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30 stories on the Connectivity & Media desk in the last 30 days (30 this week). Latest: Nigeria Tech at 66: Mobile subscriptions hit 189m as government lags on Internet coverage. Updated 1 October 2026.
- Nigeria Tech at 66: Mobile subscriptions hit 189m as government lags on Internet coverage ↗
1 October 2026
- STN’s New Telecom Licence Doesn’t Touch MTN and Airtel’s Grip, Yet ↗
1 October 2026
- New operator enters telecom market where MTN, Airtel control 86% of subscribers ↗
1 October 2026
- 66 companies that have built digital Nigeria ↗
1 October 2026
- Airtel Nigeria Upgrades 10 Schools With ICT Labs ↗
30 September 2026
- STN enters Nigeria’s mobile market, takes on MTN, Airtel, others with UASL licence ↗
1 October 2026
- LAIF, The Loeries enter into partnership to strengthen governance, technical capability ↗
4 October 2026
- PodFest Naija 2026 unites storytellers, creators, podcasters, brands, policymakers and culture shapers for Nigeria’s biggest Festival of Stories ↗
29 September 2026
- Faster networks, lower satisfaction: Nigeria’s telecom paradox deepens ↗
29 September 2026
- FG reaffirms commitment to transform broadcasting, battles AI misinformation ahead of 2027 elections ↗
28 September 2026
- 413,587 telecom complaints expose Nigeria’s service crisis in H1 2026 ↗
28 September 2026
- PodFest Naija 2026 Brings Creators, Brands and Storytellers Together at Nigeria’s Biggest Storytelling Festival ↗
27 September 2026
- The ₦7T illusion: How infrastructure failure, not economic growth, drives Nigeria’s mobile data boom ↗
27 September 2026
- NCC leverages ITU framework to boost digital inclusion, economic productivity ↗
30 September 2026
- MovieBox Pro 2026: Features, safety, pricing and access ↗
26 September 2026
- Nigerians May Have to Pay More as NCC Tightens Phone Rules ↗
29 September 2026
- MTN Gets More Than Half of Nigeria’s Data Depletion Complaints in H1 2026 ↗
29 September 2026
- MTN Nigeria hits N1.09 trillion H1 2026 profit, up 75.4% ↗
31 July 2026
- MTN nears 100 million subscriptions as Nigeria’s mobile database hits 189.4 million ↗
1 August 2026
- Lebara partners Payaza as exclusive payment partner to power new commerce hub ↗
3 August 2026
- NuRAN to Pilot Starlink LEO Backhaul in Nigeria ↗
24 September 2026
- Airtel Compensates Customers for Poor Network Service ↗
24 September 2026
- GSMA: 5G, Fibre, Digital ID Key to Nigeria’s Internet Gap ↗
23 September 2026
- MTN, Gates Foundation launch $25m AI maternal health platform for 500,000 Nigerian women ↗
23 September 2026
- MTN, Legend Internet decline as Omatek extends gains ↗
23 September 2026
- 23 Million Nigerians Still Offline: Stakeholders to Tackle Gap at RuralConnect Summit 2.0 ↗
22 September 2026
- Fibre Cuts: Implications for Nigeria’s Digital Economy and National Security. ↗
21 September 2026
- Nigeria’s new phone registry threatens rising smartphone prices ↗
21 September 2026
- Facebook spotlights African cinema in ‘Made by Africa, loved by the world’ campaign ↗
14 May 2026
- FG to roll out three digital infrastructure projects within weeks ↗
5 August 2026