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NCC Chief Publicly Pressures Nigerian Telcos to Increase Network Investment

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Nigeria's National Communications Commission chief executive has publicly urged telecommunications operators to increase capital investment in network quality, adding regulatory pressure alongside the ongoing parliamentary threat to arrest MTN, Airtel and Globacom CEOs. The dual pressure from the NCC and lawmakers marks an escalating institutional response to Nigeria's persistent mobile network quality problems.

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Oct 31, 2026This story
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