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NCC Approves Unified USSD Codes For All Mobile Networks In Nigeria

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3 years ago

May 18, 2023

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a unified USSD codes for all mobile networks in Nigeria. The harmonized short codes (HSC) will work across all mobile networks in the country.

This means that all network providers in Nigeria, MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9Mobile, etc, will no longer use their previous short codes but now use same unified USSD codes for credit recharge, data balance checks, customer call line and others.

MTN for instance, it has stopped using its other codes such as the ancient *131# for customer care calling, *559# for special data balance checks and many others.

For Airtel, the codes *140# for balance checks, *141# for data subscription, etc will no longer work.

So, If you are a customer using MTN sim card, you won’t be able to use the old short codes any longer for the previous specific services. Same for Airtel, 9Mobile, Glo and others. Instead, you would need to use any of the new unified USSD codes.

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Naira Exchange Rates Thursday, 5 Nov 2026

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November 5, 2026

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NNPCL wants to sell 10% equity via IPO on NGX, LSE

NNPC is expected to spend at least the whole of 2027 preparing for the proposed offering, with the listing primarily intended to strengthen corporate transparency and governance in line with Nigerian law.

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November 4, 2026

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) is considering selling between 5% and 10% of its equity through a potential initial public offering (IPO), with the proposed listing expected to focus primarily on Nigeria’s domestic capital market.

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, adding that the company could also pursue a secondary listing in London or New York.

The disclosure comes shortly after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s IPO closed on October 27, following a two-week extension of its subscription period from the initial October 13 deadline.

Ojulari indicated that raising additional capital would be a secondary consideration rather than the main reason for going public.

The company is also considering listing some of its subsidiaries separately, following a model adopted by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil company.

Beyond the potential IPO, Ojulari disclosed that Chinese companies have expressed interest in acquiring equity stakes in some of NNPC’s smaller refineries, particularly the Port Harcourt and Warri facilities, which require substantial rehabilitation.