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The Nigerian Government has warned telecommunications operators that they could face regulatory sanctions if they fail to improve service quality across the country and that Nigerians must begin to receive value for money spent on telecom services.
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to take urgent steps to comply with a February 16, 2024, judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja directing it to investigate, prosecute, and punish perpetrators of all attacks against journalists and other media practitioners, and take measures to prevent further attacks.
The MTN Nigeria has declared after tax profit of N355.5bn in the first quarter of 2026, up 165.9 per cent year-on-year, but warned that higher energy prices could weigh on earnings in the coming quarters.
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the launch of the International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI) will tackle misinformation, disinformation in Nigeria.
The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, says that telecom operators in Nigeria will upgrade 12,000 base stations in 2026 and begin compensating subscribers for poor telecom services.
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed concern over the National Broadcasting Commission’s reported threat to sanction broadcast presenters accused of presenting opinions as facts or bullying guests during on-air discussions.
MTN Nigeria has opened applications for the fifth edition of its Media Innovation Programme, expanding the fellowship cohort to 25 participants as part of its efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s media landscape and mark its 25th anniversary.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for both organisations to safeguard consumers against fraud, while opening opportunities for them to leverage the potentials of the telecommunications and financial sectors.
Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says the Commission did not ban airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria.
The MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has temporarily suspended its airtime and data lending service, “Xtratime”, following new regulations introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).