JUST IN ! Federal Government Approves Telcos’ Tariff Increases

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says that telecom tariffs will soon increase. He reassured Nigerians however, that it will not be the 100 per cent that telecom operators are pushing for at the moment. The Minister disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on Wednesday […]

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JUST IN ! Minister in Meeting With Telecoms Operators on Proposed Tariff Hike

The Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has convened a meeting with key representatives of telecommunications companies to deliberate on the ongoing demand for an upward adjustment in telecom tariffs. The meeting, which commenced earlier today, included representatives from major telecom operators such as MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom, and 9Mobile. Key government […]

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Popular Loan App Posts Photos of 87 Debtors on Social Media

A popular loan app has caused a stir online after it made a video with the photos of 87 debtors on the internet. The incident was revealed in a series of videos shared on the social media platform TikTok. The loan app uploaded the 87 pictures across three separate videos. Each video was captioned: “Please […]

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MTN Proposes 100% Increase in Data and Call Tariffs (video)

MTN Nigeria has revealed that it submitted a proposal to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) seeking approval for a 100% increase in service tariffs, citing mounting operational pressures. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, disclosed this during an interview with Arise TV, explaining that the move is aimed at ensuring the telecom sector’s sustainability […]

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'Why Calls, Data Tariffs Must Go Up' - Telecoms Operators

‘Why Calls, Data Tariffs Must Go Up’ – Telecoms Operators

Telecoms operators in Nigeria have once again, advocated an unavoidable increase in the tariffs for calls, data and other services in 2025 in order to guarantee the survival of their business. According to the operators, the current tariffs are no longer sustainable based on prevailing economic realities. The declaration comes hours after reports emerged that […]

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Hackers Went Into My NGO Website, Stole N180 Million – Verydarkblackman (video)

Nigerian social critic, Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as Verydarkman, VDM, has made a new claim, stating that hackers breached his NGO website and moved N180m from its account. In a video he shared on his Instagram page this morning, VDM said the police are already involved in the matter and that one of the […]

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7-Year-Old Kidnapped, Family Accuse Police of Demanding Phone Tracking Fee

Mercy Akande, a 7-year-old girl, who happens to be the daughter of a female Point-of-Sale operator in Ogun State has been reportedly kidnapped by an unnamed man. According to The Punch, the incident, which occurred on Monday, December 23, 2024, has drawn concerns from Nigerians on the social media platform, X, amid calls to check […]

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'Why Calls, Data Tariffs Must Go Up' - Telecoms Operators

MTN, Airtel, 9Mobil Announce Date to Increase Tariffs Following NCC Approval

Nigeria’s telecoms giants comprising MTN 9Mobile and Airtel Airtel are to increase their tariffs for calls, SMS, and internet bundles from January 2025. This comes after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a long-pending proposal for telecom tariff hikes, with new rates, according to TechCabal. The new rates are expected to take effect in January […]

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Appeal Court Slams MTN N15 Million for Unsolicited Messages, Caller Tunes

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has fined MTN Nigeria N15 million. The fine will cover general damages against MTN Nigeria Communications Limited for disturbing its Nigerian customer’s phone number with unsolicited messages and callertunes, without the customer’s subscription to these services. The Court passed the judgement on Friday that this action was a violation […]

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Global Outage Reported on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

Users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are reporting difficulties accessing them due to a mass global outage. “We’re aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access our apps. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience,” Meta, which owns the apps, said […]

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