Fed Govt Orders Telcos To Block SIMs Without NINs December 30         After December 30, all Subscriber Identification Modules that are not registered with valid National Identification Numbers on the network of telecommunications companies shall be blocked, the Federal Government has said. It was gathered in Abuja...

Banks, Telcos In Talks To Settle N17bn USSD Debt       Commercial banks and mobile network operators have commenced discussion on how the N17bn accumulated debt for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data access will be paid. Findings showed the two parties would reach an agreement on modalities for payment...

Scarcity Disrupts Banks, IOCs, Telcos’ Forex Payments     There are indications that the lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country is slowing down banks’ ability to meet their payment obligations that are denominated in dollar. Sources said that banks have been having long waits to access dollars...

Banks Owe Telcos N17bn For USSD Access – NCC     The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, says commercial banks in the country owe telecommunication over N17bn for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data access. This debt, according to him, accumulated following the regulator’s...

New Investments Key To Call, Data Tariffs’ Reduction – Telcos     Apparently reacting to the federal government and millions of subscribers’ calls for downward review of data and voice calls’ tariffs, the telecom companies have said the current tariffs could only be slashed if more investments are...

How Telcos Can Rebuild Nigerian Economy Amid COVID-19     A global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research, has said telecommunication companies (telcos) have a critical role to play in managing Nigeria’s transition from COVID-19-related stagnation, as well as provide a resilient national infrastructure to stimulate growth...