The disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications LTD from MTN Nigeria Network has been approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

MTN company was accused of failing to settle interconnect charges.

Exchange Telecommunications is a local and international interconnect carrier.

The NCC, a regulatory commission made this known in a public notice signed by its Public Affairs Director, Mr Reuben Muoka at the NCC office on Friday.

It was noted that the disconnection would subsist until otherwise determined by the commission.

“The Nigerian Communications Commission hereby notifies the public that approval has been granted for the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Ltd. (Exchange) from MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd. (MTN) as a result of non-settlement of interconnect charges,” the NCC said.

It was also stated that the Exchange was notified of the application and was given the opportunity to comment and state its case.

The NCC, however, said having examined the application and circumstances surrounding the indebtedness, it determined that the Exchange does not have sufficient reason for non-payment of the interconnect charges.

NCC said the disconnection of the Exchange Telecommunications to MTN was in accordance with Section 100 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 and the Guidelines on Procedure for Granting Approval to Disconnect Telecommunications Operators, 2012.

At the expiration of five days from the date of this notice, MTN would discontinue passing voice and data traffic through Exchange and will, thereafter, utilise alternative channels in interconnecting with other network service providers.

The Plateau State Police Command has denied investigating the alleged stolen fund belonging to a Non-Governmental Organisation owned by social media commentator, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM.

SOCIETY REPORTERS recalls that the social media critic had, in a video on Friday, claimed that about N180 million was stolen from the NGO’s account.

VDM, who claimed that a suspect was arrested in Jos Plateau State in connection to the alleged missing fund, said “somebody hacked into the NGO website” and went away with the money.

The video, which went viral on Friday, has continued to attract criticism from different quarters.

When contacted on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Plateau State Command, Alfred Alabo said, “We don’t know anything about that. We are not investigating it. Kindly contact FCT Command to know if the matter was reported to them.”

The spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command also said they are “not aware of the matter”.

Daily Post!

Our attention has been drawn to multiple social media posts circulating false and malicious information that an Air Peace aircraft has crashed in the Western Sahara region, resulting in fatalities, including the purported death of a prominent individual.

We categorically state that this information is FALSE and MALICIOUS.

This is a deliberate attempt to spread misinformation and tarnish the impeccable safety record of Air Peace.

It is important to note that the author of this post has a history of disseminating false and alarming information about non-existent tragic incidents.

The circulating images accompanying these false reports are clearly AI-generated and do not reflect any real incident.

We urge the public to disregard this malicious disinformation and rely on official channels for accurate information regarding Air Peace operations.

Air Peace remains committed to the highest safety standards and the well-being of our passengers and crew. Safety is not just a priority but a fundamental precondition for all our activities.

SIGNED

Dr Ejike Ndiulo

Head of Corporate Communications

Air Peace Limited