MTN Nigeria Communications Plc kicked off an open 5G pilot today as it plans to roll out 5G services in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Owerri, and Maiduguri soon. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, 5G licensees are supposed to begin rollout commencement on the 24th of August. Mafab […]
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4.7 million get SIMs after FG’s call ban
Four million, seven hundred and sixty-nine thousand, six hundred and eighty-five million subscribers have gotten Subscriber Identity Modules since the Federal Government barred outgoing calls from SIMs that have not been linked to their National Identification Numbers. This is according to new subscriber data from the Nigerian Communications Commission. When […]
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MTN extends deadline for competition
MTN Nigeria has extended the registration deadline for its 2021 mPulse Spelling Bee to October 24, 2021. It said in a statement that this would enable more young Nigerians to benefit from the competition. The acting General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN Nigeria, Idowu Adesokan, said, “We took the mPulse Spelling […]
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MTN gets SEC’s nod for N89.99bn series II bond
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc says it has obtained the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the Series II 10-Year Fixed Rate Bond (Series II Bond) announced on 21 September 2021. The company said this on the Nigeria Exchange Group portal. According to the company this represents the […]
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Nigerian government orders telcos to shut down mobile services in Zamfara to curb banditry
The federal government has now ordered telecom operators in the country to shut down all communications sites in Zamfara State and in neighbouring states that could provide telecommunications services in Zamfara State. This was contained in a memo reportedly sent to one of the telecom operators by the Executive Vice Chairman of […]
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Two operators rake in N534bn from calls, data-#TechMoney
Nigerians spent N533.58bn on calls and data according to the analysis of Airtel and MTN’s financial results. According to Airtel, voice revenue was N97.61bn in the quarter ended June 30, 2021, while revenue from data was N70.13bn. MTN did not release a report for the quarter. But in its half […]
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MTN Nigeria grows profit by 54% despite subscriber loss
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced that its profit before tax jumped by 54.01 per cent to N215.12bn in the first half of this year, compared to the corresponding period in 2020, despite a reduction in its mobile subscriber base. MTN disclosed on Friday that its mobile subscribers declined by […]
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Nigerians no longer use SMS MTN Hides Declining SMS Revenue
MTN Nigeria has released its audited financials for the first quarter of 2021. The company recorded growth across majority of its revenue sources, including Voice, Data, and Fintech services. ADVERTISING But the y’ello network hid its SMS revenue from the earnings breakdown by services. The text message service has been […]
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9mobile Upgrades Offerings on MiFi, Router Devices
9mobile has upgraded its MiFi and Router offerings, designed to offer its customers with more affordable and superfast data. With the new offering, customers can now get up to 380GB for N60,000, plus a free router device valid for one year, and up to 200GB at N36,000, plus a free […]