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- 15 Jan 2020
ATCON Decries Recent Hike in Right of Way, Says It Is Unnecessary
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has restated that the recent hike in the cost of Right of Way (RoW) by some State Governments and Agencies is unnecessary as it will…
- 24 May 2020
Ekeh, Zinox Boss, Commends Imo Gov for Crashing Right of Way Charges
Leo Stan Ekeh, a serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman, Zinox Group has hailed Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, for crashing the Right of Way (RoW) charges in the state by over 96 per cent. The…
- 23 Jan 2020
Pantami, Governors, Others Resolve To Address Right Of Way Challenges
State Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum have resolved to address the lingering issue of Right of Way (RoW) charges across the states in a bid to deepen broadband penetration…
- 20 Jul 2017
NEC Approves Harmonization of Telecomm ‘Right of Way’ Charges
National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday approved a policy to harmonize right of way charges payable by the telecommunications companies and related public utility infrastructure on Local…
- 8 Dec 2016
Enugu Grants Galaxy Backbone Waiver on Right of Way- Ugwuanyi
Enugu State Government is resolved to promoting sustainable technological development through information and Communication Technology (ICT), said Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the executive Governor of the…
- 4 Aug 2013
NCC Seeks Lagos Support on QoS, Right of Way
Dr. Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sought the support of Babatunde Fashola, SAN, Lagos State governor, for resolution of identified problems…
- 25 Sept 2016
RoW: Telecom Operators Use Gutters, Trees in Lagos
Investigation has revealed that telecommunications service providers in Lagos State are installing fiber optic cables through gutters and on trees as right of way (RoW), contributing to flooding and…
- 12 Jan 2015
ICT Industry Seeks Agency on RoW, Infrastructure Protection
Stakeholders in the information communication technology (ICT) industry have urged the federal government to step up as a matter of urgency an agency to manage ‘right of way’ (RoW) and protect the…
- 22 May 2020
Pantami Commends Governors El-Rufai, Uzodimma, Others for Implementing RoW Resolution
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy has commended Executive Governors of Kaduna, Imo, Katsina and Plateau States for implementing the Right of Way (RoW)…
- 15 Jan 2020
FG Displeased with State Government’s Over Increase of RoW charges
The Federal Government has frowns at the State Governments’ disregard of Right of Way (RoW) charge agreement. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Honourable Minister of Communications & Digital…
- 14 Aug 2020
Danbatta, NCC Boss Says RoW Reforms Will Deepen Broadband Penetration
The technical assistance on Right of Way (RoW) reforms will assist in our quest for deepening broadband penetration in Nigeria, according to Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigeria…
- 16 Aug 2024
Osun Govt’s Claims of N900m Unpaid Tax Against MTN Unsubstantiated
Osun State Government, through its consultant, Global Transaction Nigeria Limited (GTNL), has been making unsubstantiated claims of outstanding tax obligations due, and requests that they be paid…
- 15 Jan 2020
FG Asks States to Reverse Increased RoW Charges or Telcos will Increase Tariff
Isa Pantami, the minister for communications and digital economy, has urged states that increased their right of way (RoW) charges to reverse their decision because the additional cost will be…
- 1 May 2018
RoW: State Govts Demand N600Bn from Telcos
Telecommunications companies licensed to deploy broadband infrastructure across the country will have to cough out about N600 billion in Right of Way (RoW) charges to the 36 states of the federation.…
- 9 Jun 2016
ATCON Visits LASIMRA, Seeks 95% Slash on RoW Charges
The Association of Telecommunications Company of Nigeria (ATCON) has called on the Lagos State Government to consider its request for a slash on Right or Way (RoW) charges by 95%. Mr. Olusola…
- 7 Jan 2020
Group Says Hike in RoW charges will derail digital economy progress
Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers (DEMS Volunteers’) has described as unpatriotic, unimaginable and counter-productive, the supposedly hike in the prices of the Right of Way (RoW) for…
- 29 May 2020
Aside RoW, Other Roadblocks Hobble Telcos
Ekiti, Kaduna, Imo, Katsina and Plateau states recently blazed the trail by implementing right of way (RoW) resolution of resolution of the Governors’ Forum in a bid to deepen broadband penetration…
- 12 Jul 2024
Stakeholders @PIAFo Identify Obstacles to FG's 90,000km Fibre Project
Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry have said the Federal Government's plan to deploy 90,000 kilometers of fibre optic cables across the country will face several obstacles, especially…
- 20 May 2020
Uzodinma Signs EO Reducing Telecoms Companies’ RoW in Imo
Hope Uzodinma, governor, Imo State has signed an Executive order which significantly reduces the Right of Way (ROW) of telecommunication companies in the State from N4500 to N145 per meter in tandem…
- 15 Jan 2020
ATCON Says ROW Hike by States Bad for Broadband Growth
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has added its voice to the growing condemnation of the recent hike in right of way (RoW) charges by state governments. The association…
- 13 Aug 2020
Nigeria Partners UK on Regulatory Reforms on RoW
Nigeria has partnered with the UK government to advance policy and regulatory reforms on right of way in the country. The UK government made this known during the first Nigeria Technical Conference…
- 24 Jul 2026
NITRA Conference: Stakeholders Seek Policy Reforms, Grassroots Innovation to Bridge Nigeria's Digital
Stakeholders in Nigeria's information and communications technology (ICT) sector have called for comprehensive policy reforms, stronger infrastructure investment and grassroots innovation to bridge…
- 7 Jun 2020
Pantami Commends Govs Abdulrahman,Obiano for Crashing RoW Charges
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has Commended Governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Willie Obiano of Kwara and Anambra respectively for crashing the right…
- 8 Apr 2021
Zinox Set to Deploy Broadband Connectivity in South East
Zinox Technologies Ltd., Nigeria’s foremost indigenous Information Technology powerhouse, is set to connect the entire South East region to the information super-highway, with the rollout of…
- 6 Aug 2018
NCC Backs Telcos, Urges Govts to Recognise N145 P/M “RoW”
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has defended telecoms companies over the NGN 145 per square metre right-of-way tax, urging tiers of government to abide by the harmonised rate. Recall…
- 29 Aug 2025
RoW Waiver: The Hidden Backbone of Anambra's Digital Revolution
By Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, CFA Across Nigeria, one of the biggest hurdles to broadband expansion has been the prohibitive cost of Right of Way charges: the fees telecom operators must pay to lay…
- 19 Jul 2018
NCC, States Meet to Tackle Multiple Taxation
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has convened a meeting with state representatives to discuss multiple taxation and issues of Right of Way for telecom operators in the states. Speaking…
- 6 Aug 2018
RoW Approval: IHS Returns InfraCo License
Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) efforts to achieve 30 percent broadband penetration may have run into hitches as IHS, one of the companies granted infrastructure service provider (InfraCo)…
- 9 Oct 2025
Nigeria Records 40,000 Telecom Disruptions in 2025
Nigeria’s telecom sector suffered more than 40,000 cases of disruptions in the first eight months of 2025, dealing a heavy blow to broadband expansion and service delivery across the country. Aminu…
- 21 Jul 2014
FG, Bayelsa Sign MoU with on Smart State initiative
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Bayelsa state and the Ministry of Communication Technology making Bayelsa a Smart state, an initiative being promoted by the Ministry of…