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- 12 Jan 2015
ARTON Expresses Frustration over Delay in Handover of NRTP
Association of Rural Telephony Operators of Nigeria (ARTON) waxed worriedly at the weekend over the continued delay in the handover of the National Rural Telephony Projects (NRTP) five years after…
- 22 Feb 2010
New Owners of Nitel Eye Re-launch with Arton
New Generation Telecommunications Limited Consortium that won the bid for Nitel/Mtel has invited rural telephone operators of Nigeria to be part of extended orchestra that will reverse the fortunes…
- 25 Oct 2017
Most Countries Scorn Nigerian Passport
Nigeria has one of the least powerful passports in the world, a new ranking showed on Wednesday. The Passport Index, done by Canada-based global consultancy Arton Capital, showed Nigerians can…
- 13 Aug 2012
NRTP: FG Mute on Kano Zone
The federal government has said that it is yet to take any decision on the Kano zone of the National Rural Telephony Project, a part of the little successful $200 million initiative conceived in 2001…
- 31 Jul 2012
Billions Waste as Bureaucracy Stalls NRTP
National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP), the little successful $200 million conceived in 2001 to take telephony services to the rural areas is now caught in a web of confusion, claims and…
- 25 Jan 2016
Stakeholder Urges FG to Revive NRTP Transaction
A stakeholder in the telecommunications sector has urged the federal government to expedite action towards handing over the National Rural Telephony Projects (NRTP) to the preferred bidders as a way…
- 16 Feb 2013
FG, Operators Battle NRTP Log Jam
With an agreement in sight and some budgetary provisions, National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP), the $200 million initiative designed to take telephony to underserved areas in the country is set to…
- 19 Jan 2014
FG Hands Over $200m NRTP to Operators in April
Ministry of Communications Technology said it is waiting for the final confirmation by the federal executive council (FEC) to handover the National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP) to operators that…
- 16 Jun 2014
Budget Delay Frustrates Rural Telephony Projects
The handover of the National Rural Telephony Projects (NRTPs) to preferred bidders has been stalled due to the delayed passage by the National Assembly and signing of this year’s budget by Mr.…