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- 28 Mar 2022
Telcos Raise Alarm on Imminent Telecom Services Blackout in Kogi, Other States
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has expressed concern about the shutting down of telecommunications facilities in Kogi State as a result of disputes…
- 19 Nov 2018
Nine States to Suffer Services Outage as Kogi Shutdown Cell Sites
There is apprehension in about nine states sharing boundaries with Kogi states on disruption of telecommunications services as the state has lock down several telecommunications cell sites. The…
- 6 Sept 2020
Union Bank States Position on Lokoja Branch Closure by Kogi State
Union Bank Nigeria Limited has said it will respond to the closure of its Lokoja Branch by the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KSIRS) through the appropriate channels in an effort to ensure fair…
- 4 Sept 2020
KGIRS Seals Union Bank Premises in Kogi over Tax Liability
Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) on Friday sealed the premises of Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc for its refusal to pay tax liability of over N147.3 million owed the Kogi state…
- 29 Jan 2019
MTN Nigeria Seeks Injunction against Kogi State Government, Requests 5 Million in Damages
MTN Nigeria has instituted an action against the Kogi State Government following the shutdown and confiscation of its properties and equipments by the Kogi State Board of Internal Revenue. …
- 24 Jan 2019
No Network in Lokoja as Kogi Govt Shut Base Stations
Lokoja, capital of Kogi state is presently experiencing difficulties in accessing telecommunications services following the decision of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) ) to shut the…
- 25 Jan 2019
MTN Kicks Against Shutdown of its Facilities By Kogi State
MTN Nigeria has expressed grave concern over the arbitrary shutdown of its base transmitting facilities by the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), over allegations that it has not met its…
- 29 Mar 2022
ALTON Warns of Imminent Telecom Blackout In 11 States
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has expressed its concern about the shutting down of telecommunications facilities in Kogi state as a result of disputes…
- 31 Mar 2022
ALTON Seeks FG’s Intervention in Kogi State Seizure of Towers, Others
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has urged federal government to intervene in the seizure of towers belonging to Telecom operators in Kogi State and…
- 18 Jul 2014
Summit Participants Want More Training for Public Sector on E-Payment
Following successful hosting of the 3rd Annual E-Payment for government Summit by E-payment Providers Association of Nigeria, participants believe continuous training of public sector operators on…
- 25 Jan 2019
Experts Express Concern over Harassment MTN Faces in Kogi State Ahead of Crucial Election
There are concerns over the danger of MTN shutdown by the Kogi State government just as the crucial 2019 presidential poll approaches. The state government has shut down the telecommunication…
- 28 Jan 2019
NCC, MTN Meet Over Closure of BTS in Kogi
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will this week meet with Kogi State top officials to resolve the MTN’s base transmitting station (BTS) shutdown issue. Mr Sunday Dare, NCC’s Executive…
- 18 Sept 2016
How FG, States & Local Councils Turn Telcos to ‘Cash Cows’
Declining income from the Federation Account due to the fall in oil prices; federal structure and the Constitution authorisation of certain items to be legislated across the three tiers of…
- 22 Mar 2019
Telcos Mull Tariff Hike over Hostile Environment
Telecommunications operators are considering an upward review of call tariff in selected states as well as the cost of doing business in the country. It was gathered that this move became…
- 29 Jan 2019
ALTON Asks MTN to Pay Kogi Disputed Taxes and Seek Legal Redress Later
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has advised MTN to first pay the disputed N50 million taxes to resolve the current impasse between it and Kogi Government.…
- 25 Nov 2018
NCC Mandates ATCON to Mediate in ALTON, Kogi Face-off
Worried by the adverse impact of shutdown of cell sites by Kogi state government and threat by Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) to withdraw telecommunications…
- 31 Jan 2019
MTN is Target of Claims, Threats in Nigeria
MTN Group Limited, formerly M-Cell, the South Africa-based multinational mobile telecommunications company, operating in many African, European and Asian countries, is not new to controversies.…
- 30 Dec 2018
Stakeholders Worry over Lack of Understanding of Telecom Services Impact
Stakeholders have decried lack of understanding of impact of telecom services by some state government officials. This is as a result of the recent fallout face-off between Association of…
- 21 Oct 2020
Telcos Kick as Kogi Slams New Tax on BTS
Telecommunications operators under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators in Nigeria (ALTON) have kicked against the introduction of business premises tax on transceiver…
- 5 Jan 2026
Remita Powers over ₦100 Trillion in Payments as Nigeria’s Digital Economy Expands
has reinforced its position as one of the major forces underpinning Nigeria’s payments ecosystem after processing more than ₦100 trillion worth of transactions in 2025, highlighting its expanding…