Reps Order Arrest Summons Against Telecom CEOs for Ignoring Invitation
- Nigeria’s House of Representatives ordered telecommunications chief executives to appear on November 4, 2026, to explain persistent poor network services or face arrest warrants.
- The committee rejected representation by the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, insisting that MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom, Mafab Communications, and other operators answer individually.
- Lawmakers cited complaints about dropped calls, slow internet, failed transactions, and weak coverage, while Akin Rotimi warned that signal gaps could create security risks.
- The Nigerian Communications Commission reported that 75 million subscribers received compensation in 2026, while operators recorded 413,587 complaints in the first half of the year.
15 Articles
15 Articles
Poor Network: Reps panel rejects ALTON’s representation, insists on telecom chiefs' appearance
The lawmakers insisted that the operators must appear individually to explain recurring complaints about dropped calls, poor internet connectivity, failed airtime and data transactions, and inadequate network coverage.
Reps order arrest summons against telecom CEOs for ignoring invitation
The House of Representatives has ordered arrest summons for chief executives of telecommunications companies after they failed to honour an invitation to appear before its committee investigating the quality of services in the sector. The lawmakers took the decision on
Reps threaten arrest warrants for telecom CEOs
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has threatened to issue arrest warrants against chief executives of telecommunications companies over their failure to honour invitations to explain persistent poor network services across the country. The warning followed the rejection on Wednesday by the House Ad Hoc Committee investigating telecommunications service quality of an attempt […]
Reps Summon MTN, Glo, Airtel CEOs Over Poor Services
The House of Representatives has given the chief executive officers of MTN, Globacom and Airtel until November 4 to appear before it and explain… The post Reps Summon MTN, Glo, Airtel CEOs Over Poor Services appeared first on Latest Breaking News - News Central TV.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
