Telcos Seek NCC Approval to Disconnect Banks Telecommunication operators have reached out to the Nigerian Communications Commission for approval to phase out the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data offered to banks due to over N80bn. On Thursday, the Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria,...

Telecom Firms’ Operating Costs Increased By N265bn – NCC   The operating costs of telecommunication companies in Nigeria rose from N1.4tn in 2020 to N1.66tn in 2021, showing an increase of N265.25bn. This is according to the ‘2021 Subscriber/Network Data Annual Report’ by the Nigerian Communications Commission...

NCC Says No 40% Telecom Tariff Hike For Now   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the proposal of telecom operators for a 40 per cent end user tariff on services is not realistic this year. The operators, acting under the aegis of the Association of...

Telcos Propose Tax Review To Avert 40% Tariff Hike   Telecommunication companies, under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has said the removal of multiple taxes in the telecom industry will reduce some of the operational pressure on the companies. According...

Kogi’s Clampdown May Affect 11 States- Telcos Warn The Kogi State Internal Revenue Service agency has shut down a number of critical telecommunications sites in order to force telecom operators to pay more taxes and levies. According to the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria,...

Fed Govt Suspends Sales, Activation Of SIM Cards         The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered the suspension of the sales and activation of new SIM cards by telecom operators. NCC in a statement on Wednesday said the suspension was to allow an audit of the Subscriber...