Telecom subscriptions hit 195.1m in July
…Adds 2.88m subscriptions in one month By Juliet Umeh Nigeria’s active telecommunications subscriptions rose by 2.88 million in July 2026 to 195.11 million, up from 192.23 million recorded in June, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. The increase represents a monthly growth of about 1.5 per cent, while the country’s teledensity rose from 88.67 […]
Just in: Kaduna govt unseals telcos’ base stations, as ALTON intervenes
Reprieve came the way of MTN, Glo, Airtel and 9mobile after Kaduna State government unsealed their base stations over alleged tax defaults amounting to about N5.8bn.
Kaduna Revenue Service seals MTN, Glo, Airtel masts over N5.8bn tax
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS, has on Thursday, sealed telecommunication masts in the state belonging to MTN, Globacom and Airtel over failure to pay taxes totaling N5.8bn.
The NCC, Telcos and the tariff discourse
The telecoms sector in Nigeria is viewed by some as a model of regulatory excellence. Other African countries often visit Nigeria to study the sector, aiming to understand the regulatory framework established by the NCC.
AFTERMARTH OF UNDERSEA CABLE CUT: NPA cordons off major ship anchorages in Lagos
Nigeria has been taking measures to avert a recurrence of the recent underwater cable cut, which placed internet services in limbo barely a month ago.
MTN posts N575bn pre-tax loss in Q1, blames inflation, naira devaluation
MTN Nigeria Plc has reported a pre-tax loss of N575.69 billion in its operations for the first quarter of 2024, citing inflation and naira devaluation for the development.
