T2 leads mobile coverage on Nigerian highways in Ookla report

Nigeria’s highways mostly stay connected, but northern stretches and primary roads still drop signal, with one smaller carrier quietly beating the big players.

What the report looked at

• Ookla analyzed mobile coverage on Nigerian roads.
• Roughly 292,000 km of routes were reviewed.
• Focus stayed on signal strength and quality.

Where coverage is solid

• Southern and central highways perform well.
• Lagos to Abuja routes stay reliably connected.
• Port Harcourt corridors show strong signals.

Where gaps still exist

• Northern border areas suffer sparse coverage.
• Primary roads have the longest dead zones.
• Feeder routes disconnect more often.

Zero service breakdown

• Primary roads lose service over 326 km.
• Trunk roads only hit 51 km without a signal.
• Complete blackouts are still uncommon.

Carrier performance surprise

• T2 outperformed legacy rivals.
• Signals stayed within technical standards.
• Larger operators lagged on consistency.

Tech that works on the move

• 4G delivers the most reliable travel experience.
• 5G shines on strength, lacks reach.
• 3G acts as a rural backup.

Road type reliability

• Secondary roads hit 85.7 percent compliance.
• Trunk highways drop to 79.1 percent.
• Speed worsens call drops on major routes.

What analysts advise

• Travelers should preload offline maps.
• Devices with 4G support fare best.
• Networks need densification on key roads.