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Nigerian Network Operators Biggest Spam Callers - Report
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (465+ words) Nigeria is the most spammed country in Africa and one of the worst affected in the world, with more than half of all unknown calls received in the country identified as spam or fraud, according to Truecaller's 2025 Global Insights Report....
Telecom Operators Justify USSD Charges Amid Consumer Complaints
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (435+ words) The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria has defended the controversial N6. 98 charge on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data banking transactions, insisting telecom operators must be paid for providing network access even when banking platforms fail. Speaking during a live programme…...
Dabiri-Erewa Raises Alarm Over Hacked Email Account
3+ week, 5+ day ago (333+ words) The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (Ni DCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has raised an alarm over the compromise of her personal email account by hackers, warning members of the public to disregard any messages sent from the address....
Tik Toker In Divorce Drama After Registering Assets In Father's Name
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (254+ words) Social media personality Khaby Lame has been drawn into a surprising legal dispute following reports that his wife filed for divorce and sought a share of his assets. The divorce proceedings revealed that the Senegalese-Italian content creator, widely known for…...
Compensate Subscribers For Service Failures, NCC Directs Telecoms Operators
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (343+ words) In a statement released on Sunday, the commission's Head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, said affected customers would receive airtime credits as compensation. She explained that the credits would be determined based on users' average spending and their presence in…...
Improve Lives, Not Just Connectivity, FG Tells Telecoms Stakeholders
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (760+ words) Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, during the inauguration of the Board of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) in Abuja urged stakeholders to prioritise how connectivity can enhance livelihoods, strengthen businesses, and deepen inclusion across urban…...
Nig Com Sat1 R Crisis: How Nigeria Lost Control, Ramped Up N15bn Debt
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1234+ words) A 2014 contract agreement between the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited and the China Great Wall Industry Corporation laid the foundation for the loss of control of the Nigeria Communications Satellite to China amidst the accumulation of $11. 44m (about N15bn). Documents available to our…...
EXCLUSIVE: China Threatens To Shut Down Nigerian Communications Satellite Over $11. 44m Debt
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (518+ words) The China Great Wall Industry Corporation has threatened to shut down the Nigerian Communications Satellite from the orbit over failure by the Nigerian operator to pay it a debt of $11. 44m accumulated in the last seven years. In a letter, sighted…...
NCC Seeks To Curb SIM-Related Fraud With Mandatory Subscriber Notices
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (380+ words) The proposal is contained in a consultation paper titled "Stakeholders Consultation Process for the Telecoms Identity Risks Management Platform, dated February 2026 and published on the Commission's website. The document was dated February 26, 2026, and signed by the Executive Vice Chairman and…...
Lekee Lekee Debuts As Africa's Alternative To U. S. , Chinese Social Media Platforms
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (402+ words) A new social media platform, Lekee Lekee, developed by the founders of ARISE Broadcast and THISDAY Media Group, has been launched in Nigeria. The platform is live on the App Store, Google Play, and as a Web App. It offers…...