Senate Orders NCC to Halt Proposed Internet Data Tariff Hike
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigerian Senate has asked the Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC, to immediately halt the proposed Internet data tariff hike. The new data tariff regime is billed to commence More...
NCC Fines MTN Nigeria N1.04trn for Non-Deactivation of Unregistered SIM
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a landmark fine of N1.04 trillion ($5.2bn) against MTN Nigeria, the largest mobile network operator in the country for failing More...
Poor Network: MTN Looses High End Users to Etisalat in Nigeria
LAGOS JULY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY) – Africa’s top mobile phone operator, MTN Group, gave a downbeat outlook for Nigeria, its biggest market, on Wednesday after losing high-end users to Gulf rival Etisalat. South More...
Etisalat Announces Entries for £15,000 Prize for Literature 2015
LAGOS JULY 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Nigeria’s fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat has announced the call for entries for the 2015 Etisalat Prize. The prize is the first ever Pan More...
Phone Companies Groan Under Nigeria’s Electricity Problem, Spend $100m Annually on Energy
LAGOS JULY 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigeria’s biggest telecommunications companies are spending close to $100 million a year on diesel fuel to keep their networks running due to the country’s poor electricity supply. MTN, More...
UNICEF Launches U-Report in Nigeria, Targets One Million U-Reporters in 2015
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (URHOBOTODAY) – UNICEF and partners today launched the U-Report, an innovative SMS-based platform that empowers Nigerians by enabling them to participate and engage in policy-making and governance More...
Keyamo Drags Etisalat to Court for Blocking Julius Agwu’s Line
Julius Agwu LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Comedian, Julius Agwu has dragged network providers, Etisalat to court for blocking his line which is a business line. A statement was issued by lawyer in charge of More...