Breaking: New Owner of 9Mobile ‘ll Not Emerge Jan.16, says NCC

Breaking: New Owner of 9Mobile ‘ll Not Emerge Jan.16, says NCC

Cautions Bad Press Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has said the 9mobile acquisition process will not be finalized on January 16, 2018 as reported in the national dailies. The industry regulator said the there is still long regulatory processes after the...
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Internet Subscription: 9mobile is Biggest Loser in Nov., says NCC

Internet Subscription: 9mobile is Biggest Loser in Nov., says NCC

The internet users increased marginally to 94 .8 million in November, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said. The NCC made this disclosure in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for November 2017 on its website on Tuesday. According to the...
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Glo, Airtel Jostle to Acquire 9Mobile, Set to Submit $150m Bond

Glo, Airtel Jostle to Acquire 9Mobile, Set to Submit $150m Bond

Globacom Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s second largest network operator founded in 2003 by business mogul, Chief Michael Adenuga and India’s Bharti Airtel, operating as Airtel in Nigeria are close to acquire 9mobile, Nigeria’s fourth largest network operator...
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Angry Reps Threaten to Arrest Etisala/9Mobile & Airtel Bosses

Angry Reps Threaten to Arrest Etisala/9Mobile & Airtel Bosses

Last week, the House of Representatives adhoc committee investigating the operational activities of telecoms operators panel threatened to issue an arrest warrant against Hakeem Bello-Osagie, Chairman of the defunct Etisalat Nigeria, as well as Segun Ogunsanya...
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Unwanted Messages: How NCC Makes 8 Million Mobile Lines ‘Untouchable’

Unwanted Messages: How NCC Makes 8 Million Mobile Lines ‘Untouchable’

‘ATCON Honours NCC for Consumer Initiative’ Not less than eight million telecommunication mobile lines (8Million) have been reserved as untouchable from unsolicited telemarketing and unwanted messages, this the industry regulator, Nigeria Communications Co...
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Ex-Etisalat Nigeria, 9mobile, On For SALE

Ex-Etisalat Nigeria, 9mobile, On For SALE

9mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria, has appointed advisers to manage the process of attracting investors to take over the telecoms company and has seen strong interest, the central bank governor said on Tuesday.     The central bank and telecoms indu...
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We’re Still Open to Foreign Investors, says 9Mobile

We’re Still Open to Foreign Investors, says 9Mobile

‘We’ll Listen When There is Good Offer’ Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, previously trading as ‘Etisalat Nigeria’may not have shut its door to new international telecommunication investors that have secured conviction...
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Etisalat Confirms 9mobile as New Brand Name

Etisalat Confirms 9mobile as New Brand Name

Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, which previously traded as Etisalat Nigeria, on Tuesday confirmed changing its trading name to 9mobile. The company’s new chief executive officer, Boye Olusanya, in a statement released on Tuesday, describ...
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BREAKING: Etisalat Nigeria Changes Name to 9Mobile

BREAKING: Etisalat Nigeria Changes Name to 9Mobile

Etisalat Nigeria has changed its brand name to 9mobile, this, NewswatchNigeria can report. It was gathered that an official announcement to the effect will be made soon.  Etisalat had terminated a management agreement with its Nigerian arm and will phase...
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