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Friday, 28 November 2014
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Abuja – The latest Telecommunications Special Edition poll results released by NOIPolls Limited have revealed that a higher proportion of Nigerians use 2 phone lines either registered under one network provider or under two different ones.
This trend is said to has been consistent from 2012 to 2014.
However, a 5-point reduction in the proportion of Nigerians in this category was observed from 2012 to 2013 and 3-points increase in 2014.
An assessment of the mobile network used by Nigerians placed MTN as the highest used network in the past two years (2012-2013) and even in the present times; although subscription to this provider has consistently declined within this period.
According to the MTN group, this decline has been mainly due to ‘regulatory restrictions’ imposed by the telecoms watchdog and growing spate of unrest by Boko Haram, especially in the Northern part of Nigeria.
Other Networks used by Nigerians in the order of higher subscribers include; Airtel (45%), Etisalat (33%), Glo (28%) and Visafone (1%).
In line with this, the proportion of Airtel subscribers which seemed steady from 2012 to 2013 at (39%), picked up by 6-points in 2014 (45%), thus, making it the only network that has seen a considerable growth in the proportion of its users.
This increase may have been driven by the discovery of the cheaper tariffs offered by this network compared with other networks.
Further findings on the usage of phone lines revealed a higher proportion of subscribers (76%) use MTN as their main line; this could have been as a result of a first mover advantage earned by this operator.
In addition, 15 per cent of mobile network subscribers indicated Airtel as their main line, 5 per cent indicated Glo, while 4 per cent of subscribers use Etisalat as their main line.
An assessment of the services provided by network providers revealed that a higher proportion (64%) of mobile phone users across all networks are getting value for money from their main network provider through the ‘quality of network services’ (27%), ‘bonus offers’ (25%) and ‘cheaper tariff’ (23%) among others.
Furthermore, the report ranked MTN highest for providing best services in Nigeria in 2014, followed by Airtel and Etisalat (68%, 17% and 11% respectively) and to further improve the quality of services of Network providers, subscribers in the study suggested the ‘reduction of tariff’ (30%) as a measure for improving the quality of telecommunication services, while capitalizing on ‘wider network coverage’ (22%) and ‘improved network services’ (22%).
Key Findings
Use of Multiple phones
Findings from the current poll highlights that a higher proportion of Nigerians use two phone lines.
These lines could either be registered under one network provider or under 2 different ones.
The use of 2 or more lines according to the findings could probably be driven by the need to overcome certain issues associated with mobile network, which could range from accessibility to cost. In addition, 33 per cent of Nigerians use one line, 17 per cent use 3 lines, while 7 per cent confirmed they use more than 3 lines.
From the information gathered, the use of 2 phone lines seems like the norm across all geo-political zones, except for the North-West zone, where the higher proportion of the residents use one phone line.
The North-East zone (33%: 22%+10%) and the South-West zone (31%: 23%+8%) accounted for the highest proportion of respondents who use 3 or more phone lines
A 3-year trend analysis on the usage of phone lines in Nigeria revealed a consistent trend of 2 phone line usage by Nigerians from 2012 to 2014.
However, there was a 5-point reduction in the proportion of Nigerians in this category from 2012 to 2013 and 3-points increase in 2014.
More findings revealed that more residents from the North-East zone use more than 3 phone lines in 2014, compared with the past 2 years with a significant increase of 9-points from 2013 (1%) to 2014 (10%).
A view of the trend on phone usage across age-groups revealed that Nigerians within the age-group of 18-21 years have increasingly adapted the use of 2 phone lines over the years; from 2012 where it was lowest to 2014 (41%) with the highest record.
It was indicated that this increase in this category of Nigerians stimulated a drop in the use of 1 line by this age-group.
The report further showed that respondents aged 61+ have continuously reduced the use of 3 or more lines to settle for the use of 1 to 2 lines from 2012 to 2014.
- 22:32
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Abuja – The latest Telecommunications Special Edition poll results released by NOIPolls Limited have revealed that a higher proportion of Nigerians use 2 phone lines either registered under one network provider or under two different ones.
This trend is said to has been consistent from 2012 to 2014.
However, a 5-point reduction in the proportion of Nigerians in this category was observed from 2012 to 2013 and 3-points increase in 2014.
An assessment of the mobile network used by Nigerians placed MTN as the highest used network in the past two years (2012-2013) and even in the present times; although subscription to this provider has consistently declined within this period.
According to the MTN group, this decline has been mainly due to ‘regulatory restrictions’ imposed by the telecoms watchdog and growing spate of unrest by Boko Haram, especially in the Northern part of Nigeria.
Other Networks used by Nigerians in the order of higher subscribers include; Airtel (45%), Etisalat (33%), Glo (28%) and Visafone (1%).
In line with this, the proportion of Airtel subscribers which seemed steady from 2012 to 2013 at (39%), picked up by 6-points in 2014 (45%), thus, making it the only network that has seen a considerable growth in the proportion of its users.
