NCC Records Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts From Road Construction in H1 2026

Nigeria's National Communications Commission has publicly linked more than 5,000 fibre cable cuts recorded in the first half of 2026 primarily to road construction activity across the country. The figure, first surfaced in NCC's H1 report on August 13, quantifies a systemic infrastructure threat to the backbone underlying Nigeria's digital economy ambitions.