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- 21 May 2024
Starlink now 3rd Largest ISP in Nigeria – NCC
Starlink, Elon Musk’s Internet company, has emerged as Nigeria’s third-largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) with 23,897 subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to latest ISP data…
- 22 Jan 2026
NCC Licences Six New ISPs to Challenge Telcos, Satellite Giants
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted operating licences to six new Internet Service Providers (ISPs), effective January 1, 2026, raising the total number of authorised ISPs in the…
- 11 Jul 2022
ISPs Seek Government Support, Task ATCON for More Advocacy
In a bid to ensure sustainable growth in its sector, the Internet Service Provider (ISP) stakeholders have called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to increase governmental support on…
- 19 Jul 2022
ISPs Need to Restrategize for Sustainable Growth and Profitability - WTES Projects
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Nigeria have been challenged to revamp their business and market operations for growth, sustainability and profitability. The charge was made by Mr Chidi Ajuzie,…
- 9 Jul 2024
12 Nigerian ISPs Unable to renew license in 1st Half of 2024
The number of active Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Nigeria has dropped from 252 in May to 242 in July, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC). While two…
- 31 Jul 2017
Tax, Others Kill 90% of ISPs in Nigeria
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported with dismay that only 10 per cent of the 103 licensed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country has approached it for licence renewal.…
- 19 Dec 2016
ISPs Slash Data Tariff amid Clamour for Hike by Telcos
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have started slashing tariff for their offerings while telcos are increasingly clamouring for hikes. Investigations revealed that typical data plan for small…
- 4 Feb 2018
Mergers, Acquisition Loom in ISPs Space
There is strong indication that surviving Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are considering consolidation by way of mergers and acquisition as a fallout of the growing harsh operating…
- 18 Jun 2013
NIMASA Concessions ISPS Code Execution to Security Outfit
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has handed over the monitoring and coordination of its newly acquired responsibility; International Ships and Ports Security (ISPS) code…
- 9 Mar 2009
ISPs Groan as Telcos Hijack Internet Provision
Internet service providers (ISP) especially those who render services to low-end users are being eased out of operation telecom operators, no thanks to the telcos big financial muscles and provisions…
- 31 May 2010
ISPs Shun IXPN, Prefer Overseas Exchanges
Hopes of affordable internet services and chances of developing local content on the internet have been hobbled by the reluctance of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other telecommunications…
- 7 Jun 2024
House of Reps Launches Investigation over Alleged Extortion of Consumers by ISPs
An investigation has been initiated by the House of Representatives to look into the actions of private Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for allegedly extorting consumers. This development followed…
- 5 Jun 2025
Anambra Cracks Down on Illegal ISPs, Cites Security, Service Concerns
Anambra State Government has begun a crackdown on illegal Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operating across the state, citing concerns over data breaches, poor service quality, and environmental…
- 28 Aug 2013
FG Begins ISPS Code Implementation
Sen. Idris Umar, minister of Transport said the the Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the International Ships and Ports Facilities Security (ISPS) Code in the ports nationwide.…
- 29 May 2018
Concerns over Crowded Graveyard for ISPs in Nigeria
Internet service providers (ISPs), so-called firms that provide services for accessing, using, the Internet are dying in droves, no thanks to their inabilities to renew operating licenses. The fate…
- 31 Dec 2017
ISPs Blame Tower Operators for Poor Internet Service Delivery
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country have attributed poor internet service being delivered to their subscribers to poor services delivered by telecommunications tower operators as well as…
- 30 Jun 2013
Revealed! Why ISPs are Dying
Internet Service Providers Association of Nigeria (Ispan) has attributed the death of traditional internet service providers (ISPs) in the country to wrong business model, Nigeria…
- 5 Jan 2015
ISPAN, ALTON Ring Hope for ISP Business
The business of selling bandwidth by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) is expected receive a boost this year as more providers are to begin operation, according to Engr. Sam Adeleke,…
- 14 Jun 2014
Nigeria now Fully Compliant with ISPS Code
The U.S. Government on yesterday confirmed that 13 more port facilities in Nigeria were now fully compliant with the International Ships and Ports Facility Security (ISPS) Code. This is contained in…
- 2 Nov 2014
ISPs Cry Foul over $2,000 Tower Rental Cost
Internet Services Providers (ISPs) have lamented over high cost of tower rental in the country and said that it frustrates their effort towards expanding services because it drains their revenue. The…
- 2 Jan 2017
ISPs Decry Poor Service, High Rentals by Tower Owners
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country have expressed their reservations over poor services delivered by telecommunications tower operators as well as high cost of renting towers that…
- 25 Feb 2025
Starlink Becomes Nigeria’s Second-Largest ISP, Overtakes FiberOne
Elon Musk’s Starlink has become the second-largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Nigeria, surpassing FiberOne in customer numbers while Spectranet remains the market leader. Elon Musk This was…
- 30 May 2022
Tizeti Bags ISP of the Year Award @BoICT 2022
Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider, has won the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the Year award at the Beacon of ICT Awards (BoICT), organized by the Nigerian…
- 21 Dec 2015
Tower Rentals now the Biggest Cost to 4G ISPs
Even as it is economical compared to ownership, tower rental is now the biggest cost outlay for most 4G internet service providers (ISPs) as the major players in the space lament increasing cost of…
- 15 Jun 2023
NCC Charges MNOs, ISPs on Network Security, Consumer Safety
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the country to comply with regulatory frameworks emplaced by the…
- 31 Oct 2019
NCC Grants 20 Firms ISP Licenses
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has licensed 20 new internet service providers (ISPs) this year, bringing the total number of operators in the segment to 120. An Internet service…
- 17 Dec 2017
Telcos, ISPs Frustrating IPv6 Adoption by Networks
There are indications that telecommunications operators and traditional internet service providers (ISPs) in the country are frustrating adoption of Internet Protocol version six (IPv6) by other…
- 24 Nov 2013
UFRU Asks ISPs, Others to Replace Old Masts
Lagos State Urban Furniture Regulatory Unit (UFRU) on Friday asked banks, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), insurance companies and other firms to immediately replace old hollow pipe telecoms masts…
- 15 Oct 2016
LASIMRA Reiterates Support to Telcos, ISPs, Others
The Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance &Regulatory Agency (LASMIRA) has re-emphasised its unflinching support to the success of telecommunication operators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs)…
- 14 Jul 2022
NCC Commends TSSF, Reiterates Commitment to Creating Enabling Environment for ISPs
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has commended the Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF) initiative organised by Business Remarks for creating an opportunity for industry…