employees in Nigeria, in a major job cut that affected about 15% of the company’s entire Nigerian workforce. Those affected by the move include some 200 permanent employees and about 80 contract staff across various …
Read More »Stop ‘posing’ with my dollars on IG, Kcee blasted
An instagram user, @vvs_uno, has called out popular Nigerian artiste, Kcee, the Limpopo crooner for putting up photos of money that doesn’t belong to him. According to @vvs_Uno, Kcee screenshot wads of dollars he had posted a long time ago, parading it as if it was his own. Kcee posted …
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