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Nigerian telcos give update on 50% telecoms tariff hike
Telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria have revealed that they will soon commence charging subscribers the 50 percent call, data, and other tariff hike.
The Chairman of the Association of Telecommunication Companies, ATCON, Gbenga Adebayo, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen.
Adebayo noted that telcos are concurrently fulfilling all regulatory requirements necessary to implement the fresh telecoms tariff hike for subscribers.
He did not state the exact date telcos would commence the fresh tariff hike implementation but said it would take off any time operators such as MTN, Airtel, and Glo conclude the required regulatory steps.
“The 50 percent tariff hike will be implemented as soon as possible. We are now going through regulatory requirements of the telecoms tariff hike.
“When the regulatory steps are completed, operators will start introducing the new tariff.
“I can’t say February 2025 or earlier, but as soon as the regulatory steps are concluded, operators will introduce the new tariff hike”.
His update follows the recent approval of a 50 percent telecom service tariff hike by the Nigerian government through the Nigerian Communications Commission.
While the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, blamed rising inflation as justification for the tariff hike, the Nigeria Labour Congress and subscribers have rejected the move on the ground that it would worsen the hardship in Nigeria.
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12-years after, US clears Nigerian vessels to land at its ports
Oyetola said that removal of the restriction by the USCG followed years of effort by Nigeria to meet international maritime security standards, particularly through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has removed the Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on Nigerian vessels from docking at its ports.
The CoE was first imposed in June 2014. Under the restriction, any vessel that had docked at designated Nigerian ports within its previous five port calls was required to meet additional security and documentation requirements before entering US waters.
Oyetola said that removal of the restriction by the USCG followed years of effort by Nigeria to meet international maritime security standards, particularly through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
The removal means those extra requirements no longer apply.Four USCG assessments between 2024 and 2026
He pointed to the country’s compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code as central to the case presented to US authorities.
The USCG carried out four separate assessments of Nigeria’s ports and maritime security framework between March 2024 and April 2026.
The inspections took place in March 2024, April 2024, March 2025 and April 2026. The government said each review recorded measurable progress.
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Oyede Tasks States To Look Beyond Federal Allocations For Economic Growth
Nigeria must move from an allocation dependent economy to one driven by production, investment and job creation,
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Prof. Taiwo Oyedele, has said federal allocations alone cannot guarantee prosperity for states, urging them to develop sustainable sources of revenue and drive economic growth.
The Minister gave the advice during the 2026 National Council on Finance and Economic Development (NACOFED) conference in Owerri, Imo State, yesterday.
Oyedele emphasised the need for states to look beyond federal allocations and develop their productive capacities to achieve sustainable economic development.
He called for stronger fiscal federalism, improved revenue generation and economic diversification to strengthen Nigeria’s resilience to economic shocks.
“Nigeria must move from an allocation dependent economy to one driven by production, investment and job creation,” he stated.
According to him, recent economic reforms , including the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market, have increased tremendously the revenue available for distribution through the federation account.
He said monthly federation account allocation, which was between N300 billion and N600 billion before 2023, is now above N2 trillion.
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