1984 dec was formed NITEL
(Nigeria Telecommunications Limited)
going back to the Nigerian PTT
The PTT merged with NET (Nigerian External Communications)
NITEL had a monopoly over the Nigerian Telecom market.
1992 the Nigerian Telecom market was deregulated
with the establishment of
the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
From NITEL, the defunct company remains
NTEL
With the arrial of GSM
new operators appeared in the country