Data

3 Minutes

Business

Nigerian Govt Approves Call, Data Tariffs Increase

VAM News January 8, 2025 0 Comment

News Update Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani says telecom tariffs will soon increase but not by 100 per cent. Rising from a stakeholders’ meeting with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)...

1 Minute

National

Calls, Data Rates to Increase as MTN, Airtel, Glo, Others Move For Tariff Hike

VAM News April 25, 2024 0 Comment

Nigerian telecom giants, MTN Communications Nigeria Plc, Airtel Africa, Globacom, and other operators are considering tariff raise for data and voice calls. The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Association...

4 Minutes

Business National

Nigerian govt removes 5% tax on calls, data

VAM News March 22, 2023 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update THE Federal Government has announced the withdrawal of its proposed 5 per cent excise duty on telecommunication services. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this...

8 Minutes

National

Call, data costs to rise as Federal Govt invokes fresh telecom tax

VAM News August 8, 2022 0 Comment

….‘Why communication minister opposed proposed excise’ ……We’re consulting on implementation – Finance ministry Call and data tariffs may increase by as much as 100 per cent if plan by the federal government to hike...

3 Minutes

Business

Customers To Pay More For Data, Calls, Messages As Telecoms Mull 40% Tariff Hike

VAM News May 4, 2022 0 Comment

Telecommunication companies have said they are considering an increase in tariffs paid by subscribers for voice calls, short message services (SMS) and data. The companies made this known through their umbrella body Association of...

1 Minute

Business National

Nigerian May Pay More For Call, Data as MTN, Airtel, others Consider tariffs Increment

VAM News April 1, 2022 0 Comment

The Telecommunication Operators gave the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to address their concerns. Nigerian Telecom Operators, including MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and others have threatened to increase service tariffs if the Federal Government doesn’t...

1 Minute

Business

MTN Nigeria rewards subscribers with data, airtime for nationwide outage

VAM News October 17, 2021 0 Comment

The leading Telecommunications company MTN Nigeria has gifted various quantities of data to its customers as compensation for the nationwide outage that occurred on October 9. Several MTN subscribers have reported receiving messages such...

2 Minutes

National

Inability To Get Adequate Data Hampering Our Work – INEC

VAM News September 25, 2021 0 Comment

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has explained why names of dead Nigerians are still on the voter register. Yakubu said the inability of...