Nigeria’s Internet Users Hit 134.78M in October, Broadband Penetration at 42.24%

Nigeria’s internet subscriber base grew by 1.88 million in October 2024, reaching 134.78 million, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Mobile networks dominated with 134.27 million users, while fixed wired and VoIP contributed the rest.

MTN Nigeria led the growth, adding 1.13 million subscribers to total 69.52 million, followed by Airtel with 678,219 new users (totaling 45.47 million) and Globacom with 184,887 new subscribers (17.10 million). Conversely, 9mobile lost 125,780 users, dropping to 2.16 million.

Overall telephony subscriptions rose by 2.69 million to 157.37 million, while broadband penetration climbed to 42.24%. Data consumption increased to 870,398 terabytes, reflecting surging digital demand.

The report highlights the expanding reach of internet services and telecom operators’ efforts to boost connectivity nationwide.