The National Association of Telecommunication Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Thursday disassociated itself from the industrial action being planned by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to protest telecoms tariff hike. The President, NATCOMS, Mr Deolu Ogunbanjo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the protest was uncalled for, as it would send … Read more
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is committed to effective monitoring of the impact of the new telecommunications tariff adjustment to ensure compliance with established regulatory standards. Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, the Director, Corporate Affairs of FCCPC, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Ijagwu said that the commission was … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the recent approval for a tariff hike given to telecommunications operators in the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NLC, in a statement on Wednesday by its president, Joe Ajaero, condemned the tariff increase, labelling it as a harsh development and another burden on Nigerians. The … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the recent approval for a tariff hike given to telecommunications operators in the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NLC, in a statement on Wednesday by its president, Joe Ajaero, condemned the tariff increase, labelling it as a harsh development and another burden on Nigerians. Details … Read more
New telecom tariffs are here, and this is official. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said Monday night that it has granted a 50 percent tariff adjustment to the industry operators for industry sustenance and for continuing service delivery. This is the first raise since 2013. Although the operators had mounted a sustained campaign, demanding for … Read more
Following the recent approval of a tariff hike, some telecom subscribers have threatened to sue the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). TheNewsGuru reports that the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) decided to take the case to court, in a bid to stop NCC from implementing the hike. Recall that, the NCC, on January … Read more
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Monday said it would challenge the Federal Government’s decision to allow telecoms operators increase tariff by 50 per cent in a court of law. President of NATCOMS, Mr Deolu Ogunbanjo, in an interview in Lagos State said that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) did not … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), pursuant to its power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA) to regulate and approve tariff rates and charges by telecommunications operators, will be granting approval for tariff adjustment requests by Network Operators in response to prevailing market conditions. The adjustment, capped at a maximum … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has ordered telecommunications companies to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes assigned to nine financial institutions due to unpaid debts. This was made known in a public notice signed by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Reuben Muoka, on Wednesday. According to the commission, the affected … Read more
I am an unrepentant apostle of telecom tariff hike. Some guys will nearly put my head on a chopping board for this, as it looks almost surreal for anybody in his right senses to advocate for an upward cost review of products and services at a time so many people are being pushed … Read more