Tag: Globacom
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Reconciliation of interconnect fee: Glo appreciates Tinubu
Following the reconciliation of interconnect fee, digital solutions provider, Globacom, has expressed gratitude to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, for allowing a supervised reconciliation of the interconnect fee dispute between it and another operator, MTN.
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NCC confirms agreement between Glo and MTN on interconnect fees
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed that telecom operators MTN and Globacom have reached an agreement to resolve the interconnect debt issue between them. This was announced this morning in a statement by the Director of Public
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BRT bus driver wanted for killing wife of Globacom’s top official
Police in Lagos have begun a manhunt for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Collins Nnodi, who fled after knocking down a woman, Grace Okeleke, at Agric bus stop in Ikorodu area of the state. The victim, who was the wife of Head of Public Relations, Globacom, Andrew Okeleke, attempted to cross the road on…
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Internet users in Nigeria hit 108.5m in Nov. — NCC
Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to 108.5 million in November, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The NCC made this known on Friday in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for December posted on its website. According to the data, Airtel, MTN and Globacom gained more internet subscribers during the month under review, while…
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Active subscribers increase to 169m in Nov. – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says there are 169,104,830 active subscribers on the telecommunications networks in November, as against 165,239,443 recorded in October 2018. The telecommunications regulator made this known in its Monthly Subscriber/Operator Data made available on its website on Friday. Active subscribers increased by 3.86 million in November, after the 165 million subscribers…
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Macron confers “Commander of the Legion of Honour” on Globacom boss, Adenuga
France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, on Wednesday in Lagos conferred France’s highest national honour of Commander of the Legion of Honour on Globacom Chairman, Mike Adenuga. A statement from Adenuga’s company said with the conferment, the business mogul becomes the first Nigerian to be decorated with the award. The president bestowed the prestigious award on Adenuga…
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Globacom Nigeria set to disrupt telecoms industry with new Huawei contract
Telecommunications services provider, Globacom Nigeria on Tuesday signed a major contract that will signal a massive shift in telecoms services delivery in the country. TheNewsGuru reports that the Nigerian foremost multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Lagos signed the telecoms-disruptive contract with Huawei. The event witnessed the signing of the memorandum of understanding for GLO2 Submarine…
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Committee reveals Globacom owing Kano govt. N47 million
The Kano State House of Assembly ad-hoc Committee on Outstanding Taxes and Liabilties by GSM Service Providers, said that Globacom Ltd. owed the state government N47 million tax. The Chairman of the committee, Alhaji Bello Butu-Butu disclosed this while presenting the ad-hoc committee’s report before the House on Tuesday in Kano. Butu-Butu said that during…
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Telephony services: Airtel topples Glo in new market share stats
Airtel Nigeria has toppled Globacom to become the second largest telecommunications service provider in Nigeria in terms of the number of active subscribers for telephony services. This is contained in Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) industry statistics report published for the month of January analyzed by TheNewsGuru. The data showed a marginal difference of 98,561 that…
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Why reps ordered arrest of Globacom Boss, Mike Adenuga
The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee on Telecommunications on Thursday mandated the Inspector General of Police to arrest the chairman of Globacom Nigeria Limited, Mr. Mike Adenuga. Adenuga was accused of “repeatedly” failing to honour the invitation of the panel, which is investigating operational activities and services of telecommunication companies in the country. At its…