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- 20 Jul 2017
Etisalat Group Severs Ties with EMTS
The United Arab Emirates-based Etisalat Group said it will terminate all rights granted to the Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS) and EMTS lenders to use its Etisalat brand on…
- 19 Feb 2021
Telcos Get 383m New Numbers from NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has provided 382.94 million new telephone numbers for the use of telecommunications operators, according to the NCC’s Q1 2021 National Numbering Plan released…
- 4 Apr 2019
9mobile Calls for Calm, Says Sale Not Voided
Management of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS) – trading as 9mobile – says the widely reported court judgment is about the transfer of license, not the sale of the company.…
- 9 Jul 2024
9mobile Intensifies Business Transformation, Appoints Abolaji Idowu as Chief Financial Officer
The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, announced the appointment of seasoned business and finance professional; Abolaji Idowu as…
- 25 Aug 2019
9mobile Gets $230m Loan from AFC to Rejig Operations
Management of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), trading as 9mobile, has secured $230 million loan facility from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to help it attain its…
- 4 Jul 2024
9mobile Reposition with Appointment of Obafemi Banigbe as Chief Executive Officer
As part of preparation for a new phase of business transformation, the Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has announced the…
- 25 Oct 2018
9mobile Attributes Achievements in 10 years to Customer Loyalty
Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS) trading as 9mobile (formerly Etisalat Nigeria) is pleased to commemorate its first 10 years’ milestone, as one of Nigeria’s leading Global…
- 8 Aug 2024
9mobile Appoints Ayodeji Adedeji as Chief Technical and Information Officer
The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has approved the appointment of Ayodeji Adedeji as the new Chief Technical and Information…
- 30 Oct 2022
9mobile Appoints Nkem Oni-Egboma as Chief Financial Officer
Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services (EMTS) Limited, operating as 9mobile, has announced the appointment of Mrs Nkem Oni-Egboma, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO. Oni-Egboma, a thoroughbred…
- 17 Apr 2019
Court Dismisses Suit on Sale of 9mobile
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by Spectrum Wireless Communications Limited against Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services (EMTS), owners of 9mobile,…
- 30 Nov 2016
NCC Suspends Directive to Hike Data Tariff
Following the concerns that visited the directive to introduce price floor for data segment of the telecommunications sector beginning from December 1, 2016, the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 5 Oct 2025
Court Strikes out Funtua’s Suit against 9mobile over Shares Ownership
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by Abubakar Funtua, businessman who challenged the alleged transfer of his 43 million shares to Emerging Markets Telecommunication…
- 20 Jun 2017
Debt Crisis: Access Bank, Others Take-Over Etisalat
A consortium of Nigerian banks, led by Access Bank Plc and foreign banks, has taken over the management of Etisalat Nigeria, effective June 15. Mr. Ibrahim Dikko, vice president, Regulatory &…
- 25 Oct 2020
NCC Grants MTN, 9mobile Approval for National Roaming Service
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs) to carry out trial on National Roaming Service for a period of three months, commencing from…
- 15 Oct 2009
GSM Holders, Globacom Barred from Bidding for Mtel, Sat-3
Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has disqualified GSM license holders (MTN, Etisalat, Zain and Glo) from buying Mtel, the mobile arm of Nitel, Nigeria’s beleaguered national carrier, Nigeria…
- 19 Jul 2017
Google Reveals Five Ways Nigerians Search for 9Mobile
As Etisalat Nigeria takes on new identity, a report by Google has revealed the key search patterns Nigerians have tried to identify with the new brand name- 9Mobile. Emerging Markets…
- 1 Sept 2020
9mobile Appoints Stjepan Udovicic as Chief Commercial Officer
Stjepan Udovicic, a veteran business growth executive has been appointed the Chief Commercial Officer of 9mobile by the Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited…
- 16 Jul 2017
Etisalat: Bello-Osagie Plots Comeback, ‘9Mobile’ A Transitory Name
The battle for the soul of Etisalat Nigeria (now rebranded 9Mobile) has reached a crescendo as Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations showed that Mr. Hakeem Bello-Osagie, former chairman, has…
- 5 Aug 2019
NCC Fines Airtel, 9mobile N127m for Infractions
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has fined Airtel Nigeria and 9mobile a total of N127 million for contravening its laws. According to the Commission’s latest enforcement report, Airtel…
- 24 May 2023
Buhari Allegedly Waives N70b Spectrum Fee for Telcos
Facts have emerged on how President Muhammadu Buhari, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), allegedly waived over N70 billion in…
- 25 Mar 2025
Keystone Bank Seeks to Join Suit in Tussle over 9Mobile Shares Ownership
Keystone Bank has brought a motion seeking to be joined as a party to the suit over the ownership and control of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Service (EMTS), which is the holder and operator of…
- 16 Jan 2018
Court Judgement: Confusion over Future of 9mobile
Spectrum Wireless Communications’ lawyers have warned all institutions or companies engaged in commercial transactions for the sale or acquisition of 9mobile that they did so at their own risk.…
- 19 Jan 2018
9mobile: Airtel Pulls Out of Bid as Glo, Helios Fail to Name Price
Airtel Nigeria did not submit a final bid for 9mobile despite being on the shortlist of five, according to TheCable. Also, although Globacom and Helios Investment Partners LLP submitted bids,…
- 12 Mar 2025
9Mobile Dispute: Hayatu, Seltrix Respond to Funtua’s Trusteeship Claims
Hayatu Hadejia and Seltrix Limited have responded to the lawsuit filed against them by Abubakar Funtua, son of the late business mogul Isa Funtua, over the ownership of 9Mobile, telecom firm. As per…
- 14 Apr 2009
35m Shares of Etisalat Goes on Sale by Private Placement
Premium Telecommunications Holdings Limited (PTHL), a special purpose vehicle which holds the interests of Nigerian investors in Etisalat Nigeria has offered for sale by private placement 35 million…
- 23 Jul 2017
BUA Group, Others Race to Buy 9Mobile
BUA Group, Virgin Mobile from the United Kingdom and Vodacom of South Africa are some of the companies in the running to buy 9Mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria. A few others have also signified…
- 30 Jan 2020
NCC Slams N2.9Bn Fines on Telcos for Data Renewal, Unsolicited Messages
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has slammed a total fine of N2.9 billion on the four major telecommunications companies in the country for flouting the directives on automatic data renewal,…
- 27 Feb 2013
Etisalat, Mahindra Comviva Ink Agreement Low-Cost Access to Social Media
Millions of mobile users owning basic mobile phones across Africa and Asia are now able to join the online community using a new low-cost USSD messaging service from Etisalat. This will provide…
- 10 Feb 2019
Court Asks CBN, NCC Not to Conclude Etisalat’s Sale over $43m Debt
A Federal High Court in Abuja has warned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and others involved in the transaction for the sale of troubled telecom firm,…
- 18 Aug 2025
Telcos See Biggest Growth Post-COVID – ALTON
Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has said that the telecommunications sector in Nigeria is once again on a strong growth…