Nigeria Spends $1bn to Upgrade Telecom Infrastructure   Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is set to experience a dramatic improvement in service quality by the third quarter of 2025, driven by a monumental $1 billion investment in network equipment, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr...

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has disclosed that Nigeria is set to receive telecommunications equipment and fibre optic infrastructure worth $3 billion in June 2025.

Reps Kick Against Telecom Tariff Hike The House of Representatives has called on the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani and the Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC), to suspend the impending hike in telecommunications tariffs until their service improved. The call followed the adoption...

FG Targets 21% ICT Contribution to GDP The Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has announced the Federal Government’s plans to raise the contribution of the Information and Communications Technology sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product to 21 per cent within...

FG Targets Passage of Digital Economy Bill by Q2 The Federal Government of Nigeria has set its sights on passing the Digital Economy Bill by the second quarter of 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure and foster economic...

Telecom Operators Lose N35.4bn to Fibre Cable Cuts in One year The telecom operators in Nigeria have bemoaned frequent fibre optic cable cuts, leading to a loss of at least $23m (35.4bn) in 2023. This has also caused internet outages, impacting telecom service quality in the...