{
  "id": 10326832,
  "title": "NCC: Telecoms Revolution Has Enabled Connectivity as Way of Life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ncc-telecoms-revolution-has-enabled-connectivity-as-way-of-life",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T01:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/28/ncc-telecoms-revolution-has-enabled-connectivity-as-way-of-life/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has highlighted the 25-year telecommunications revolution in Nigeria as having transformed connectivity into a fundamental aspect of daily life. Speaking at the 2026 eWorld Forum in Lagos, the theme of which was 'The GSM Digital Milestones: 25 Years On', Maida emphasized that the liberalization of the communications sector began with the National Telecommunications Policy of 2000. This policy paved the way for the introduction of Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) services in 2001, at a time when the nation had fewer than 400,000 connected telephone lines and a teledensity of just 0.4%. Maida, speaking through a senior NCC manager, Ololade Saraki, said that today, the teledensity stands at an impressive 90%, with over 195 million active subscribers nationwide. He underscored that this significant milestone represents the telecommunications sector's success in transforming Nigeria from a nation where phone lines were a luxury to one where connectivity is now considered a basic necessity. Mr. Chris Uwaje, a former president of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) and a board member of the Telecommunications and Technology Sustainability Working Group, discussed the telecoms revolution before the introduction of GSM in 2001, stressing that the revolution has profoundly impacted both individuals and businesses across Nigeria.",
  "summary": "Emma Okonji The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said the 25 years of telecoms revolution in Nigeria has enabled connectivity as a",
  "key_points": [
    "Dr. Aminu Maida, NCC Executive Vice Chairman, highlights 25-year telecom revolution in Nigeria.",
    "Connectivity transformed into daily life, teledensity rises to 90%.",
    "GSM services introduced in 2001, connecting 195 million subscribers."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The telecoms revolution has transformed Nigeria from a nation where phone lines were a luxury to one where connectivity is now considered a basic necessity of daily life.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}