Tag Archives: TELECOMMUNICATION

The Federal Government is set to declare telecommunications facilities across the country as critical national infrastructure. The Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, disclosed this at a reception and presentation of the Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission in Abuja. Shittu also stated that the telecommunications sector had attracted $60 billion investment since the introduction of digital mobile …

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Fun begins as Glo-sponsored One Lagos Fiesta commences    The end of year festivities have entered a high gear for over 20 million Lagos residents as the much anticipated One Lagos Fiesta (OLF) kicked off on Saturday, with data grandmasters, Globacom as a prime sponsor and exclusive telecoms partner.   OLF is an initiative introduced last year by the administration …

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ATCON Carpets CBN On ‘3-Minutes Call’ Tax Proposal The telecommunication companies in Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to drop the proposed tax on “three-minute” calls and above. The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) the umbrella body of the Operators, argued that recent present economic policies, of the Federal Government are gradually killing the industry, which is presently …

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