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Why MTN, again?

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2018 0

It seems MTN is never too far from the speed dial to trouble. Three years ago, the telco, which has the dominant share of the mobile telecoms market in Nigeria, was slammed with a $5.2 billion fine for failing to disconnect 5.1 million subscribers after the registration deadline. After a

Analysis Economy

Nigeria’s vibrant business landscape – The case of an arid rainforest

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2018 0

By Ikemesit Effiong   Indeed, Nigeria might be in the throes of a regulatory perception problem. The latest confirmation of this issue comes from the rather puzzling decision by the country’s central bank to sanction Africa’s biggest telecom firm MTN Nigeria and four banks for what it called the “illegal repatriation” of $8.1 billion from […]

News

Again NLC bickers with MTN

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

…says coy flaunt labours, laws suffocate Nigeria workers Leadership of the Nigeria Labour congress (NLC), has said it will do everything possible to ensure that all companies operating within the shore of the country obey the existing labour laws. The NLC said this has become necessary owing to the level of impunity foreign companies disrespect […]

News

Anti-labour law: NLC shuts MTN office in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2018 0

The Bauchi state office of MTN Nigeria has been closed down by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), over anti-labour practices. The order for the closure of the Telecommunication company was handed down by the state chapter Chairman of the Union, Comrade Hashimu Gital who led the closing activities yesterday. Gital who […]

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NLC pickets MTN offices nationwide over anti-labour laws

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2018 0

*Allegation baseless, unfounded- Telecoms firm Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have picketed offices of leading telecommunications firm, MTN, nationwide over alleged non-compliance to labour laws. The NLC officials picketed MTN offices in various parts of the country: Kano, Akwa Ibom, Ilorin and Enugu, alleging non-compliance to labour laws and the refusal of

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Int’l calls fraud: Expert raises the alarm over danger to economy

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2018 0

...Says operators engage in huge capital flight, tax evasion …Narrates how operators keep huge revenue offshore …Slams NCC for poor regulatory framework in tacking the menace Following a report by The Daily Times on International calls fraud, and how the operators across borders connived with the fraudsters to defraud innocent victims in Nigeria, a telecom […]

Business Top Stories

MTN has paid N165bn out of N330bn fine to FG – NCC

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that one of the leading telecoms firms, MTN, has paid N165 billion out of the N330 billion fine imposed on it due to its inability to disconnect improperly registered SIM cards. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, stated this on Monday when MTN Group, […]

Brands and Marketing

MTN Foundation puts smiles on kids’ faces across Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2018 0

The MTN Foundation has put a smile on the faces of about 1,500 kids in 36 institutions across the country. Each establishment was gifted foodstuff and baby care products. According to Dennis Okoro, Director, MTN Foundation, “the provision of basic living amenities and consumables to the less privileged is critical to the growth and development […]

Business News

MTN strategizes for IPO in Nigeria …Says it will not hold back on investment in Iran

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

As part of its strategies to settle the over one 1.4 trillion fine imposed on the telecommunication giant, MTN by the Nigerian government in 2015, the company is contemplating raising more funds from the capital market through an initial public offer (IPO), just as it re-affirmed plans to make more investments in Iran. The Chief […]

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MTN’s unregistered SIMs aid Boko Haram, Nigerian farmers say

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Farmers in northern Nigeria have called on wireless operators including MTN Group Ltd. to block SIM cards that haven’t been formally registered by their users, saying they enable the operations of militant Islamist group Boko Haram. According to Bloomberg report, an emailed statement Monday read “we will stage a protest against MTN and take necessary legal action […]

News

Court dismiss suit seeking to enforce MTN’s N1.04 tr fine

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to enforce N1.040 trillion fine it initially imposed on MTN by Nigeria Communications Limited for failure to disconnect unregistered subscribers. Hon Raphael Igbokwe and Emmanuel Njoku have filed the suit seeking an order of […]

News

Casualization: MTN, FCTA agrees to end menace as NLC pickets offices in ABUJA

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2017 0

In order to escape the wrath of Nigeria labour congress, agencies under the Federal Capital Territory administration together with the mobile Telecommunication of Nigeria MTN, has vowed to end the menace of casualization of Nigeria workers forthwith. Both managements made the promise Friday during a clamp down by the Nigerian labour congress in reaction to […]

Technology

Porting activities increase by 2,321 in February- NCC

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2017 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has declared that porting activities within telecommunications service providers increased by 2,321 in February. NCC’s online report of “Incoming and Outgoing Porting Activities of Mobile Network Operators” for February disclosed this in Lagos. It said that by this increase, subscribers porting within the network had reached

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MTN loses 714,000 internet subscribers

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2017 0

Nigeria’s telecommunications networks lost 1,275,573 internet users in February, with MTN losing 714,700 subscribers, the highest. The NCC made the disclosure in its internet subscribers’ data for February. The publication indicated that internet users on both Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks dropped from

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MTN Group thumbs-up Nigeria, plans mobile financial services

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2017 0

The Group Chairman and Chief Executive of MTN, Mr. Phuthuma Freedom Nhleko thumbs-up Nigeria’s economy, and expresses the group’s plans for mobile financial services, Nhleko gave the commendation about the country’s economy recently when his team of delegation visited the headquarters of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Abuja. Nhleko was received by the

Technology Top Stories

MTN Team visits Osinbajo at Aso Villa

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2017 0

The Nigerian chairman, MTN, Pascal Dozie has led an MTN team to visit Acting President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja on Thursday. MTN Group chairman, South Africa’s Mr. Phutuma Nhleko was also in the entourage alongside senior lawyer, Gbenga Oyebode, Chief Victor Odili, Colonel Sani Bello and the CEO of MTN Nigeria, Ferdinand Moolman. However, there […]

Business

MTN appoints Omnicom as global agency

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2017 0

The fate of the local agencies hoping for a slice of MTN Nigeria integrated marketing communications businesses may have been dashed as the group announced Omnicom Group, the third leading communication group as its integrated global agency. Currently on MTN Nigeria business are MediaReach OMD – media, DDB Lagos- creative, Brooks and Blake and DDK […]

Technology

MTN invests $1 million to boost General History of Africa Initiative

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2017 0

MTN Group has confirmed the investment of a US$1 million dollar in support of a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) led drive to rewrite Africa’s history from an African perspective, through the General History of Africa (GHA) initiative. This GHA project is the first of its kind, having commenced in 1964, aims […]

Business

MTN may exit Nigeria over fines, others

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2017 0

Indication has emerged that MTN may exit Nigeria over what it terms incessant imposition of fines and penalties on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and endless harassment by the National Assembly through Senate probes. A senior executive of MTN Nigeria told Business Journal during a chance meeting in Lagos recently. Business Journal quoted […]

Business

New C-suite appointments at MTN

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2016 0

Jens Schulte- Bockum will resume as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MTN Group on January 16, 2017, according to the South Africa mobile phone group that owns MTN Nigeria. Phuthuma Nhleko, Executive Chairman, MTN Group, announced the new appointment at the senior management levels of the mobile phone Company. “These Senior management appointments bring to […]