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Services Successfully Restored After Sudden Cable Cut – MTN

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Bayobab Group, a subsidiary of MTN Group, has come out to announce the successful restoration of its operations. The telecom operator recently disclosed this in a statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to MTN, despite the challenges presented by the cable disruptions, its subsidiary demonstrated its capabilities by swiftly ...

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Dakore Egbuson Akande signs a new deal with MTN XtraValue

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Mtn has signed a new deal with top Nollywood actress Dakore Egbuson Akande. She is now the face of MTN XtraValue and stars in the latest Tv commercials. During the launch, she said: “I think the XtraValue package was made for me, as it helps me manage my busy schedule ...

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Man awarded N530,000 by court against MTN for unauthorized callertunez deduction

The Federal High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 has awarded N530,000 to one Oluwole Aluko for unauthorised deduction from his lines by MTN Nigeria. Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel who passed the judgement, held that MTN had found itself guilty by not challenging the suit. In his Judgement, he ...

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MTN denies bribing any government official for NCC N1.4tr fine reduction

Telecommunications giant, MTN on Friday categorically denied bribing Chief of Staff Abba Kyari, or any government official for the reduction of the N1.04 trillion fine slammed on the company by the Federal Government. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Ferdi Moolman in a statement said reports going around that it ...

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D’banj Dumps GLO; Signs New Partnership Deal With MTN

The entertainer has parted ways with GLO and has signed on with rival, MTN. According to reports, the superstar is partnering with BOI (Bank Of Industry) to launch a new service called ‘The Cream Platform’. An inside source reevealed to TheNET that: ‘It’s more of a partnership between MTN and ...

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MTN agrees to pay $1.7bn fine in 3 years

The federal government and telecommunication giant MTN have finally reached an agreement over the N1.04 trillion fine slammed on the South African company for failing to register mobile phone numbers as directed by the government. Both parties reached an agreement after 8 months of negotiation. MTN has now agreed to ...

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NCC Pardons MTN, Lifts Sanctions

The Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr Tony Ojobo yesterday Wednesday 17th March, 2016 said that the commission has lifted its sanction placed on MTN ever since 13th July,2015. He said,�This is to confirm that NCC has lifted the regulatory sanctions placed on MTN since July 13, 2015. ...

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Court denies FG power to seize MTN’s funds in Nigerian banks

Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos has denied the Federal Government powers to seize all funds owned by MTN Nigeria Communications Limited in Nigerian banks, pending when the telecommunication company pays up the N1.4 trillion fine leveled against it by the NCC over its failure to ...

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MTN Acquires Visafone, Sacks Over 2000 Workers As Huge Fine Frustrates MTN’s Absorption Plan

Visafone has sacked over 83 per cent of its workers as part of its acquisition by the MTN Nigeria. Over 2,000 employees were disengaged with effect from January 5, 2016, and were paid three months’ salaries as severance package. The only employees left were those in the personnel and transmission ...

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MTN will have to pay $3.9 billion fine by Dec 31- NCC says

The Nigerian Communications Commission NCC says that telecommunications company MTN will have to pay a $3.9 billion fine for failing to disconnect users with unregistered SIM cards by Dec. 31. ‘Appropiate action will be taken’ should MTN fail to meet the deadline, a source at NCC told Reuters. Meanwhile MTN ...

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MTN Drags Nigerian Government To Court Over Fine

Telecommunications giant, MTN in a new twist of event has dragged the Government to court over the fine by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).Read the communique shareholders and staff of MTN received below; Herewith a further update on the fine imposed on MTN Nigeria and renewal of cautionary announcement: Further to ...

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MTN CEO, Corporate Affairs manager in Nigeria resign

�Following the huge fine imposed on MTN Nigeria by the federal government, the MTN Group South Africa has announced the resignation of MTN CEO in Nigeria, Michael Ikpoki and that of head of regulatory and corporate affairs, Akinwale Goodluck. The company said it was part of a new operating structure ...

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MTN Group CEO resigns amid $5.2b Nigerian fine

South Africa’s MTN Group said on Monday its chief executive will resign immediately as the telecoms firm continued talks with the Nigerian government over a $5.2 billion fine. According to Reuters,Sifiso Dabengwa will be replaced by non-executive chairman Phuthuma Nhleko for a maximum of six months, the company said in ...

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Telecommunications Company, MTN Loses 5 Million Subscribers In Nigeria

South Africa based Telecommunications company, MTN Group, formerly M-Cell which has grown to be a dominant force in Nigeria has just announced that more than five million Nigerian subscribers have stopped using their MTN lines. The company recently publicly declared a very low increase in subscriber growth and they blamed ...

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Falz grabs endorsement deal with MTN

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Falzthebahdguy has signed a new endorsement deal with MTN. The singer who’s excited about the new gig took to Instagram to share the news yesterday August 18, 2015. Falz posted a photo of himself signing the deal and wrote “Big year, big deals. #MtnPulse movement eez offisha! Cc @mtnng @pauloo2104.” ...

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Why We Dropped Wizkid, Sean Tizzle, Timaya As Brand Ambassadors – MTN

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In a statement signed by MTN’s General Manager, Consumer Marketing, Richard Iweanoge confirmed Wizkid, D’Prince, Timaya and Sean Tizzle won’t be ambassadors of the telecom this year and explains why. Although there is a finite number of brand ambassadors we can have at any point in time, Nigerian artistes can ...

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I Don Port! Wizkid dumps MTN to become Glo ambassador

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After being a brand ambassador for 2 years with MTN, Wizkid ‘Ayo Balogun’ is said to be moving on to Nigerian telecoms company, Glo Mobile. The deal is said to have raked in much more than he was earning at MTN, a whopping N120M. Congrats to him

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I turned down MTN’s contract renewal – Sean Tizzle

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MTN renewed the contracts of several Nigerian celebrities such as Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy, Kcee, Praiz, Chidinma and others, it was revealed that the telecoms giant was no longer affiliated with D’Prince, Timaya and Sean Tizzle Sean Tizzle, spoke to NET in an interview on June 10, 2015 giving an ...

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I Don Port!! Singer Seyi Shay signs her first ever endorsement deal with MTN

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Yesterday, 29-year-old singer Deborah Oluwaseyi ‘Seyi Shay‘ Joshua signed her first ever MTN endorsement deal to become one of its Brand Ambassadors. Before now, she was Etisalat’s Brand Ambassador, a deal she signed in 2013.

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Kcee spotted hawking MTN recharge cards on the streets | Photos

Kcee spotted hawking MTN recharge cards

Singer Kcee, who just renewed his contract with MTN, was spotted early this morning along the major streets of Lagos where he went to sell MTN recharge cards and also to interact with his fans. As a brand ambassador of MTN, he used himself as an example and encouraged his ...

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