Thousands of telecom towers across Nigeria may soon shut down due to a diesel supply crisis caused by a blockade at major fuel depots. The standoff, involving petroleum workers and …
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SIM Registration, Replacement Services Halt Nationwide as Telcos Migrate to New NIMC Platform
Millions of mobile phone users in Nigeria are currently unable to register new SIM cards or carry out SIM-related services such as SIM swaps and replacements. This follows a major …
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Banks Settle USSD Debts as Telcos Prepare to Start Deducting Charges from Airtime
Thirteen Nigerian commercial banks have finished paying their outstanding Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debts to mobile network operators (MNOs). The remaining three banks have paid more than 95 percent …
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Finance & ServicesMobile Telecommunications Network (MTN)NigeriaTechnology
Telecom Operators Now Collect USSD Charges Directly From Airtime
elecommunication companies in Nigeria will now receive payment for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services directly from customers’ airtime, based on a new billing model approved by the Nigerian Communications …
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Telcos Disagree with Banks Over USSD Airtime Billing Claims
Confusion has trailed the planned migration to end-user billing for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) as telecommunications operators in Nigeria have faulted the claims by some Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) …
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Telecoms operators say banks’ USSD debt has increased to N80b from N42 the previous year
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria says banks’ Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt has increased to N80 billion from N42 billion reported in 2021. The President of …
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Telecom operators plan 40% tariff hike; Nigerians to pay more
A 40 per cent increase in the cost of calls, SMS and data has been proposed by the Telecommunication companies to the Nigerian Communications Commission as a result of the …