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    Business MTN Nigeria CEO, Group Chairman Visit Osinbajo In Abuja

    Mobile Telecommunication giant, MTN, led by Pascal Dozie, its Nigerian chairman, visited Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Abuja. Phutuma Nhleko, MTN Group chairman, South Africa, was also in the entourage along, with Gbenga Oyebode, a lawyer, Victor Odili, Sani Bello, and Ferdinand...
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    Business MTN Partners Lumos, Launches Solar Electricity Solution in Nigeria

    Mobile telecoms firm MTN has partnered with Lumos to launch mobile solar electricity systems for Nigerian families and businesses. Marketed as Lumos Mobile Electricity Service, and powered by MTN, the device comes with a large 80W solar panel to generate electricity and an AC to DC converter as...
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    Business 330Bn Naira Fine: MTN Suffers Setback, Set To Declare Loss

    MTN Group may have suffered a setback as it is expected to report a full-year loss due to a $1bn regulatory fine in Nigeria and for under-performance both in Nigeria and South Africa,. The company said on Wednesday said it expects 2016 full year loss report. MTN had agreed in June to pay...
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    Business Omnicom Beats Publicis and WPP, Emerges MTN's Integrated Global Agency

    Omnicom has been appointed as MTN's integrated global agency after a long suspense and an intense pitch contest. Six global agency networks — Dentsu Aegis Network, Havas, Interpublic Group, Omnicom, Publicis and incumbent WPP (through MetropolitanRepublic and Aqua) — were originally invited to...
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    Business Minister Shittu Warns Senators Against Forcing MTN Out of Nigeria

    Nigeria's Communications Minister, Mr Adebayo Shittu, on Wednessday warned the Senate not to send MTN out of Nigeria. According to him, MTN Nigeria needed more protection than actions that could scare it away from investing in the country. Shittu was reacting to the probe of MTN by the Senate...
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    Business MTN Is Important To Nigeria, Lawmakers Must Not Scare Them Away - Shittu

    Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu has said that MTN is important to Nigeria and must not be scared away as lawmakers investigate alleged illegal money transfers just three months after the government fined Africa's biggest telecoms firm over $1 billion. The minister stated...
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    Business Nigeria To Launch 2 New Satellites With China Loan - Shittu

    The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu on Monday said Nigeria has planned to build and launch two additional satellites to space to improve local communication capacity. This is coming as the Minister warned that Nigeria must not scare away MTN as lawmakers investigate alleged...
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    Business Why MTN May Suspend Nigeria Listing Until 2018

    MTN Group Ltd. may put off plans to list its Nigerian operation until 2018 as Africa’s largest wireless carrier works to resolve a regulatory dispute and awaits an economic recovery in the continent’s most populous country. MTN had agreed to list the unit in Nigeria as part of the settlement of...
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    Business MTN to End Blackberry Services in Nigeria on January 27

    MTN will be stopping Blackberry services in Nigeria starting from the 27th of January 2017. In a message sent to subscribers on Thursday, MTN said: “Dear customer, MTN BlackBerry service will be decommissioned on 27/01/2017. Please upgrade to a smartphone and enjoy 100% bonus on any data...
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    Business Nigeria: MTN Has Paid Only N80b of N330b Fine- Minister Shittu

    Telecoms giant, MTN has paid N80 billion out of the N330 billion fine imposed on by the Federal Government of Nigeria for failing to deactivate more than five million unregistered SIM cards on its network. According to Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu the money paid is for the first...
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    MTN Pays N80bn Out of N330bn Fine

    The Federal Government says MTN had paid N80bn of the N330bn fine imposed on it for failing to deactivate more than five million unregistered SIM cards. The Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, said that the company paid the sum for the first year. It will be recalled that MTN...
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    Business MTN Reportedly Fires Top Official for Bribing Buhari's CoS Abba Kyari

    According to a report from Sahara Reporters, MTN has fired one of its top and most valuable staffers for bribing Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Sahara Reporters say Amina Oyagbola was fired in order to avoid scrutiny by the United States government. Excerpt...
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    Business How WhatsApp is Killing Nigeria’s Telecommunication Business – MTN

    The Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Ferdinand Moolman, has disclosed that the activities of ‘over-the-top’ companies like WhatsApp, Viber have adverse effects on its business and affects the sustainability of Nigeria’s telecommunications industry. Moolman stated this...
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    Business MTN Nigeria Releases Statement Over Planned Data Tariff Hike

    MTN Nigeria, Africa's mobile telecommunication giant has released a statement over the planned data tariff review as the telecommunication regulator halt the process. MTN in a broadcast message to its subscribers nationwide on Monday, November 28th acted on the Nigerian Communications...
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    New Data Tariff: 7 Ways To Manage Your Mobile Internet Data

    It is no longer news that data will be the new gold has the FG, through the NCC has directed mobile telecom companies to increase data tariffs. While many Nigerians have protested the decree, it seems the FG is adamant and will not revert it's stand soon In anticipation of the increase in...
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    Business What Nigerians Are Saying About Data Tariff Hike

    Nigerians are slamming the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC for ordering major telecoms firms in the country to adopt a data price floor for internet services. NCC in a report directed that the new (interim) price floor for data services will now be 0.90k/MB for “big operators." Here...
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    Business MTN Nigeria Announces Festive Season Promo

    MTN Nigeria has announced the launch of the MTN YafunYafun promo to make the Christmas festive season an exciting one for subscribers. MTN YafunYafun promo is an SMS subscription-based service that allows MTN’s existing and potential customers to earn points for every recharge they make on the...
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    Business NCC Orders MTN, Glo, Airtel, Etisalat To Increase Data Tariffs

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile telephone operators in the country to jerk up data tariffs with effect from December 1. The regulator had in a letter dated Nov 1 titled: Re: Determination of an Interim Price Floor for Data Services referred the telcos to its...
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    Business Nigeria: MTN Reveals IPO Details to SEC

    The MTN Group has met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss a possible initial public offering of its shares in the Nigerian stock market. The South African firm, according to Reuters, also discussed how it wanted to structure the share sale. SEC director general...
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    Business MTN Nigeria Dances To FG's Policy, Increases Data Plan Prices

    MTN, Africa's mobile telecommunication giant has danced to the tune of the Nigeria's telecommunication regulatory agency to increase internet subscribers in the country. Nigerian Communications Commission had earlier mandated all GSM Companies to raise data rates. MTN in a broadcast message to...
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