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Telecoms stakeholders have cautioned that many Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in Nigeria could struggle to survive unless they address infrastructure gaps, target niche markets, and adapt to local realities. 
Active subscriptions for the internet across mobile, fixed, and VOIP networks in Nigeria declined to 141.1 million in June this year.  
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Idris Olorunnimbe as the new Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator.  
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced strict corporate governance rules that will bar its top officials from taking up roles in telecom companies they regulate until five years after leaving office. 
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed grave concern over the increasing damage to telecommunications infrastructure nationwide, revealing that MTN, Airtel, 9mobile, and other telecom operators now record an average of 1,100 fibre cuts every week. 
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rolled out a tougher corporate governance framework for telecom operators, aimed at strengthening transparency, internal control, and risk management across the fast-evolving telecommunications sector. 
In this article, Nairametrics looks at the truly unlimited data plans currently being offered by core ISPs and mobile operators. These plans are ranked based on affordability.  
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a bold new licensing regime designed to support innovation, fast-track emerging technologies, and expand access across Nigeria’s digital ecosystem. 
Broadband penetration in Nigeria increased marginally to 48.81% in May from 48.15% recorded in April 2025. 
Data consumption by Nigerian telecom subscribers jumped to a total of 1.04 million terabytes in May 2025, even as the country’s internet subscriptions declined. 
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the development of a comprehensive cybersecurity framework to strengthen the protection of Nigeria’s telecommunications industry from digital threats. 
Residents of three Nigerian states are currently facing network blackouts as MTN and 9mobile suffer simultaneous fibre cuts in Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara.