Nigeria Experiences Brief BGP Control Plane Disruption

Nigeria experienced a brief but measurable disruption to its internet control plane on Tuesday. The event, which lasted approximately 15 minutes, was characterized by a degradation in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) visibility.

Technical Details

The disruption occurred between 10:50 and 11:05 UTC on July 8, 2026. The primary affected metric was the BGP median signal, which recorded a severity score of 19. The BGP signal measures the control plane visibility of network prefixes, indicating a temporary reduction in the number of routes being advertised.

Other network health indicators showed minor fluctuations during the observation window. The ping-slash24 signal, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 /24 prefixes, showed a 5% drop from its peak. The merit-nt signal, a proxy for aggregate connectivity based on backscatter measurements, recorded a more significant 58% drop from its peak value.

Reported Cause

The cause of the disruption has not been publicly attributed.

Connectivity was reported restored by 11:05 UTC.