Telcos Deploy 8,526 Sites Despite Fibre Cuts -NCC

NCC Grants Free Educational Data to Five Million Students

The Nigerian Communications Commission rolled out a national plan on Thursday to grant zero-rated data access to students using approved digital learning platforms. Under the initiative, roughly five million students across public senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions will receive 100 megabytes of free daily data starting on 1 October 2026. Telecommunications operators will swallow…

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Telecoms Investment Hits $75bn as Data Consumption Surges

Fibre Deficit Exposes Nigeria’s Fragile Broadband Boom

Nigeria’s impressive mobile internet expansion is masking a severe deficit in fixed, high-capacity home connectivity. Fresh data reveals that only 265,000 households across the country possess active Fibre-to-the-Home subscriptions. This microscopic figure stands in stark contrast to the nation’s sprawling 154.72 million active mobile internet subscriptions. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Aminu…

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High Costs Stall Nigeria’s 5G Migration - Report

High Costs Stall Nigeria’s 5G Migration – Report

Nigeria accounts for a dismal one percent of the 3.1 billion global 5G mobile subscriptions. The latest Ericsson Mobility Report reveals this massive gap between local adoption and international technological momentum. While international networks rapidly transition toward mainstream commercialisation and standalone infrastructure, Africa’s most populous nation remains firmly anchored to legacy networks. Data from the…

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Telcos Deploy 8,526 Sites Despite Fibre Cuts -NCC

NCC Sets March 20 Deadline to Overhaul 25-Year-Old Telecom Policy

ABUJA — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially triggered the countdown for a total structural overhaul of the nation’s telecommunications framework. In a statement released on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the commission fixed March 20 as the terminal date for stakeholders to submit inputs on the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) review. This move seeks…

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