The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has reiterated that the Federal Government would not allow telecoms companies to increase tariff by 100 per cent. For some years now, the telecoms companies have been asking for increase in tariff, citing rising operational cost, inflation and naira devaluation among others. Tijani, who was…
Nigeria stands out globally for its affordable mobile data costs, offering cost-effective connectivity services to data users nationwide. With an average data cost of $0.38 for a gigabyte, mobile data in Nigeria is one of the cheapest in the world and one of the lowest in Africa. This position was affirmed by the International Telecommunications…
Airtel Nigeria CEO Dinesh Balsingh has reaffirmed the telecom giant’s commitment to delivering superior connectivity and fostering digital inclusion as conversations around end user tariff hike gain traction. He said in response to the economic realities of rising operational and capital costs, the proposed tariff adjustments aim to ensure the long-term sustainability of the sector…
Nigeria’s fourth carrier, 9mobile, will require to invest $billion (about N4. 8trillion) to upgrade is entire network infrastructure to redefine its customers’ end user experience, its Chief Executive Officer, Obafemi Banigbe, has said. Speaking via a Zoom call, he also said the push for telecom end user tariff hike will soon be resolved by the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have ordered banks to pay ₦212.5 billion—85per cent of a ₦250 billion debt owed to telecom operators for USSD charges—by December 31, 2024, to a December 20 memo.USSD stands for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, a communication protocol that allows a phone to connect…
