Telecommunications service provider Airtel Nigeria has announced a commitment of over $4.9-million towards the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria, reports The Guardian Nigeria. In a breakdown of the pledged sum, Airtel says that about $500-thousand will go towards the provision of an isolation centre or any required medical facility as deemed appropriate with the health authority...
Despite various media campaigns over the past few months, Airtel Nigeria ultimately lost more than 100,000 subscribers between December 2019 and January 2020. However, while Airtel Nigeria’s subscriber base dropped, its rivals, Globacom and MTN Nigeria, recorded impressive growth in the total number of their respective active customers. Based on the performance reports for January,...
As more cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are confirmed around the country, 9mobile has reassured Nigerians of its support to enable them access timely information on the virus and stay connected with their loved ones with its fast and reliable services. Acting Managing Director, 9mobile, Stephane Beuvelet, gave the assurance in a message to empathise...
In an interview with Bloomberg , Ralph Mupita, the financial director of MTN Group, revealed that the South African telecoms group intends to reduce its shares in its Nigerian subsidiary. The company which holds 79% of shares intends to sell 15%. This operation, which will be aimed at local investors, will bring MTN Group’s stake in MTN Nigeria to...
Nigerian stocks fell to eight-year low yesterday following negative reactions to President Muhammadu Buhari’s ordering of lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun, to stop the spread of coronavirus. The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)All-share Index dropped 2.43 per cent to 21,330.79, while market capitalisation shed N276.7 billion to N11.1 trillion. The decline was caused by losses...
The inauguration of the Communications and Digital Economy Complex and three other projects in Abuja by President Mohammadu Buhari recently will contribute to Nigeria’s strive for digital transformation, writes Emma Okonji Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated four national projects in the telecoms sector in Abuja on the same day, a move that underscores the...
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the telecommunications industry regulator has put in place new measures to reduce COVID-19 spread. The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), had listed new measures that NCC must implement to make telecoms network resilient throughout the outbreak of the virus. In a statement issued by NCC thursday and signed...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signalled that cybercrime and e-fraud are some of the major challenges facing telecommunication users in Nigeria, reports Vanguard. NCC Executive Vice-Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta says just that at the ongoing Enugu International Trade Fair. Furthermore, Director in the Commission Reuben Mmuoka says that the NCC recently hosted a cybersecurity enlightenment...
Emma Okonji reviews the findings of the Senate Committee on telecommunications, led by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, which penultimate week had on-the-spot assessment of the activities of the Nigerian Communications Commission. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Communications, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, penultimate week, led other members of the committee to the Abuja head office of the...
The Chief Executive Officer of Backbone Connectivity Network (BCN), Mr. Ibrahim Dikko, has called for collaboration between the government, its agencies, and players in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, in order to address the challenges facing the industry. Dikko, who made the call while speaking with journalists in Lagos recently, said the collaboration...