This increase may have been driven by the discovery of the cheaper tariffs offered by this network compared with other networks.
Further findings on the usage of phone lines revealed a higher proportion of subscribers (76%) use MTN as their main line; this could have been as a result of a first mover advantage earned by this operator.
In addition, 15 per cent of mobile network subscribers indicated Airtel as their main line, 5 per cent indicated Glo, while 4 per cent of subscribers use Etisalat as their main line.
An assessment of the services provided by network providers revealed that a higher proportion (64%) of mobile phone users across all networks are getting value for money from their main network provider through the ‘quality of network services’ (27%), ‘bonus offers’ (25%) and ‘cheaper tariff’ (23%) among others.
Furthermore, the report ranked MTN highest for providing best services in Nigeria in 2014, followed by Airtel and Etisalat (68%, 17% and 11% respectively) and to further improve the quality of services of Network providers, subscribers in the study suggested the ‘reduction of tariff’ (30%) as a measure for improving the quality of telecommunication services, while capitalizing on ‘wider network coverage’ (22%) and ‘improved network services’ (22%).
Key Findings
Use of Multiple phones
Findings from the current poll highlights that a higher proportion of Nigerians use two phone lines.
These lines could either be registered under one network provider or under 2 different ones.
The use of 2 or more lines according to the findings could probably be driven by the need to overcome certain issues associated with mobile network, which could range from accessibility to cost. In addition, 33 per cent of Nigerians use one line, 17 per cent use 3 lines, while 7 per cent confirmed they use more than 3 lines.
From the information gathered, the use of 2 phone lines seems like the norm across all geo-political zones, except for the North-West zone, where the higher proportion of the residents use one phone line.
The North-East zone (33%: 22%+10%) and the South-West zone (31%: 23%+8%) accounted for the highest proportion of respondents who use 3 or more phone lines
A 3-year trend analysis on the usage of phone lines in Nigeria revealed a consistent trend of 2 phone line usage by Nigerians from 2012 to 2014.
However, there was a 5-point reduction in the proportion of Nigerians in this category from 2012 to 2013 and 3-points increase in 2014.
More findings revealed that more residents from the North-East zone use more than 3 phone lines in 2014, compared with the past 2 years with a significant increase of 9-points from 2013 (1%) to 2014 (10%).
A view of the trend on phone usage across age-groups revealed that Nigerians within the age-group of 18-21 years have increasingly adapted the use of 2 phone lines over the years; from 2012 where it was lowest to 2014 (41%) with the highest record.
It was indicated that this increase in this category of Nigerians stimulated a drop in the use of 1 line by this age-group.
The report further showed that respondents aged 61+ have continuously reduced the use of 3 or more lines to settle for the use of 1 to 2 lines from 2012 to 2014.
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
- 17:23
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Tuesday, 25 November 2014
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Sunday, 9 November 2014
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Thursday, 16 October 2014
- 07:55
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Sterling Bank has announced the deployment of additional ATM points nationwide with a view to protect its customers from the effect of the reintroduction of the ATM charge of N65 by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Remote-on-Us ATM transactions.
A statement from the bank said that additional ATMs will be added to existing branches while ATM Galleries will be put in place in strategic locations nationwide.
A robust infrastructure to support the expansion has also been put in place, the Bank said.
Remote-on-Us transaction occurs when a card holder goes to the ATM of a Bank other than his or her own bank to make a withdrawal.
The card holder will be charged N65 after making three withdrawals from such ATMs after a given month.
The Bank where his or her account is domiciled will be responsible for the payment of the charge of N65 for the first three withdrawals from another bank’s ATM.
While speaking against the backdrop of insinuations that the charge was initially removed by the apex bank in December 2012, Sterling Bank’s Group Head, Strategy & Communications, Mr. Shina Atilola explained that “the charge payment was never suspended by the CBN.
Rather, the responsibility for absorbing the charge was transferred to the commercial banks to pay on behalf of their customers” to encourage the use of ATMs by Nigerians.
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
- 01:16
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Friday, 27 June 2014
- 00:16
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As he(bomber) bent his head towards his Sienna, I told my friend that we should get away from there. Within a few seconds, there was an explosion …. I saw many corpses on the ground. Heads, hands and legs littered everywhere–Ademola.
Thursday, 29 May 2014
- 13:28
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Lagos – Some Nollwood stars led by Patience Ozokwor on Thursday
marched from Allen Avenue to Alausa Secretariat soliciting for the
release of the kidnapped Chibok school girls.
The actors included Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, Ejiro
Okurame, Mercy Aigbe, Femi Ogedengbe, Thelma Okaz and Tony Akposhere.
