Nigeria: Nigerian Communications Commission opened consultation on Draft Nigerian Communications (Enforcement Process, etc.) Regulations, 2025 including operational license requirement

On 9 October 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) opened a public consultation until 31 October 2025 on the Draft Nigerian Communications (Enforcement Process, etc.) Regulations, 2025. The draft defines grounds and processes for revocation where licensees cease operations for 30 days, default on payments for 21 days after notification, or fail to commence services within twelve months of licence issue. It permits the NCC to impose administrative fines or direct management changes as alternatives to revocation, while requiring licensees to return revoked licences within fourteen days of the effective date.