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- 10 Jul 2017
EMTS in Talks with Etisalat to Keep Brand Name
Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd (EMTS), trading as Etisalat Nigeria, has said that “still has a valid and subsisting agreement with the Etisalat Group, which entitles EMTS to use the…
- 23 Aug 2017
9mobile Explains Service Disruptions
‎The management of 9mobile has provided a reason why some subscribers are experiencing disruption in services. Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd., EMTS, trading as 9mobile,…
- 12 Jul 2017
Etisalat Nigeria Reassures Customers of Business Continuity
Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd. (EMTS), trading as Etisalat Nigeria has assures its customers and other stakeholders that Etisalat Group’s reported withdrawal of the right to the…
- 5 Mar 2024
Barred Phone Lines: Lagos Lawyer Demands N10Bn Damages from Telcos, NCC
Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, Lagos-based activist and lawyer, has dragged telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria as well as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to a Lagos Federal High…
- 1 Feb 2021
COVID-19: Lagos Lawyer Asks Court to Stop NIN Registration
A Federal High Court Lagos on Monday, fixed Feb.15 to hear a suit challenging the ongoing process of linking the National Identification Number (NIN) with Mobile lines. Justice Mohammed Liman fixed…
- 11 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,…
- 9 May 2013
NCC Slams Fines on GSM Majors over Sim Cards
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has imposed fines on four mobile services operators for contravening the provisions on pre-registration of SIM Cards in Nigeria, infurtherance of the…
- 13 Jul 2017
Etisalat Nigeria Changes Name to 9Mobile
Etisalat Nigeria, the mobile cellular network has dropped the trade name and would henceforth be known as 9Mobile. Though there is no official confirmation yet from the new managers of the embattled…
- 23 Jul 2026
African Judges Pledge Support for AfCFTA’s Success
Chief Judges drawn from countries across the African continent have resolved to collaborate and support measures aimed at ensuring the success of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)…
- 16 Jan 2018
Federal High Court Sacks Etisalat Board
Justice Ibrahim Buba sitting at the Federal High Court, Lagos has nullified the appointment of an interim board for Emerging Markets Telecommunications Service (EMTS), the fourth largest…
- 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…
- 18 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,…
- 27 Jan 2018
Adrian Wood’s Teleology Buys 9mobile in $500m Deal
Teleology Holdings, a special purpose vehicle promoted by Adrian Wood, a former chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria, has been selected as the preferred bidder of 9mobile, according to New…
- 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…