The sum of ₦500 million is expected to be paid by the federal government as legal fees to the lawyers that worked for the government on the MTN Nigeria fine. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, t…
MTN adheres to ₦330b fine payment schedule
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed MTN Nigeria’s adherence to the deal entered in 2015 after the South African company was fined ₦1.04 trillion for non-compliance with the deac…
MTN VS NCC: A part payment of the ₦30 billion has been made
It has been confirmed that MTN has paid the sum of ₦30billion which is a part payment of the fine of ₦330 billion imposed on the telecom by Nigerian Telecommunications Commission( NCC). MTN has paid …
MTN vs NCC: Who gets the last laugh on the Visafone spectrum?
After MTN Nigeria agreed to pay ₦330 billion over the next 3 years to the NCC, it ended what was a long-standing tussle between both institutions. However, in a move that will no doubt stunt MTN’s 4G …
MTN Group and their ‘Family Issues’
Ladies and gentlemen of the nation of tech, permit me to introduce you to the latest blockbuster movie starring MTN and the Nigerian Communications Commission. In the beginning, NCC fined the telecomm…
Why the MTN fine reduction doesn’t make sense
I think Nigerians might be witnessing the making of one helluva blockbuster movie and not know it yet. First NCC hit MTN Nigeria with an outrageous $5.2 billion fine. Then it reduced the fine to $3.9 …
MTN Nigeria agrees to pay NCC ₦330 billion over next the 3 years
It will be recalled that the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) on October 20, 2015, imposed a fine of N1.04 Trillion on MTN Nigeria for infraction of the provisions of the NCC (Registration of t…
Nigeria suspends talks with MTN on $3.9bn fine. The roller coaster goes on
The Nigerian Federal Government has taken MTN Nigeria on a roller coaster ride since it slapped the telecoms giant with a $5.2 billion fine in October 2015. The fine was slashed to $3.9 billion in Dec…
MTN trims off 4.5million subscribers from its network
Africa’s biggest mobile network MTN, following its seemingly never-ending dispute with the NCC, has come to the decision to comply with the telecoms regulator than risking further confrontations. MTN…
MTN withdraws suit against the NCC and pays ₦50 billion
In a move that might be a tie breaker in the headlock with the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commision(NCC), MTN has withdrawn it’s suit against the Federal Gover…
Federal Government denies out-of-court settlement with MTN
Reports were rife that MTN Nigeria has opted for an out of court settlement with the NCC over the fine imposed on MTN by the NCC. The news provided hope that MTN will get another chance at redemption …
MTN finally opts for out-of-court settlement with NCC
Following MTN Nigeria’s ongoing court case to seek judicial review over the fined imposed by NCC for failing to deactivate about 5.2 million pre-registered subscriber from its network, it now ap…
[UPDATED] MTN Nigeria and Federal Government in legal tussle
Editor’s Note: This post’s headline originally read “MTN Nigeria denied access to funds in Nigerian Banks”. It has been updated to reflect recent developments. Yesterday Tuesda…
FG to MTN Nigeria: Pay $3.9 billion fine by December 31 or reap the consequences
You will remember that following the $3.9 billion fine imposed on the telecoms giant by the NCC, MTN Nigeria has resorted to challenging the penalty judicially. It would seem however that the NCC R…
MTN sues NCC over $3.9 billion fine
MTN Group has decided to take matters to the Federal High Court in Lagos over the fine imposed on the company by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In a statement to shareholders yesterday,…
The NCC appears to have changed its mind on MTN fine reduction
How quickly things change. You will remember how we reported yesterday, the announcement of a 35% reduction of the fine imposed on MTN by the NCC. Well, MTN claims the figure is untrue. Fin24 reports …
NCC reduces MTN fine by 35%
The NCC has reduced the fine imposed on MTN to the sum of Naira equivalent of about ₦677 billion ($3.4 billion). This is coming after it was reported earlier in November that The NCC was in talks w…
President Buhari set to meet South Africa’s President over MTN’s fine
South Africa President, Jacob Zuma and his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari, are set to meet in Johannesburg this week to discuss the N1,04 trillion fine imposed by Nigerian Communications Commis…
President Buhari will review N1.04 trillion fine on MTN
Mr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications disclosed that President Buhari will make the final decision on the $5.2 billion (NGN1.04 trillion) fine imposed on MTN Nigeria by the NCC. During the Al…
NCC will not lower N1.04 trillion fine on MTN
NCC in an earlier statement extended MTN’s deadline for the payment of the N1.04 trillion fine. However, NCC has no plan to lower the fine, especially not for a company it accuses of routinely f…