Author: Madeji Aminu

We have seen the SMART SCHOOLS sprouting across the State which Naysayers struggle to rubbish. We have seen the Healthcare Centres that they pretend they cannot see. We have seen Enugu State emerge from a quiet State to the Centre of Corporate activities hosting the most serious Conferences and Corporate events in the Country, which is a testament to uncommon transformation, would the Naysayers also dispute that? We have seen the eventual end of the Sit-At-Home protestation of IPOB and Pro-Biafra Agitators in the South East, would the Naysayers also deny that it was Peter Mbah that pioneered the challenge…

Nigeria’s telecom sector is back on investors’ radar. Fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that the industry attracted $392.92 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) between January and September 2025—surpassing the $319.72 million recorded in the same period of 2024. The most striking turnaround came in Q3 2025, when FDI inflows surged to $208.51 million, up from just $14.74 million in Q3 2024. That represents a 1,314.59% year-on-year increase—a dramatic reversal from the slump that rattled the sector a year earlier. Quarterly data shows a steady build-up through 2025. Investments stood at $80.78 million in Q1,…

Just a look at the story, a flash went off in my head. At this age one shouldn’t engage in protest writings or spew out materials that hover on malcontent or, in the extreme, frustration. Or are my thoughts simply just cyclical? I have had to review my writings in the past few years and I can report, very miserably, that they remain nearly on the same spot, dealing with nearly the same issues with progress really very negligible. Or how does one comfortably explain the development that, nearly three years into the lifespan of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has removed more than 450 illegal signal boosters and fined operators a combined ₦45 million as it intensifies enforcement efforts to improve network quality across the country. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) disclosed the actions in a formal response to Nigeria’s minister of communications and digital economy, Bosun Tijani, detailing steps taken in 2025 to strengthen oversight, improve consumer experience, and sanction defaulting operators. According to the regulator, enforcement teams dismantled over 450 unauthorised signal boosters across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2025. While often deployed by individuals and businesses to improve indoor coverage, the devices…

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that Nigeria’s telecommunications operators plan to increase capital expenditure on network infrastructure in 2026, with investments expected to exceed the more than $1billion (about N1.4 trillion) spent across the sector in 2025. The planned increase follows infrastructure expansion in 2025, when operators deployed over 2,850 new network sites nationwide. The rollout extended coverage across urban areas, rural communities and major transport routes, while supporting the expansion of fifth-generation (5G) services. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman of the NCC, said improvements recorded in the regulator’s latest network performance report were driven by industry investment in…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has commenced consultative engagements with critical stakeholders prior to the launch of its National Spectrum Roadmap 2026 — 2030, as well as the opening of new spectrum bands in support of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for a trillion dollars digital economy. The proposed National Spectrum Roadmap 2026–2030 will drive Nigeria’s digital future through transparency and predictable spectrum regulation. The Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida, disclosed this on Monday at a Spectrum Roadmap stakeholders’ consultation forum in Abuja. Mr Maida said the initiative includes the Spectrum Roadmap 2026–2030 and guidelines for opening the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signaled a major shift in how radio spectrum will be managed in the country over the next five years, as it unveiled plans for a new Spectrum Roadmap (2026–2030) and proposed guidelines for opening the lower 6GHz and 60GHz bands for unlicensed use. Speaking on January 19, 2026, at the Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Spectrum Roadmap 2026–2030 and Guidelines for Opening Lower 6GHz & 60GHz Bands in Abuja, the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Dr. Aminu Maida, described the initiatives as critical to Nigeria’s digital future. He said the frameworks are designed to make…

Nigeria’s telecom operators will face tougher expectations in 2026, as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) moves to tighten accountability across the sector while pushing for deeper investment and better service delivery. In its 2026 newsletter, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC makes it clear that while operators remain the “engine of investment and innovation” in the industry, the era of growth without commensurate improvements in consumer experience is over. The message to operators is direct: the Commission will continue to work with the industry, but it will also hold players firmly accountable for service quality. At the centre…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set out firm expectations for telecommunications operators in 2026, making it clear that improved quality of service, greater transparency, and sustained investment will define regulatory engagement in the year ahead. In its 2026 New Year Newsletter issued by the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), the Commission stressed that Nigeria’s communications sector has become an essential service—connecting families, enabling businesses, supporting education and healthcare, and powering the digital economy. Against this backdrop, the NCC said its expectation for the new year is straightforward: services must improve in ways consumers can clearly experience, delivered within a market…

In line with the consumer-focused objectives of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the two regulators have drawn up a framework to address consumer complaints arising from unsuccessful airtime and data transactions during network downtimes, system glitches, or human input errors. In a press statement signed by Nnenna Ukoha , Head, Public Affairs Nigerian Communications Commission, The framework is the outcome of several months of engagements involving the NCC, the CBN, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Value Added Service (VAS) providers, Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), and other relevant stakeholders. These engagements were prompted by a…