Telcos kick against Pantami’s directive on Automatic Voicemails

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Telcos said that the allegation contained in the statement released by Minister Pantami was untrue as the telcos were not forcing voicemail ...

Network operators accept government’s ‘shared facility arrangement’ that limits financial risk

by Fakoyejo Olalekan

November 14, 2019

Telecommunications companies have expressed their willingness to operate a shared facility proposed by the Federal Government.

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Ban on fuel distribution to border filling station begins to affect network providers

by Fakoyejo Olalekan

November 11, 2019

Buhari's decision to stop distribution of fuel to filling stations close to the borders is beginning to affect businesses in ...

The cyber ecosystem has been weaponised; N127 billion lost to cyber crime

Hold your banks responsible for stolen cash by cyber crooks -Telcos warn

by Damilare Famuyiwa

January 29, 2019

Telcos under the auspices of Association of Licensed Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ALTON) have said they are not liable for any ...

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Stakeholders worried 9mobile crisis will affect the telecoms industry

by Damilare Famuyiwa

January 17, 2019

Telecommunications stakeholders have raised concern over the recent withdrawal of Teleology Holdings from the acquisition deal of 9mobile.

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Why 10 other states may experience telecom outage

by Damilare Famuyiwa

November 20, 2018

Kogi state outage to affect neighbouring states -ALTON

Gbenga Adebayo; Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ALTON)

NCC’s restriction on VAS is endangering Telcos – ALTON

by Onome Ohwovoriole

November 9, 2018

ALTON chairman give an outlook for the industry in 2019, and challenges telecommunication firms face in Nigeria.

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Corporate News Roundup: Telcos reveal plans to disrupt Financial Inclusion

by Nairametrics

October 22, 2018

Corporate News roundup is a weekly roundup of corporate news and action that took place the previous.

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