Lagos, August 2, 2025 MTN Nigeria has become the second company in Nigeria’s capital market history to surpass a market capitalisation of ₦10 trillion, marking a historic milestone in the nation’s telecommunications and financial sectors. At the close of trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday, August 1, 2025, MTN Nigeria’s stock soared
After more than two decades of revolutionising global communication, Microsoft has announced the official shutdown of Skype, bringing an end to one of the most iconic platforms in internet history. Launched in 2003 by a group of Estonian developers, Skype quickly rose to prominence as a pioneer in voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology, allowing users to make
Telecom subscribers across Nigeria have raised concerns over unexplained data consumption, prompting a wave of complaints to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). Many subscribers allege that their mobile data depletes at an unusually rapid rate, despite unchanged usage patterns. Operators, however, maintain that there is no
Amidst swirling rumour of an impending operational shutdown, telecommunications provider 9mobile has moved to reassure its Nigerian subscriber base, firmly dismissing the claims as baseless and intended to create unnecessary panic. The company, in a statement released on Friday, acknowledged recent service challenges, particularly concerning issues related to Mobile Number Portability (MNP). These challenges had
A growing number of 9mobile subscribers have been unable to switch to other networks over the past month, with industry insiders alleging that the telecom provider is deliberately obstructing porting requests at the backend. The issue has raised concerns among industry stakeholders, prompting the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) to call on the Nigerian
