Active internet subscriptions across mobile, fixed, and VoIP networks in Nigeria fell slightly to 141.1 million in June, down 0.3% from 141.5 million in May, according to new data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Major mobile operators — MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile — continued to dominate the market, accounting for 140.6 million of the total subscriptions. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other networks held just 528,633 subscriptions by the end of June.
Despite the small decline in active users, data consumption reached a new high. Nigerians used 1.044 million terabytes of data in June, slightly up from 1.043 million terabytes in May — the highest monthly usage since January 2023.
Telecom operators attribute the rising data usage to rapid urban growth, particularly in cities like Lagos, where increasing numbers of people, businesses, and devices are driving up bandwidth demand. In response, providers are ramping up network capacity to keep pace.
