Business

Telecoms Consumers to Get Refund of Unutilized Recharges on Deactivated Lines

Telecoms consumers whose mobile numbers have been churned may soon have claim of unutilized recharges provided they have proof of ownership of such lines. That was part of the content of a draft policy document before the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), over which the regulator has met with key stakeholders to fine-tune every areas of […]

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MTN Nigeria Pays Glorious Tribute to Dr. Pascal Gabriel Dozie, Says ‘He was Our Pioneer Salesman’

MTN Nigeria has described its founding chairman, Dr. Pascal Gabriel Dozie, founding Chairman of MTN Nigeria, who just passed on as the pioneer salesman of the company. . Expressing her heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing and working with him, the companp in a statement said, .he […]

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Business

ipNX  Engages Nigeria Govt to Strengthen Collaboration for National Broadband Expansion

In a significant step towards advancing Nigeria’s transformation agenda in technology, an executive delegation from ipNX Nigeria Limited, an Information and communications technology (ICT) company, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting focused on fostering collaboration between the […]

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Business

MTN Foundation Jacks-up Scholarship Prize by 50% Opens Application for 2025 Students

 MTN Foundation has opened applications for its 2025 scholarship programme, reaffirming its dedication to strengthening the development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), encouraging excellence in academic pursuit, deepening diversity and inclusion by empowering blind students in Nigeria. The programme provides three categories of scholarships annually: the Science and Technology Scholarship (MTN STS), the […]

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Telecoms

MTN Nigeria Splashes 1.3 million Shares on Executives, CFO Gets Highest Shares

MTN Nigeria has given 33 senior executives 1.3 million shares as part of its long-term incentive strategy. The allocation, revealed in regulatory filings with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, took place between March 26 and 28, 2025, as part of the telecom giant’s Performance Share Plan (PSP). The PSP is intended to reward high-performing employees and […]

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Business

MTN Group CEO Joins GSMA Board as Deputy Chairperson

MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita has been named deputy chairperson of the GSM Association’s (GSMA’s) board. This follows last month’s announcement of Gopal Vittal, CEO of the Bharti Airtel Group, as the new chairperson of the board. Vittal and Mupita will serve for the remainder of the board term, until the end of 2026. Mupita […]

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Business

ipNX Strengthens Collaboration with NCC to Drive Broadband Penetration and Policy Alignment

An executive delegation from ipNX, Nigeria’s leading Information and Communications Technology Company and Connectivity Provider, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) in Abuja. The visit aimed to strengthen the collaborative relationship between both institutions, explore opportunities for further growth and development within Nigeria’s rapidly evolving ICT sector, and discuss policy […]

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Business

INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION: IHS Seeks Stakeholders’ Partnership, Harps on Daily Assets Losses

IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, is seeking closer collaboration with other stakeholders in the  telecoms industry. The company made the call at an event where it hosted a high-level meeting of stakeholders […]

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News

MTN Nigeria Plans Webinar 2025 Fellowship Applicants

As the MTN Media Innovation Program (MIP) 2025 prepares for another cohort, aspiring applicants have a unique chance to gain firsthand insights into this transformative fellowship. On Friday, March 28, 2025, at 11:00 AM WAT, MTN Nigeria, in partnership with the School of Media and Communication (SMC) at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU), will host a webinar […]

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Business

Airtel Africa Foundation Fulfils Pledge Backs Nigerian Govt Project with ₦1bn Support

Airtel Africa Foundation has presented its pledged ₦1 billion commitment to the Federal Government of Nigeria in support of the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme. During a ceremony at the Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, the Foundation’s Chairman, Dr Segun Ogunsanya, delivered the cheque to the Hon. Minister, Dr ‘Bosun Tijani. In […]

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