An incident of infrastructure vandalism in Delta State has severely disrupted network connectivity, leaving thousands of subscribers stranded. The breach, where a robber attacked the sites, occurred at an IHS-managed telecom node in the ASB region on July 8, 2026, immediately knocking 33 base stations offline across 2G, 3G, and 4G spectrums. According to a…
Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Dinesh Balsingh, has said mobile network operators (MNOs) are investing on infrastructure to bring services closer to the people and redefine end user experience on the network. He recalled that for decades, the story of Nigeria’s telecom revolution has been told through numbers: towers erected, subscribers connected, kilometres of fibre…
The Federal Government has opened a high-stakes window of opportunity for international tech investors, offering direct presidential intervention and sweeping economic waivers for hardware companies that anchor their manufacturing hubs in Nigeria by November 2026, the Board Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Chief Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe, has said. Highlighting the government’s total dedication to backing…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been ranked among the top three best-performing Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in the 2026 Public Service Reforms Performance Assessment conducted by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR). In the latest Public Service Reforms Performance Assessment, the Commission was ranked third overall, following a…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have introduced a new compliance requirement for ownership of telecom companies. The directive mandates prior approval for significant ownership changes in telcos operating in Nigeria. The agencies, in a joint statement signed by NCC Director of Public Affairs, Mrs Nnenna Ukoha and CAC Head…
Telecom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a comprehensive review of mobile termination rates (MTR), eight years after the current rates were introduced in 2018. The Head of Competition and Tariff at the NCC, Omotayo Mohammed, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos while presenting a consultancy document on the review process. Mobile…
Global pressure on corporations to provide transparent climate and sustainability disclosures is reshaping reporting standards across capital markets. Anticipating that shift, MTN released its first sustainability report in 2018. And it has just published its 2025 Sustainability Report in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and S2. It is one of the few…
The quality of content subscribers consumes and the increasing number of connected devices all contributes to higher data usage, it was gathered at the weekend. Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Dr Karl Toriola, who spoke in Lagos underscored the growing importance of data in today’s digital economy and the importance of trust and greater…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, for championing initiatives aimed at empowering the younger generation with digital knowledge and skills, especially the Nigerian girls. Speaking while conducting 185 contestants of the 2026 National Girls in ICT (NG-ICT) Competition on a tour of the…
