By Adenike Lawal

Telecom giant Globacom has apologised to subscribers following a nationwide data outage that disrupted internet services across Nigeria on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

The company said the interruption began around 8:30 a.m., affecting users in multiple regions.

“Earlier today, we experienced a nationwide data service outage that impacted connectivity in multiple locations,” Glo explained on X.

Glo assured customers that engineers immediately mobilised to identify the fault and are working round-the-clock to restore full service.

“Our technical team is currently addressing the issue to ensure that normal data services resume as quickly as possible,” the statement noted.

The operator acknowledged the inconvenience caused and thanked subscribers for their patience.

“We recognise how essential stable connectivity is to our customers and deeply regret the disruption,” it said, reiterating its commitment to rapid service restoration and user satisfaction.

By Ade Iyamoye 

Engineer Michael Oluwagbemi has been inducted as a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), marking a significant milestone in his professional career.

The fellowship, one of the highest honours conferred by the NSE, recognises Oluwagbemi’s outstanding contributions to engineering practice, leadership in the sector, and commitment to national development.

In a congratulatory message, Ojo Sylvanus Foluso and his wife, Barr. Mrs. Adeola Foluso-Ojo, hailed the achievement as well deserved, describing Oluwagbemi as a model of excellence and innovation whose work continues to inspire the engineering community.

They noted that his elevation to the prestigious rank of Fellow reflects years of dedication, professional distinction, and impactful service.

With the conferment, Engr. Oluwagbemi joins the respected cadre of NSE Fellows whose expertise and influence help shape the future of engineering in Nigeria.

By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says 59.7 million active phone lines were deactivated in 2024 due to strict enforcement of the NIN-SIM linkage policy.

This pushed the nation’s active subscriber base down from 224.7 million in 2023 to 164.9 million by December 2024, a 26.6% drop.

The NCC attributed the sharp decline to the barring of SIMs not linked to verified NINs, as well as a correction of subscriber-count discrepancies by a major operator.

From 15 September 2024, all unlinked SIMs were automatically barred following a final government deadline.

The policy, jointly driven by the NCC and NIMC since 2020, aims to curb crimes enabled by anonymous SIMs, improve national security, and strengthen Nigeria’s identity database.

President Bola Tinubu later announced that over 126 million Nigerians had been enrolled in the National Identity Database after its capacity was expanded to 250 million records.

The NCC report showed teledensity fell from 103.66% in 2023 to 76.08% in 2024, while internet subscriptions declined by 24.6 million to 139.3 million.

Despite the losses, network coverage improved, with Nigeria attaining over 95% cellular coverage and broadband penetration rising slightly to 44.43%.

Fresh NCC data show signs of recovery in 2025: active mobile subscriptions climbed to 173.54 million in September, up from 171.57 million in August, while internet subscriptions rose to 140.36 million.

Teledensity also increased to 80.05%, indicating gradual industry rebound.