NCC releases strict corporate governance guidelines banning top officials from joining telecom firms they regulate until five years after leaving office.
NIMC has completed the full migration of Nigerian telecom operators to its upgraded NIN verification platform, NINAuth, enabling seamless SIM registration and digital ID services.
MultiChoice Nigeria and FCCPC take their legal battle over DStv and GOtv price hikes to the Appeal Court, with key implications for pay-TV pricing
Banks clear 95% of ₦180bn USSD debt, allowing telecoms to implement end-user billing. Customers will now pay USSD charges via airtime
GTBank has started charging the ₦6.98 USSD fee from customers’ airtime instead of their bank accounts, following NCC and CBN directives
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed MultiChoice Nigeria’s suit over DStv and GOtv price hikes, ruling it an abuse of court process but affirming the FCCPC’s limits in price regulation.
Airtel Africa partners with SpaceX to deploy Starlink’s satellite internet across 14 countries, aiming to boost digital inclusion in rural and underserved regions
Nigerian banks raise SMS alert charges to N6 per message from May 1, 2025, following NCC-approved telecom tariff hikes.
MultiChoice Nigeria faces criticism for raising DStv and GOtv subscription prices by 21%, while cutting costs in South Africa.
MTN and Airtel ramp up investments to meet soaring data demand, with plans to expand network infrastructure after a 50% tariff hike.
