Nigeria's internet service providers recorded a 34 percent increase in subscriber growth, a rise The Guardian Nigeria News attributes to competition pushing providers to improve their performance. The outlet reported the figure on Wednesday, 30 September 2026.
The same reporting points to persistent obstacles behind those gains. Poor electricity supply continues to undercut telephone service delivery across the country, according to The Guardian Nigeria News.
Fibre infrastructure is also under pressure. Vanguard News reported that a resident of Ogun State raised an alarm over Area Boys removing fibre optic cables. Separately, PM News Nigeria reported that a public analyst urged the Federal Government to incentivise local security following more than 5,000 fibre cuts in six months.
Service quality complaints remain high. LEADERSHIP Newspapers reported that the Nigerian Communications Commission logged 413,587 telecom complaints in the first half of the year, driven by data, billing and network failures.
Together, the reports sketch a market where subscriber numbers are climbing while operators contend with power shortages, cable vandalism and customer dissatisfaction. The Guardian Nigeria News frames competition as the force behind the improved performance.
What to watch next: whether the subscriber growth reported by The Guardian Nigeria News holds up as providers and regulators address power supply, fibre security and complaint volumes.
