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ALTON warns of nationwide telecom disruptions over diesel depot blockade

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria has cautioned that telecom services across the country could face widespread disruptions following the blockade of diesel depots by petroleum products unions. In a statement on Thursday, ALTON chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, said the group had received credible reports that members of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and […]

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SIM-NIN: Telcos lose N76bn, subscribers stranded

Telecommunication companies have lost about N75.78bn as subscribers struggle to link their National Identification Number to the Subscriber Identity Module, about 22 days after the Federal Government directed telecom companies to bar defaulting consumers from making outgoing calls. On April 4, the Federal Government directed telcos to restrict outgoing calls on all lines that had […]

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Telcos warn of disruptions in 11 states over Kogi’s clampdown

THE Kogi State Government through its Kogi State Internal Revenue Service agency has shut down a number of critical telecommunications sites in the state in a bid to force telecom operators to pay more taxes and levies. According to the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, this is likely to cause a potential communications […]