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Telcos

June 14, 2023

EFCC meets telcos, fintechs over criminals using pre-registered SIM cards for fraud

Telcos and fintechs admitted the vulnerabilities and loopholes in their systems that cybercriminals exploit.

EFCC CHAIRMAN ABDULRASHEED BAWA AND SOME MOBILE NETWORKS
May 29, 2023

Telcos task Tinubu on ministerial appointment for ICT sector

Mr Olude said that with the current challenges faced in the sector, there was no time to experiment, urging the president to appoint someone from the industry.

President Bola Tinubu
November 11, 2022

Netflix invested N9 billion in Nigeria film industry from 2016 to 2022: Official

Netflix said it has invested in over 200 local licensed titles, co-produced and commissioned original film content.

Netflix
May 20, 2022

Subscribers oppose 40% tariff hike; demand better quality services from telcos

Mr Bilesanmi stressed that any move to increase the tariffs would be unacceptable by subscribers.

GLO, MTN, AIRTEL, 9MOBILE
June 5, 2021

Twitter Ban: Nigerians have right to communicate but we are handicapped, Telcos say

ALTON maintains that it aligns itself with the position of the UN which holds that the rights of people offline must also be protected online.

March 17, 2021

CBN clarifies new USSD charges agreement with banks, telcos

The new USSD charges will be received on behalf of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) directly from customers’ bank accounts.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
March 14, 2021

Pantami warns telcos against blocking bank USSD services

Telecoms companies want to withdraw USSD services due to the N42 billion accumulated debt owed by banks.

Minister of communications and digital economy Isa Pantami (Credit: Twitter)
March 13, 2021

Telcos to suspend USSD services over bank debt

The disruption in the provision of USSD services stands to affect an estimated 40 million consumers, who rely on the short codes as opposed to internet services.