Nigeria Communications Commission reduces fine impossed on MTN

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Channel: CGTN Africa · 2015 · News & Politics

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The Nigerian Communications Commission has agreed to reduce MTN's fine to $3.4bn, payable not later than December 31. MTN said on Thursday it had received the formal letter from the commission  and was "carefully considering" a reply.  MTN Nigeria had originally been fined $5.2bn by the commission for failing to deactivate 5.1-million unregistered SIM cards on its network. Reports earlier suggested that President Buhari and Zuma will meet  in South Africa over the saga.

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