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MTN Nigeria posts N750bn profit as stronger naira, data boom drive record turnaround - Businessday NG

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    50% ReliableAverage

  • Policy Leaning

    -18% Somewhat Left

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : In July, it secured an additional N23 billion tax credit to offset future tax liabilities starting in 2026. To strengthen network efficiency, MTN entered a spectrum lease agreement with T2 Mobile (formerly 9mobile) covering 20MHz of frequency bands for three years.
53% : The company also reported progress on the 110-kilometre Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, now 50 percent complete under the Federal Government's Road Infrastructure Tax Credit (RITC) scheme.
52% : MTN Nigeria has reported a profit after tax (PAT) of N750.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, marking one of the strongest corporate turnarounds in the Nigerian telecom industry's history.

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