Tag: SIM Card

Nigeria to hold off new MTN talks until parliament concludes probe

20/4/2016/Reuters Nigeria will hold off new talks with South Africa’s MTN over a $3.9 billion fine for missing a deadline to disconnect unregistered SIM card users until parliament concludes a probe, its communications minister said on Wednesday. Last month, the House of Representatives launched a probe into whether Nigeria can […]

Nigeria May Ban Sale of SIM Cards to Force Service Quality

Nigeria’s government may temporarily ban mobile phone companies from selling new SIM cards in order to force greater investment in network quality by putting the brakes on soaring customer numbers. “We’re not satisfied at all” with telecommunications service, Information and Communication Technology Minister Omobola Johnson said in an interview yesterday […]

NCC threaten N500m sanction against MTN, others

….As Reps seeks probe of telecom operators By Kelechi Mgboji The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued December 31, 2013 deadline to MTN and other telecommunication service providers to improve on the quality of service or face drastic sanctions worse than those of May 2012 where the Commission slammed N1.2 […]