Vandals Destroys 178 Transmission Towers In Six Months- Sharifai

Vandals have destroyed 178 transmission towers in the first half of 2025, worsening power outages across several states. Ali Sharifai, General Manager, Transmission Services of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), who, during a media briefing in Keffi, described the situation as one of the most difficult periods in TCN’s history. “The agency recorded 42 separate cases of vandalism within the first two quarters of the year, affecting towers critical to electricity distribution. “States like...

NCC Orders Banks to Deduct USSD Charges from Users’ Airtime, Not Bank Accounts

Starting from 3 June 2025, Nigerians who use USSD codes for banking transactions will now have the charges deducted directly from their mobile airtime, not their bank accounts. This change follows a directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as part of its End-User Billing (EUB) model aimed at clarifying the burden of USSD transaction costs and ensuring more transparency for telecom subscribers. According to a notice sent out by United Bank for Africa (UBA)...

Mobile network operators in Nigeria, including MTN Nigeria, Glo, and others, have been mandated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to inform customers of major service outages on their networks through media channels. The order was contained in a statement by its acting spokesperson, Nnenna Ukoha. It explained that mobile network operators, internet service providers, and other operators that provide last-mile services will also provide proportional compensation, including extension of validity, as may be applicable...

Grassroots Centre for Rights  Rejects Telecom Tariff Hike, Demands Reversal

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently approved a 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs, but the Civil Society Organization “The Grassroots Centre for Rights & Civic Orientation” has resisted and called for its reversal. The tariff adjustment, approved by NCC on January 20, was in response to requests from telecommunications companies, including MTN Nigeria, which had initially lobbied for a 100% increase, citing rising operational costs. The new tariff structure raises call rates from N11 to N16.50...

Telecom Costs Rise by 50% as NCC Implements Tariff Hike After 12 Years

The Federal Government, on Monday, approved a 50 per cent increase in telephone tariffs, marking the first adjustment in 12 years. The decision was announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka. The NCC explained that the tariff hike was necessitated by the rising operational costs faced by telecom operators, including naira devaluation, forex instability, vandalism, and insecurity. Telecom operators had for years pushed...

“Declare a State of Emergency in Telecom Sector,” Dr Uche Nworah Urges FG

Dr. Uche Nworah, a renowned media and communication expert, has urged the federal government to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria’s telecom sector to prevent its imminent collapse. Nworah, who spent six years working in one of the three major telecom companies in Nigeria, agrees that the sector faces numerous challenges, including: Inability to invest in equipment and infrastructure due to high naira-to-dollar rates and stagnant data and voice call rates. Other significant challenges...

MTN Nigeria Shut Down Offices Nationwide

Nigerian Communications Commission directs all mobile service operators to reactivate all disconnected. MTN Nigeria on Tuesday morning announced that it had shut all its stores and service centres across Nigeria. This comes after an outrage by some of its subscribers across the country after the network provider barred their lines on Sunday. In a statement via X, MTN Nigeria Support said: “Yello customer, please be informed that our shops nationwide will be closed today, 30th July...

NCC to block phone subscribers yet to link their National Identification Numbers

The Executive Vice Chairman Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Aminu Maida has instructed telecommunications service providers to block subscribers who have not linked their phone numbers to their National Identification Numbers (NIN) by February 28, 2024. Ruben Mouka, the Director of Public Affairs of the commission said the Executive Vice Chairman gave the directive during the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair on Wednesday. Maida emphasized the importance of national security, insisted that telecom consumers link their...

MTN To Disconnect Globacom From Its Network

MTN has received approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to partially disconnect Globacom (Glo) from its network due to unpaid interconnect charges. In a document titled ‘Pre-Disconnection Notice’ on Monday by Reuben Muoka, the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs said the decision was due to the failure of Glo to settle its outstanding debts despite repeated attempts at resolution. According to the document, the partial disconnection shows that Globacom subscribers will only receive calls...

NCC approves harmonised short codes, sets May 17 for mobile networks migration

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria in line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation, The Commission has set a deadline of May 17, 2023, for all mobile networks to fully migrate from hitherto diverse short codes to the harmonised codes. The use of harmonised short codes is aimed at achieving uniformity...

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