Nollywood celebrity Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, pleads for the
release of the more than 200 abducted Chibok school girls in Lagos on
May 29, 2014, during a demonstration by civil society groups and
celebrities of the film and entertainment industries to press for the
girls' release, seven weeks after their abduction by Islamist militant
group Boko Haram, and on the occasion of Nigeria's Democracy Day.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan vowed on May 29 total war against
terrorism as the country's security forces stepped up efforts to
rescue more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists 45
days ago. AFP PHOTO
They said the march was their own way of celebrating the Democracy Day
because they were unhappy that the kidnapped school children were
still being held by the Boko Haram sect.
The actors, who marched with various placards with various
inscriptions asking for the release of the girls, were addressed by
the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji.
They pleaded for the release of the girls by the Boko Haram sect.
Ikuforiji assured the rally that government was doing its best to get
the girls released.
He said that the public might not be aware of things that were being
done to release the girls but that government was alive to its
responsibilities.
He commended the actors for having the nation at heart and joining in
the clamour for the release of the girls.
Ikuforiji assured them that he would take their request to the
government and thanked them for their efforts.
NAN reports that some other professional bodies including hairdressers
and tailors also joined the actors in the rally. (NAN)
marched from Allen Avenue to Alausa Secretariat soliciting for the
release of the kidnapped Chibok school girls.
The actors included Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, Ejiro
Okurame, Mercy Aigbe, Femi Ogedengbe, Thelma Okaz and Tony Akposhere.
Nollywood celebrity Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, pleads for the
release of the more than 200 abducted Chibok school girls in Lagos on
May 29, 2014, during a demonstration by civil society groups and
celebrities of the film and entertainment industries to press for the
girls' release, seven weeks after their abduction by Islamist militant
group Boko Haram, and on the occasion of Nigeria's Democracy Day.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan vowed on May 29 total war against
terrorism as the country's security forces stepped up efforts to
rescue more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists 45
days ago. AFP PHOTO
They said the march was their own way of celebrating the Democracy Day
because they were unhappy that the kidnapped school children were
still being held by the Boko Haram sect.
The actors, who marched with various placards with various
inscriptions asking for the release of the girls, were addressed by
the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji.
They pleaded for the release of the girls by the Boko Haram sect.
Ikuforiji assured the rally that government was doing its best to get
the girls released.
He said that the public might not be aware of things that were being
done to release the girls but that government was alive to its
responsibilities.
He commended the actors for having the nation at heart and joining in
the clamour for the release of the girls.
Ikuforiji assured them that he would take their request to the
government and thanked them for their efforts.
NAN reports that some other professional bodies including hairdressers
and tailors also joined the actors in the rally. (NAN)
- 05:00
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Nigerian student Naizi Evah, (pictured above) a third year Computer
Systems Engineering student of Vaal University of Technology, South
Africa was found dead on Saturday May 2014 in her hostel room, this is
according to her friends who are trying to get the media involved in the
case.
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
- 07:22
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Actor and film maker Prince Eke has released an official press
statement in regards to the recent theft scandal involving himself, a
South Africa based rapper named Prosper and actress Angela Okorie.
In
the statement released exclusively to Encomium magazine, Prince Eke
apologized to his fans for getting himself involved in the messy
scandal. He also advised Angela Okorie to desist from spreading the
allegations of him conniving with Prosper to spoil her name. His
statement below...
This is just the crime I committed and the lady involved is now dragging my name in the mud, saying she got me passport to travel to South Africa. For God's sake, I flew United Airways to Houston on January 30th, 2014 to film. I proceeded to Maryland where I shot another movie directed by Kingsley Ukaegbu, featuring Best Davies, Moses Efret and Oge Okoye. I returned to Nigeria on march 13 2014 and this was three weeks before the South African trip. So its stupid for someone to say she got me passport. It is very sad that when you try to support people to grow, they turn around and stab you at the back. $1,000 my foot! This is someone who actually begged and pleaded that she can't afford to pay me, that I should help her. I still have a munched copy of the SMS she sent with her phone number."My fans, family, friends and colleagues, my sincere apology to you all for finding myself in this messy situation out of the fact that I wanted to help an up and coming artiste to realize her dream in movie making in South Africa which I consider as giving back by helping others grow. This is not the first time I am doing this. I have always been into charity works but unfortunately, this has put me and my name in a messy situation just because I had to speak the truth. I say so because morally, I couldn't stand to see or witness another man messing around with another man's wife. Continue...
"On the issue of paying my
flight to South Africa, professionally, a producer is responsible for
flights, accommodation and welfare of artiste during the production. So
she wasn't doing me a favor. Why would she say I connived with Prosper
to Blackmail her? Come on, that's too cheap. This someone I even
persuaded an American based Director{ Kingsley Ukaegbu) to feature in a
movie I have booked to film in Maryland in July 2014. What more can
one do to satisfy people on earth? I also have a munched copy of my
conversation with Kingsley. So what could have gone wrong for one
to think that I want to blackmail her? Besides, she first introduce
prosper to me as her boyfriend. How now could he be more of my friend
than Hers?"
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