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- 5 Dec 2021
World Bank says Underdeveloped Broadband Infrastructure Hampering Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The World Bank says Nigeria’s digital economy plan is being continually hampered by an underdeveloped fixed broadband infrastructure. The global bank disclosed this in its ‘Nigeria Development…
- 21 Mar 2021
Anambra Moves to Deepen Broadband Infrastructure, Hosts Stakeholders’ Forum
Anambra State Government under the leadership of Chief Willie Obiano, has convened a stakeholders’ forum as part of plans to boost the South Eastern (Nigeria) State’s broadband infrastructure. The…
- 11 Jun 2019
NCC Reaffirms Commitment to Bridging Broadband Infrastructure Gap
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed commitment to bridge the gap between existing and planned fibre infrastructure to increase broadband penetration in the country. Prof…
- 13 Mar 2020
Pantami Woos Swedish Government for Broadband Infrastructure
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has urged the Swedish Government to support Nigeria’s quest to deploy more robust broadband infrastructure in the country,…
- 6 Nov 2022
NCC Inaugurates Committee to Accelerate Broadband Infrastructure Deployment
In a bid to give verve to expansion of broadband services in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an industry-wide committee to facilitate the deployment of…
- 12 Jul 2015
MainOne Broadband Infrastructure Investments to Exceed $500m by 2020
MainOne, a leading provider of innovative telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, plans to double its investment on broadband infrastructure in the next five years. The…
- 8 Oct 2025
Globacom Champions Broadband Investment, Infrastructure Security @ NCC Roundtable
Nigeria’s digital development efforts received a major boost as telecommunications giant Globacom pledged full support for the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) business roundtable on…
- 9 Oct 2013
Johnson Says Nigeria is Conquering Broadband Infrastructure Deficit
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communication Technology yesterday at Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) conference holding in Abuja, said that by the concerted efforts of the…
- 8 Oct 2025
NCC’s Maida Calls for Unified Action to Accelerate Broadband and Safeguard Telecom Infrastructure
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for urgent collaboration among Nigeria’s states and stakeholders to accelerate broadband…
- 7 Oct 2022
SVP 2021-2025 is Catalyst for 5G, Broadband Penetration, Telecom Infrastructure - Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says its Strategic Vision Implementation Plan (SVP) 2021 -2025 unveiled on September 7, 2021 was meant to speed up Broadband penetration, 5G deployment…
- 14 Feb 2012
MainOne Decry Poor Infrastructure, Invests for Broadband Penetration
MainOne Cable, West Africa’s first open access submarine fibre optic cable system has reiterated its determined to adequately service the huge market potential in Nigeria and its sub-regional…
- 15 Dec 2018
Broadband: Danbatta Reaffirms Commitment to Infrastructure for last-mile connectivity
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday reemphasized the commissions’ commitment in ensuring the provision of…
- 28 Jul 2018
Broadband access critical for communication infrastructure policy – NCC
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of Nigeria Communication Commission ( NCC), says broadband access is an important feature in communications infrastructure policy and should be treated as…
- 27 Apr 2022
5G: Nigeria Requires Additional 167,000 kilometres of Fibre Infrastructure to Meet Ubiquitous Broadband Target - ipNX Business CEO
Segun Okuneye, Divisional CEO ipNX Business has said that Nigeria requires additional 167,000 kilometres of fibre infrastructure to fulfill its target of fifth generation network and ubiquitous…
- Telecom8 Sept 2026
ipNX Seeks Infrastructure Sharing to Accelerate Nigeria's Broadband Future
Nigerian ICT company, ipNX, has called for stronger collaboration across the telecommunications industry and wider adoption of open-access infrastructure models to bridge Nigeria's connectivity gap and accelerate nationwide broadband penetration.
- 26 Jan 2019
CSquared to Fiberise Africa wit Affordable Broadband Internet Connectivity
CSquared, a pan-african broadband infrastructure provider that enables ISPS and MNOs to provide high quality broadband through shared infrastructure, has spelt out its operational priorities that are…
- 11 Nov 2017
NCC at TERF’17 Seeks Stakeholders’ Continued Support on Broadband Agenda
By peter oluka Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said that the broadband agenda remains top priority on its developmental agenda for…
- 12 Jul 2026
NCC Advances Dig Once Policy, Engages Stakeholders on Cost-Based Framework for Duct Sharing
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting efficient broadband infrastructure deployment in Nigeria through collaborative implementation of the Dig Once…
- 16 Oct 2016
BCN Commends NCC, Seeks USPF Review
Backbone Connectivity Network Nigeria (BCN) has extolled the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC’s) efforts towards the deployment of fibre broadband infrastructure to the un-served and…
- 1 May 2018
RoW: State Govts Demand N600Bn from Telcos
Telecommunications companies licensed to deploy broadband infrastructure across the country will have to cough out about N600 billion in Right of Way (RoW) charges to the 36 states of the federation.…
- 4 Nov 2017
Group Expresses Worry Over Slow Implementation of Broadband Policy
By peter oluka Worried about the slow rollout of broadband infrastructure across Nigeria, advocacy group, Broadband 2018 Coalition has called on the Federal Government to expedite the implementation…
- 19 Mar 2026
Quest Merchant Bank Named Transaction Advisor for Nigeria’s Landmark Project BRIDGE Digital Infrastructure Initiative
Quest Merchant Bank has been appointed as Transaction Advisor for Project BRIDGE (Broadband Infrastructure Development for Digital Economy), a flagship national broadband initiative led by Honourable…
- 18 Aug 2025
Aliyu Aboki Applauds Broadband Mapping as About Expanding Opportunity in Africa
The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Association (WATRA) has commended Nigeria for its exemplary leadership in broadband infrastructure mapping, following the successful ITU Africa Broadband…
- 24 Apr 2022
ipNX Visits NCC, Commends Commission for Efficient Regulatory Services
Key members of the top echelon of the Management of ipNX, a licensee of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), were at the Commission yesterday for a courtesy visit. The delegation from ipNX,…
- 3 Jan 2015
FMCT Expected to Push 3G To At least 50% Population in 2015
Going by the ‘Wireless Broadband Infrastructure Upgrade and Expansion Phase 1’ under the National Broadband master plan 2013-2018, the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology (FMCT) is expected…
- 17 Oct 2023
AU Pushes Countries to Increase Broadband Penetration
The African Union (AU) has urged member countries to create strategies and policies aimed at providing citizens with internet connectivity. With Africa still falling behind in broadband access, the…
- 6 Oct 2014
Nigeria @ 54: Stakeholders Urge Focus on Broadband
Stakeholders in the country’s information and communications technology have urged governments at all levels to show more commitment towards the development of broadband infrastructure as a way to…
- 18 Mar 2016
InfraCo: ATCON Rues Delays, Seeks Multiplicity of License Per Zone
The Association of Telecomunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has decried snail pace processes in the licensing of Infrastructure Company (InfraCo) to drive broadband infrastructure…
- 10 Mar 2014
Juwah @ MWC, Elevates Nigeria’s Broadband Potentials
Basking on the euphoria of the successful bidding process for the 2.3GHz spectrum auction in Nigeria, Dr. Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) was…
- 22 Dec 2021
Broadband: Pantami, Danbatta Assure of FG's Plans to Bridge Infrastructure Deficit
The Nigerian government has reassured of its commitment to ensure pervasive and ubiquitous broadband penetration in the country. Therefore, the ongoing policy directions and regulatory measures being…