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Telecom sector attracts $75bn, needs infrastructure push, says WATRA

The Executive Secretary of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly, Aliyu Yusuf Aboki, has urged Nigeria to build on the gains of its telecommunications reforms by focusing on economy-wide digital transformation as the next phase of development. Aboki made the call while speaking at the Policy Review Workshop on the National Telecommunications Policy 2000 organised […]

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Telecom operators introduce data calculator to boost subscriber trust — Report

Mobile Network Operators in Nigeria are now taking bold moves to address the perennial complaints of telecom subscribers over data depletion by coming up with transparency tools. Nairametrics reported that according to sources from the industry, one of the tools being considered by operators is called “data calculator” that can show subscribers how their data […]

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Reps blame NCC for poor telecom service quality nationwide

The House of Representatives on Wednesday blamed the Nigerian Communications Commission for what lawmakers described as weak regulatory governance, holding the agency responsible for the persistent poor quality of telecommunications services nationwide. The lawmakers said the commission had failed to enforce standards capable of compelling service providers to deliver reliable connectivity, warning that the situation […]

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NCC data reveals massive theft of telecom generators, batteries

Telecommunications operators in Nigeria are grappling with a growing wave of infrastructure theft, as newly released data from the Nigerian Communications Commission shows that 656 critical power assets were stolen from telecom sites across the country in 2025. According to the NCC data, a total of 152 generators and 504 batteries were stolen within the […]

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NCC mandates telcos to pay Nigerians for poor network service

The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed mobile network operators to compensate subscribers affected by prolonged or repeated poor quality of service under a new framework that takes effect from April 2026. The commission said the move was aimed at ensuring accountability in the telecommunications sector. Telcos are now required to identify affected subscribers and provide […]

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Telecom sector attracted over $1bn investment in 2025 — NCC

The Nigerian telecommunications industry attracted over $1 billion in capital investments in 2025 leading to the deployment of more than 2,850 new network sites nationwide. This was disclosed by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, who also said the investment, which expanded both network coverage and capacity, underpinned improvements […]

Nigerian telecom users may pay higher charges in new tax law
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Telecom sector defies economic headwinds, grows 5.78% in Q3 2025

Nigeria’s telecommunications sector demonstrated remarkable resilience in the third quarter of 2025, posting a real growth rate of 5.78 per cent despite a modest quarterly dip, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The report underscores the sector’s continued role as a backbone of the Nigerian economy, even as macroeconomic challenges […]

Telcos seek price hike, present demand to lawmakers
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Telcos seek price hike, present demand to lawmakers

Telecommunications companies have pushed their demand for higher call and data rates to the House of Representatives. The Punch reported that the telecoms claimed that the cost of conducting business in the country has dramatically increased recently, adversely affecting their enterprises. In their testimony to the House Committee on Communications, the telcos made this disclosure through […]

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Tinubu suspends 5% telecom tax

President Bola Tinubu has signed four executive orders, including the suspension of the 5% excise tax on communications services and the rise of excise duty on domestically manufactured goods. The president’s special assistant on special tasks, communications, and strategy, Dele Alake, revealed, this to state house correspondents on Thursday. The telecom tax was part of the new […]

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Pantami urges firms to disregard telecom tax

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has urged stakeholders in the telecom industry to disregard any attempt to impose a five per cent excise duty on telecom services. The Punch reported that Pantami emphasised the sector’s exemption from excise duty tax with approval from the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). According to […]

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Telecom workers threaten to embark on three-day strike

Bisola David   Huawei Technologies Company Limited has been served with a three-day warning strike notice by the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria due to suspected anti-labor activities.   Huawei is a major supplier of smart products and ICT infrastructure worldwide.   In a letter to the company, the general secretary of […]

NCC, Telecom operators urge states to review policies for broadband expansion
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Telcos lost 12 million subscribers in 2021 over NIN-SIM linkage 

Telecommunication companies lost a total of 12 million internet subscribers in 2021 owing to the policy of  National Identification Number and SIM linkage.   This was according to the Nigerian Communications Commission in its latest report released on Friday titled, “2021 subscriber/network data annual report.”   The report revealed that internet subscribers in 2021 declined […]

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