Nigeria’s telecom infrastructure is facing mounting stress. In just the first eight months of 2025, the nation recorded over 40,000 instances of Telecom disruptions, including fibre cuts, equipment thefts, and denials of site access — putting broadband expansion and service continuity under serious pressure. Business Amlive At a recent forum, Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice…
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced a major spectrum lease deal with T2 Mobile Limited (formerly 9Mobile), set to begin on October 1, 2025, following approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The agreement grants MTN access to 5MHz Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) in the 900MHz band and 15MHz FDD in the 1800MHz band for…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has issued a stern warning to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its proposed nationwide shutdown of telecommunications services in response to the recent 50% tariff hike. The NSCDC announced on Sunday that it had deployed operatives to telecom base stations to prevent any unlawful actions by…
Nigerians are voicing frustration and anger after significant price hikes on mobile data by some of the country’s largest telecommunications providers. MTN, Nigeria’s biggest network operator, has tripled the cost of one of its popular weekly data plans, while Airtel has also implemented steep tariff increases. Exceeding Expectations Though the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently…