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Nigeria’s fibre network: Lagos, Abuja hold 18% as deployment gaps persist
Nairametrics
Jul 9, 2026 · 12:15 WAT
Nigeria has deployed over 101,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable across the country, with nearly 18 percent of the infrastructure concentrated in Lagos and Abuja. This distribution highlights significant deployment gaps in other states, impacting nationwide broadband penetration.