MTN Nigeria Plc says it has received approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to lease frequency spectrum from T2 Mobile Limited, formerly 9Mobile.
In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Wednesday, the company said the lease takes effect from October 1, and will run for three years.
The telecoms giant said the spectrum lease is tied to its national roaming agreement with T2, allowing MTN to handle increased network traffic from T2’s customer base using its infrastructure.
“MTN Nigeria will lease 5MHz frequency division duplex (FDD) in the 900MHz band and 15MHz FDD in the 1800MHz band from T2 Mobile,” the statement reads.
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“This integrated approach, combining spectrum trade and national roaming, underscores our commitment to industry collaboration, infrastructure sharing, and the broader goal of advancing digital inclusion across Nigeria.”
Karl Toriola, chief executive officer (CEO) of MTN Nigeria, described the approval as a milestone aligned with the company’s Ambition 2025 strategy.
“We are delighted with this milestone, which aligns with our Ambition 2025 strategy. It reaffirms our unwavering commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality connectivity to our customers,” Toriola said.
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“By leveraging additional spectrum resources, we are enhancing network capacity in a cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable way.
“We are also fostering a more collaborative telecom ecosystem—recently signing a national roaming agreement with T2 and onboarding Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)—to drive industry innovation and long-term sustainability.”
MTN Nigeria also announced that it will not renew its existing one-year lease agreement with Natcom Development and Investment Ltd (Ntel), which covers 5MHz FDD in the 900MHz band and 10MHz FDD in the 1800MHz band across 17 states.
The company said Ntel lease will expire on November 29, 2025.
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“MTN Nigeria remains committed to investing in infrastructure and partnerships that support the delivery of innovative and high-quality telecommunications services,” the company said.
On September 5, Toriola had said the company’s recent roaming agreement with T2 was designed to support local operators and strengthen the Nigerian telecommunications industry.
