Internet Usage Drops as Mobile Subscriptions Rise in Nigeria
Nigeria’s active mobile subscribers grew to 219.7 million in February 2024, but internet usage declined to 694,804.54 terabytes (TB),…
NCC Prepares New 5-Year Plan to Address Emerging Technologies and Boost Telecom Growth
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is preparing a new five-year Strategic Management Plan (SMP) for 2025-2029, aimed at addressing emerging…
NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline Extended to July 31
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for the third phase of NIN-SIM linkage disconnection to July…
NIN-SIM Linkage: Has It Achieved Its Purpose?
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has once again extended the deadline for disconnecting unlinked SIM cards from April 15,…
Addressing MVNOs’ Challenges in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has a primary mandate to foster competition among industry operators and ensure the delivery…
Lifi.net Achieves 500 Mbps Internet Speed, Sets Benchmark for Nigerian ISPs
Lifi.net, a fast-growing internet service provider (ISP) in Nigeria, has achieved an impressive internet speed of 500 megabits per…
NIN: Lawyer Urges Court to Jail NCC Boss, Telecom CEOs for Contempt
A Lagos-based lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, has called on the Federal High Court in Lagos to commit the Chief Executive…
More Subscribers Risk Disconnection as Telcos Enforce Unverified NIN Barricade from Friday
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorized telecommunication companies (Telcos) to disconnect subscribers with five or more lines linked…
Undersea Cable Cuts: NCC Moves To Prevent Future Internet Outage
In the early hours of Thursday, March 14, 2024, there was a nationwide outages on multiple networks in 12 African…
Internet Outage: $1bn Needed For New Cables, Repairs To Take 8 Weeks
The recently broken subsea cables that disrupted Internet service in Nigeria and some other West African countries will now require…