It started with a call.

The story of a Nigerian company that refused to stand still, from a modest calling operation to a new chapter in telecommunications and digital services.

Our history19982026

Late Barr. (Mrs.) Clara Adetuyi

Founder, Swift Telephone Network

Our founder

A vision built on possibility.

Swift Telephone Network was founded and developed under the leadership of the late Barr. (Mrs.) Clara Adetuyi, whose entrepreneurial determination helped establish the culture of resilience that continues to shape STN.

Her leadership guided STN's formative years and helped turn an early telecommunications service into a growing communications business.

Milestones

Nearly three decades of evolution.

1998

It started with a call

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1998
It started with a call
STN's journey begins as a modest calling operation supporting the NUGA Games.
1999–2000
Early innovation
Voicemail services introduced within the University of Lagos community.
2003
Digital telephony in Yaba
Digital landline services deployed through a franchise relationship with Independent Telephone Network. STN also participates in WAEC Direct.
2005
Choosing independence
STN obtains its own operational telecommunications licences from the Nigerian Communications Commission.
2008
The STN name
Regulatory approval obtained for the relevant licence name change.
2010
A major setback
Operations cease following infrastructure, organisational and other challenges.
2017
The return
STN is revived under the leadership of Oluwole Adetuyi.
2019
Operations resume
Operating licence reinstated and operations fully resume.
2020
Transformation
COVID-19 accelerates a strategic move beyond traditional enterprise telephony.
2022
A broader ambition
On 22 February 2022, STN formally submits its Unified Access Service Licence application.
2026
A new chapter
The granting of the Unified Access Service Licence creates a platform for broader participation in Nigeria's telecommunications and digital economy.

Built on resilience

The journey has never been a straight line.

01It has faced setbacks.
02It has rebuilt.
03It has evolved.
04It has adapted.

And it has continued to move forward.