In August 2023, Nigerians Consumed 655,879 Terabytes – NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed internet users in Nigeria consumed a total of 655,879.86 terabytes of data in August. The data released by the telecom regulator indicated that there has been a steady rise in...

FG Announces Removal Of 5% Tax On Calls, Data   The Federal Government has announced the removal of its proposed five per cent excise duty on telecommunication services. The government announced that this was in line with the recommendations of a committee, the Presidential Review Committee on...

Telecom Subscribers to Pay 5% Tax on Call, Text, Data - FG The Federal Government has disclosed that telecommunications subscribers would pay five per cent tax on calls, SMS and data services. Meanwhile, stakeholders in the industry have expressed dissatisfaction over government’s resolve to implement five...

Telecom Companies Plan 40% Tariff Hike   Telecommunication companies are proposing a 40 per cent increase in the cost of calls, SMS, and data to the Nigerian Communications Commission as a result of the rising cost of running a business in the nation. Based on their proposal,...

Two Telcos Generated N2.02trn From Airtime, Data In 2021   MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Airtel Nigeria both generated N2.02tn from airtime and data revenues in 2021, according to the financial statements of the two companies obtained by our correspondent. The amount indicates a 20.01 per cent...

Nigeria’s Data Usage Rises By 202% In Three Years - NCC       Data usage in Nigeria surged by 202.08 per cent in three years, according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission. According to the subscriber/network data reports of 2018, 2019, and 2020, data usage rose from...