The latest telecommunications data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals that three states, Lagos, Ogun, and Kano, accounted for 23% of Nigeria’s total active mobile subscriptions as of the first quarter of 2024.
According to the Bureau, total active mobile subscriptions in Nigeria at the end of the first quarter stood at 219.3 million, reflecting a 3.3% decline from the 226.1 million reported in the first quarter of 2023.
These three states emerged as the top regions with the highest number of mobile subscriptions, collectively boasting 50.5 million active mobile lines.
The data showed that Lagos, known as the commercial nerve center of the country, maintained the lead with 25.9 million active subscriptions, followed by Ogun, which recorded 12.6 million subscriptions at the end of Q1 2024. Kano came third with 11.9 million active subscriptions.
On the other hand, Bayelsa recorded the least mobile subscriptions with 1.6 million, followed by Ebonyi and Ekiti with 1.8 million and 1.9 million, respectively.
In terms of internet connections, Lagos State still held the top spot with the highest number of active internet subscribers in Q1 2024, totaling 18.8 million. Ogun followed with 9.5 million, and Kano with 9 million.
Bayelsa again recorded the least internet connections with 1.2 million, followed by Ebonyi and Ekiti with 1.4 million and 1.5 million, respectively.
