Telecom
MTN, Etisalat Ask Court to Dismiss Subscribers’ Suit
Telecommunications companies, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and Etisalat Nigeria, have asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss a suit filed against them by aggrieved subscribers whose lines were allegedly wrongfully deactivated.
Airtel Nigeria and Globacom Nigeria are also joined as defendants in the suit filed as a class action by two Lagos-based lawyers, Ayodeji Olorunkunle and Oluyinka Oyeniyi and seven others.
The plaintiffs sued for the enforcement of their fundamental rights preserved by sections 34, 37, 42 and 44 of the 1999 Constitution.
They are seeking a declaration that the defendants had mutilated their social status by not only wrongfully deactivating their lines but by also leaving voice prompts for callers stating that “their lines have been barred due to incomplete information.”
The aggrieved subscribers also accused the telecoms companies of “trading in their phone numbers (without their consent) and relaying their bio data to marketing companies,” which inundate them with unsolicited calls and text messages.
They are seeking, among other reliefs, an order of the court mandating the telecoms companies to reactivate and restore their lines to them and to compensate each of them and other members of their class with N1m each.
They also want the court to perpetually restrain the telecoms companies from further trading in their lines by giving their bio data to marketing companies, which place and send unwanted calls and text messages to them.
Besides, the aggrieved subscribers are also seeking published apology in five national dailies to run for one week, in addition to a claim of N10m, being the cost of filing the suit.
But MTN, in its preliminary objection, urged the court to dismiss the plaintiff’s suit for non-compliance with Order IV Rule 1 of the fundamental human rights enforcement action, which stipulates that such an application must be heard within seven days of its filing.
Counsel for MTN, Ike Imo, also argued that the subscribers failed to establish in their affidavit that MTM indeed breached their rights as they claimed.
Imo urged the court to dismiss the suit for want of jurisdiction.
In its counter-affidavit, MTN claimed that its decision to deactivate certain lines followed an instruction given to it by the Nigerian Communications Commission to disconnect all phone lines which were not accurately registered.
It said the lines of the plaintiffs could only have been affected if they had not properly registered their lines.
On alleged unsolicited calls and text messages, MTN said it had secured the permission of NCC to provide telemarketing services to its subscribers adding that the subscribers were at liberty to opt out of the set up which it described as a prevailing practice worldwide.
On its own part, Etisalat, through its counsel, Bolarinwa Osiyale, challenged the jurisdiction of the court.
It described the suit as an abuse of court processes and urged the court to strike out its name as a respondent, for not being a juristic person that could be sued.
Justice Mohammed Yunusa has adjourned till January 19, 2016 to decide the case.
With the introduction of Travel Saga, a premium, fast-paced gaming experience that is currently live and accessible to customers on its network, Globacom has lifted the bar for mobile entertainment in the country.
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SHELT, a leading cybersecurity-as-a-service provider, has earned inclusion in the 2025 MSSP 250, the annual ranking of the world’s top 250 Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) by MSSP Alert, a CyberRisk Alliance publication.
SHELT
The list evaluates firms on business performance, service breadth, and industry impact, spotlighting those excelling in growth, operational excellence, and advanced managed security amid rising cyber threats. Selection criteria include annual recurring revenue, profitability, workforce expansion, business growth, and the depth of managed security offerings.
SHELT’s recognition underscores its investments in scalable security operations, threat intelligence, and tailored managed services across multiple regions, enabling clients to navigate complex risk landscapes effectively.
“Being recognised in the MSSP 250 is a meaningful milestone for our team,” stated Youssef Abillama, CEO of SHELT. “It validates our focus on building practical, resilient security services that help organisations manage risk and respond effectively to today’s evolving cyber threats.”
The company hailed the honour as testament to its teams’ dedication and expertise worldwide, reaffirming commitment to enhancing capabilities and delivering trusted cybersecurity solutions.
Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, has appointed Dina Powell McCormick, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, as its new president and vice chairman, bolstering its leadership amid aggressive AI and infrastructure expansion.
Dina Powell McCormick
The announcement, made on Monday, positions Powell McCormick – who recently stepped down from Meta’s board after eight months – to guide overall strategy, including multi-billion-dollar investments in data centres and global partnerships.
A Goldman Sachs veteran with 16 years in senior roles and prior stints as deputy national security adviser under Trump and in the Bush administration, she brings deep finance and international ties to the role.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hailed her as “uniquely qualified” for the company’s next growth phase, while President Trump praised the move on Truth Social as a “fantastic choice”.
The hire signals Meta’s efforts to strengthen White House relations, following recent dinners with Trump and U.S. investment pledges worth hundreds of billions
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