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- 1 Feb 2013
MTN Reports Multiple Fibre Cuts in the East
MTN Nigeria has reported serious fibre cuts in the Eastern part of the country which has led to service outage in the area. It is reported that the fibre cuts are as a result of ongoing road…
- 17 Jul 2012
Operators Cry as Vandals Cut Fibres, Services
Telecommunications companies in Nigeria spend some $90 million annually in repairs of fibre network cut by activities of government contractors building roads and vandals, the much needed money which…
- 21 May 2024
ATCON Offers Solutions to Fibre Cable Cuts in Telecom Industry
Association of Telecommunication Companies Of Nigeria (ATCON) has highlighted fibre cuts as a major stumbling block to the Nigerian telecom sector’s growth and affirmed its readiness to take…
- 29 Feb 2024
MTN Blames Multiple Fibre Cuts for Recent Network Issue
MTN Nigeria has blamed the recent network issue experienced by its customers nationwide on multiple fibre cuts. Recall that MTN customers were unable to make calls or use their data on Wednesday,…
- 15 Jul 2026
Surge in Fibre Cuts Hobbles Service Provisioning
Nigeria's telecom operators recorded 155, 397 fibre-cut incidents between April and May 2026, and these they blame on why internet or calls suddenly stop working. Data from the Nigerian…
- 11 Aug 2026
NCC Reports over 5,000 Fibre Cuts in 6 Months
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that more than 5,000 fibre-optic cable cuts linked to road construction, excavation and related civil works were recorded in the first six months of…
- 22 Jan 2026
MTN Nigeria Suffers 9,218 Fibre Cuts in 2025 as Vandalism, Theft Cripple Network
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecommunications operator, recorded a historic surge in network disruptions in 2025, suffering 9,218 fibre cuts as of December 31, alongside 211 base station…
- 25 Sept 2025
MTN Nigeria Reports 5,400 Fibre Cuts in 7 Months
MTN Nigeria, largest telecom operator in the country, has reported more than 5,400 fibre optic cable cuts in the first seven months of 2025, warning that the frequent disruptions are undermining…
- 27 Jul 2026
Telecom Vandalism, Fibre Cuts Cripple 103 Base Stations in Delta, Disrupt Network Services
In a development that underscores the fragile state of Nigeria’s telecommunications grid, an incident of infrastructure vandalism in Delta State has severely disrupted network connectivity, leaving…
- 5 Jun 2026
MTN Dismisses Data Theft Claims, Blames Network Challenges on Fibre Cuts, Vandalism
MTN Nigeria has dismissed allegations of internet data theft on its network, attributing rapid data depletion to users’ online activities and device configurations, while also blaming persistent…
- 22 Oct 2025
Over 19,000 Fibre Cuts Reported in 2025, NCC Calls for Infrastructure Protection
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for urgent, inclusive action to bridge Nigeria’s digital divide,…
- 8 Jun 2009
LCC Explains Fibre Cut Incident, Placates Stakeholders
Lekki Concession Company (LCC), concessionaires for the Lekki]Epe Expressway under the Lagos Public]Private Partnership Infrastructure Project, has apologized to MTN and affected stakeholders for…
- 3 Feb 2020
Smile Communications Boss Seeks FG Help to Cushion Fibre Cable Cuts
Mr. Ahmad Farroukh, group CEO of Smile Communications has appealed to the federal government to create an environment where all Nigerian and non-Nigerian cable providers will have active redundancy…
- 4 Jun 2026
ALTON Warns Fibre Vandalism, Multiple Taxation Threaten Telecom Service Quality and Growth
Mr Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has expressed concern over the increasing rate of fibre-optic cable cuts, infrastructure…
- 15 Dec 2023
Telcos Spent N14Bn on Damaged Fibres in 2023
Nigerian telecom industry spent N14 billion to fix no fewer than 59,000 fibre cuts recorded between 2022 and 2023, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC also revealed…
- 29 Jun 2018
Undersea Cables Everywhere, No Internet for Nigerians
Many Nigerians are still without reliable, fast and affordable broadband internet services; as lack of carrier-neutral; “Right of Way” permits; frequent fibre cuts; and dearth of last mile…
- 26 Jul 2010
Multi-Links Telkom Embraces DWDM Solution for Fibre Security
Multi-Links Telkom said that it recently achieved another laudable milestone enabling network availability and enhancing superior customer experience with the completion of the Dense Wavelength…
- 29 Jul 2026
Operators Divert Rollout Equipment to Fix Sabotaged Delta Assets Amid Spares Shortage
In a development that underscores the fragile state of Nigeria’s telecommunications grid, an incident of infrastructure vandalism in Delta State has severely disrupted network connectivity, leaving…
- 9 Jun 2025
Telcos Hit by Major Outages across Lagos, Enugu, Others
About nine Nigerian states suffered network disruptions in the first week of June 2025 due to multiple fibre cuts, according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) live incident…
- 7 Mar 2017
NCC Talks Tough on QoS, Pleads for Forex for Telcos
Worried by the degenerating Quality of Service (QoS) provided by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and other service providers, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday read the riot…
- 28 Feb 2020
Terrorists Bomb 282 Base Stations in North East
Airtel Nigeria, has said that 282 of its base stations in the North-East region have been bombed by insurgents, resulting in huge revenue loss and poor quality of telecoms service in the region. Dr.…
- 8 May 2026
ATCON Seeks Stiffer Penalities to Deter Infrastructure Attacks, Vandalism
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has warned that weak penalties under Nigeria’s Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) policy are undermining efforts to…
- 19 Oct 2020
NCC Worries as Labourers Cut Telcos Services over Arrears of Wages
Telecommunications infrastructure, including fibre optic cables, belonging to MTN, Airtel and other telecoms operators in parts of the North East have been damaged by aggrieved labourers who were…
- 13 May 2026
NCC Says Telecom Industry on Course to Improve Quality of Service
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says ongoing investments and regulatory interventions in the telecommunications sector are expected to address persistent quality of service challenges across…
- 2 Jul 2012
Telecom Industry Rings Worries Over Vandals
The telecom industry waxed worriedly at the weekend over the growing targeted attacks on telecom equipment, infrastructure and telecom workers and urged the government to declare ICT equipment,…
- 5 Jul 2026
No Plans for Fresh Tariff Hike – MTN
Dr Karl Toriola, chief executive officer, MTN Nigeria, has assured its subscribers that another telecom tariff increase is not imminent. Dr Karl Toriola, chief executive officer, MTN Nigeria He also…
- 30 Oct 2024
NCC Waxes Worriedly as Telcos Lose Billions to Vandalism, Theft
Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that telecommunications operators in Nigeria are currently facing immense challenges with frequent fibre…
- 30 Apr 2012
Govts. Tighten Noose on Telcos, Operators Cry
As if the headaches of the communications technology sector are not enough, state governments have also risen with what industry watchers described as “anti-growth legal framework” to inhibit …
- 22 Aug 2019
MTN, Glo Hit More by Vandalism to Equipment
MTN and Globacom, two leading network providers, are said to suffer more cases of vandalism in Nigeria than other telecommunication firms which resulted in productivity downtime. Blueprint…
- 21 May 2026
NCC Begins Review of Nigeria Telecoms Policy after 26 Years
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a review of Nigeria’s 26-year-old telecommunications policy, saying the current framework no longer reflects the realities of the country’s…