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MTN Nigeria recovers ₦32bn in USSD debt—₦42bn still unpaid by banks

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This recovery follows a decisive intervention by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which, on December 20, 2024, ordered banks to pay ₦212.5 billion—85% of a total ₦250 billion debt owed to telecom operators—by December 31, 2024.

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