Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), announced the figures while noting that the expanded infrastructure strengthened both network reach and capacity, contributing to enhanced service quality during the final quarter of 2025.
The announcement came in a statement released yesterday, coinciding with the publication of the NCC’s Q4 2025 Network Performance Reports on Wednesday. The assessment, produced jointly with international internet analytics company Ookla, evaluates actual network performance in urban centres, rural areas, highways and developing 5G locations.
According to Maida, the reports demonstrated consistent improvements in network quality, with median download speeds rising in both urban and rural settings compared to the third quarter. The data also showed reduced disparities in video Quality of Experience between urban and rural users, while the national 4G infrastructure continued strengthening.