Nigeria’s internet consumption soared to 973,455 terabytes in December 2024, marking a 36.5 per cent year-on-year increase from 713,200 terabytes recorded in December 2023.
The total data usage translated to approximately 998.79 million gigabytes, reflecting the country’s growing digital demand.
The Nigerian Communications Commission released the data on Friday, highlighting a 10.75 per cent increase in internet usage between November and December 2024.
Internet subscriptions rose to 139.28 million in December from 136.54 million in the preceding month, reinforcing the upward trend in connectivity.
Broadband penetration stood at 44.43 per cent at the end of 2024, falling short of the 70 per cent target set under Nigeria’s National Broadband Plan (2020–2025), which neared expiration.
The country concluded the year with 164.9 million active telecommunications subscribers, a significant decline from 224.7 million recorded a year earlier.
MTN Nigeria, the nation’s largest telecom operator, expanded its market share to 51 per cent. Its subscriber base increased to 84.6 million in December from 81.2 million in November, solidifying its dominant position.
Airtel Nigeria’s customer base also witnessed an increase, climbing to 56.6 million from 55.4 million.
Meanwhile, Globacom, which faced regulatory challenges earlier in the year, gained 500,000 subscribers, bringing its total to 20.1 million.
9mobile maintained a 1.99 per cent market share, concluding the year with 3.2 million subscribers.
