Starlink Fully Resumes New Activations in Nigeria, Expands Access to Major Cities
Recent checks now indicate that Starlink is once again accepting new orders in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and other urban areas.
Starlink , the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially resumed new customer activations in Nigeria after more than seven months of suspension.
The company had halted new residential kit orders in November 2024, with prospective users receiving a notice that activations were temporarily on hold pending regulatory clearance from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC ). Since then, Nigerians were unable to place new orders, particularly in major cities such as Abuja and Lagos.
Over the past month, users in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe began reporting renewed access to Starlink’s sign-up portal, suggesting a phased return of services. At that time, however, Abuja was still listed as unavailable. Recent checks now indicate that Starlink is once again accepting new orders in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and other urban areas.
Neither SpaceX nor the NCC has issued an official statement on the development, but the resumed access to residential kits signals that earlier restrictions may have been eased or lifted.
This quiet return marks a notable shift in Nigeria’s broadband landscape, where demand for reliable, high-speed internet—especially in underserved and congested areas—continues to grow.
