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Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have blocked millions of lines from making and receiving calls in a last move to perfect the linking of subscribers’ National Identification Numbers (NIN) with all active SIMs. 
Telecommunication company, Airtel Africa, has said it could lose up to $4 million in monthly revenue due to the ongoing verification of customers' National Identification Numbers (NIN) in Nigeria.  
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has scored Nigeria 71% in comparative legal, policy, and governance frameworks towards G5, an advanced state of readiness for digital transformation. 
Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry have said the Federal Government’s plan to deploy 90,000 kilometers of fibre optic cables across the country will face several obstacles, especially from state governments, that might truncate the project.  
The number of active Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Nigeria declined to 242 in July from 252 in May this year as operators whose licences expired failed to renew them. 
FiberOne Broadband has been recognized as Nigeria's largest Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) broadband provider
MTN petition succeeds as Court allows AGF to takeover NCC's case against CEO,Karl Toriola
The total number of active voice subscriptions has declined across 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest telecoms data report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The latest telecommunications data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that three states, Lagos, Ogun, and Kano accounted for 23% of the country’s total active mobile subscriptions as of Q1 2024.
Under the partnership, NIGCOMSAT and Hotspot Network would leverage their strengths to deploy connectivity solutions to areas lacking internet access.
According to Maida, the sector has done well with its current 14.58% contribution but it could do better if current challenges confronting the sector are addressed.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that all SIM cards used in Nigeria are now produced in the country.