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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, will on Monday announce a decision on the fine imposed on MTN Nigeria.
Africa's largest telecoms company had been fined $3.9bn for failing to disconnect some unregistered lines in the country. NCC had given MTN December 31st as deadline to pay the fine.
However, the deadline has passed and MTN, who had dragged the Nigerian government to court, is yet to pay the fine.
The NCC is expected to take fresh decision on the telecom giant Monday 4 January, Nigerian CommunicationsWeek said, quoting unnamed source.
“MTN did not pay the fine before close of work today (yesterday) and so the Commission will take a fresh decision on the issue Monday," someone familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
The Nigerian communications ministry spokesman Victor Oluwadamilare had on Thursday told AFP that they expect MTN to meet the deadline.
He said, "the court case is not tantamount to extending the deadline."
"If MTN fails to meet the deadline today (Thursday), the regulatory body will enforce the fine."
Africa's largest telecoms company had been fined $3.9bn for failing to disconnect some unregistered lines in the country. NCC had given MTN December 31st as deadline to pay the fine.
However, the deadline has passed and MTN, who had dragged the Nigerian government to court, is yet to pay the fine.
The NCC is expected to take fresh decision on the telecom giant Monday 4 January, Nigerian CommunicationsWeek said, quoting unnamed source.
“MTN did not pay the fine before close of work today (yesterday) and so the Commission will take a fresh decision on the issue Monday," someone familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
The Nigerian communications ministry spokesman Victor Oluwadamilare had on Thursday told AFP that they expect MTN to meet the deadline.
He said, "the court case is not tantamount to extending the deadline."
"If MTN fails to meet the deadline today (Thursday), the regulatory body will enforce the fine."
