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 JUST IN: Glitch in NIMC Verification Platform Strips Telecoms’ Consumers of SIM Services

Telecoms consumers in Nigeria are currently having difficulties accessing SIM-related services across all mobile networks in Nigeria. A statement from the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the umbrella body of the Mobile Network Operators (MNO) in the country said that the temporary disruption caused a recent directive from the National Identity Management […]

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 Telecoms

Mobile Data Consumption in Europe Spills Out-of-Control, Spending to Hit $671bn by 2029

The rise of digital platforms, IoT, and smartphones has fueled a sharp increase in mobile data spending. In 2025, end users worldwide are expected to spend a whopping $671 billion on mobile data, $30 billion more than last year, with huge regional differences. While Americans remain the biggest spenders, averaging $430 per user, 2.5 times […]

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Business

MTN’s $150m Data Center Well-Positioned to Achieve Nigeria’s $1trl Economy Target, Says Minister

The Tier Three nine megawatts capacity Data Center that costs MTN Nigeria $150 million to build within a space of about three years has positioned Nigeria to effortlessly achieve her $1 trillion economy target. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, was full of praises for the MTN Nigeria Plc management […]

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Karl Toriola, MTN Nigeria CEO
 Business

MTN Nigeria to Commission Nine Megwatts Capacity Data Centre Inclusive of Cloud Infrastructure Today

Nigeria’s leading telecommunication’s company MTN Nigeria Plc will today in Lagos south West Nigeria unveil its new data centre of  nine megawatts capacity, a development the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Dr Karl Toriola described as a landmark achievement for the company. At a media chat in the company’s boardroom, and in company of […]

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Dr Aminu Maida, EVC NCC
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JUST IN: NCC Plans Review of NIN Requirement for SIM Registration & Replacement

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may soon review its policy on the National Identity Number (NIN) as a requirement for Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration and replacement, which is contained in the Guidelines on SIM Replacement of 2022. Beyond that the NCC is also looking at suggestions and recommendation on self-service for SIM replacement as […]

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Business

MTN Nigeria Launches “Mega Billion Promo” to Make 195 Million Customers Millionaires

MTN Nigeria, is making 190 million Nigerians millionaires in the next 12 weeks through a nationwide consumer promotional campaign: “MTN Mega Billion Promo,” designed to celebrate, reward its loyal customers and deepen financial inclusion. A statement from the leading telecommunication’s company said that the initiative underscores MTN’s commitment to customer-centricity, coming on the heels of […]

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Nigeria, China to Deploy Direct-to-Device Satellite Communication Technology  Nationwide

Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has formed an alliance with Chinese satellite company Galaxy Space to deploy direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communication technology across the country. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Abuja, will enable Nigerians to access internet and voice services directly from satellites, eliminating the need for traditional infrastructure such […]

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L–R: Associate Director, Corporate Communications, IHS Nigeria, Sylva Ifedigbo; Deputy Director, Public Health, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Iyabo Kareem, Director, Sustainability, IHS Nigeria, Titilope Oguntuga; Commissioner for Health, Oyo State, Dr. Oluwaserimi Adewunmi Ajetunmobi; Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Akintunde Ayinde; Manager, Sustainability, IHS Nigeria, Tolulope Oyenuga; and Director, Admin & Supply, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Adesina Alabi.
 Business

IHS Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to SDGs as IHS-UNICEF Tour of Donated-Oxygen Plant Excites Stakeholders

IHS Nigeria, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has continued its impact assessment tour of its oxygen plant projects situated in different hospitals across the country. The telecommunications infrastructure company visited Jericho Specialist Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State to assess the usage condition […]

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Y’ello Care Ends with Touch of Kindness from MTN Staff Affecting Over One Million Nigerians 

Over one million life were touched my the humanitarian gesture of MTN Nigeria staff while marking the 2025 edition of 21 Days of Y’ello Care, its annual employee volunteerism campaign. This year, the annual event, which had as its theme “Connecting at the Roots: Connecting Communities Through the Use of Digital Tools”, came alive in […]

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Airtel Africa's CEO, Sunil Taldar
 Financial

Airtel Africa $670m Network Expansion Investment Paying-off, Adds 36,159 4G Infrastructure Sites

Airtel Africa continued investment of $670m in network expansion and modernisation to boost speed, coverage and capacity has began to pay-off  as the telecoms company revealed that it so far 36,159 4G infrastructure sites, including more than 15,300 in rural areas. The leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across 14 African countries in its […]

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