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USSD Debt Crisis Ends As Banks, Telcos Resolve N300bn Backlog
Nigeria’s banking and telecommunications sectors have drawn a curtain on a four-year dispute over nearly N300 billion in unpaid Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) fees, marking a major leap in the country’s business…
FAAN Partners MTN To Provide Free Wi-Fi at Lagos, Abuja Airports
Passengers at Nigeria’s busiest airports can now access free high-speed Wi-Fi connection, following a partnership between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and MTN Nigeria. The service was officially launched on…
Omnicom Reports PR Business Plunge In First Results Since IPG Deal
U.S. advertising holding company Omnicom Group has reported a fourth-quarter loss of about $941m within its public relations business, marking the company’s first financial update since completing its roughly $25 billion…
FG To Examine $6.2 Billion MTN-IHS Mega Deal
The Federal Government, in a significant move opined by stakeholders as a bid to create a fair playground within Nigeria’s fast-evolving telecommunications landscape, has announced plans to scrutinise the $6.2 billion deal…
Imperio Privé Drives Valentine Engagement With Fragrance Activation At Ikeja City Mall
In celebration of this year's Valentine’s Day, Imperio Privé, a premium fragrance line from the Genie’s Collection from the stables of Imperio Cosmetics, hosted a consumer activation at Ikeja City Mall, drawing shoppers, scent…
BUA Group’s Abdulsamad Rabiu Hits $12.3 Billion Net worth
BUA Group’s founder and chairman, Abdulsamad Rabiu net worth estimated to be $12.3 billion as of February 18, 2026, according to the Bloomberg index.
According to Bloomberg, the net worth has been largely driven by gains in his…
Claude Cowork AI Fears Trigger Stock Dip For WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, Havas
Shares of major global agency networks, including WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, and Havas, recorded a noticeable decline in the first week of February, raising fresh concerns about the growing impact of artificial intelligence on the…
BOI, MTN Foundation To Fund Women Entrepreneurs With N1bn
The Bank of Industry, in partnership with the MTN Foundation, has unveiled plans to expand access to finance and capacity building for women-led micro enterprises across the country with a N1bn Matching Fund.
This was revealed…
NDPC Probes Temu Over Alleged Data Violation Against 12.7m Nigerian Consumers
Popular e-commerce platform, Temu, is currently under investigation by the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) over an alleged breach of the Data Protection Act, involving the personal data of 12.7 million users in Nigeria.
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Just In: MTN Moves To Take Full Control Of IHS Towers In $2.2 Billion Deal
Africa's largest mobile network operator is set to become the sole owner of one of the continent's biggest tower companies after IHS Towers' board gave the green light to a takeover offer from MTN Group.
The South African telecoms…