NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable
NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable

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NCC reviews MVNO business rules as telecom regulator issues 46 licences

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a review of its Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) business rules as part of efforts to strengthen competition, encourage innovation and expand access to telecommunications services across the country. Speaking on Thursday at a stakeholders’ forum on the MVNO business rules in Abuja, Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the […]

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Jan 28, 2026 post

NCC cracks down on telcos as N12.4bn fines loom over service quality breaches

NIGERIA’s telecommunications operators may be hit with penalties estimated at N12.4 billion as the sector regulator steps up enforcement of service quality rules in what it describes as an unusually firm regulatory push. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) confirmed that the potential fines stem from repeated violations of Quality of Service (QoS) requirements, noting that […]

Dec 06, 2025 post

MTN Group earns most from Nigeria, yet users feel shortchanged

NIGERIA is MTN Group’s biggest market in Africa, yet subscribers feel they are getting just little value from the South Africa-based telecommunications company. In the MTN Group’s third quarter (Q3) 2025 financial statement seen by Economy Post, Nigeria contributed 27.4 percent to the group’s revenue, followed by South Africa’s 20.4 percent, Ghana’s 18.9 percent, and […]

Aug 06, 2025 post

MTN earns N2.4trn from Nigeria in six months but can’t fix network challenges

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, the nation’s biggest telecoms company, raked in N2.4 trillion between January and June 2025 (half year), but the firm has not been able to fix network challenges bedevilling its customers. The telco made N2.362 trillion from data, voice, fintech, digital and other services, including N414.9 billion profit after tax within the […]